Lead Food Service Worker

Cafeteria Attendant

Overview: Washing and sanitizing: Operate dishwashing machines to clean and sanitize all dishes, pots, pans, utensils, and cooking equipment. Ensure that all items are free from contamination before they are reused.

Maintaining Cleanliness: Keep the kitchen and dining areas clean by removing trash, sweeping and mopping floors, and cleaning surfaces and equipment.

Assisting Kitchen Staff: Support other kitchen staff by restocking supplies, unloading deliveries, and preparing cooking stations as needed.

Operating Equipment: Use and maintain cleaning equipment and tools including dishwashing machines and hand wash stations.

Following Safety Procedures: Adhere to food safety regulations and procedures to ensure a safe working environment.

Job Description Summary: The cafeteria attendant works under the supervision of the Nutrition Services Coordinator and is responsible for placing items on service line and serving food, cleaning cafeteria equipment and tables, attending and participating in cafeteria meetings, and performing miscellaneous related duties.

Essential Functions:

• Places items on service line and serves food: places doughnuts, cereals, fruit, butter, syrup, desserts, and other food items on service line places napkins, paper cups, and related items in appropriate areas on serving line places dishes and serving utensils in appropriate area on serving line turns on steam table and grill.
• Cleans cafeteria equipment and tables: wipes tables, replaces salt and pepper shakers as necessary, clean steam table counters, tray rail juice drink and coffee dispensers and other cafeteria equipment places cafeteria supplies in proper areas.
• Performs miscellaneous related duties.

Education Requirement: High school graduate or equivalent.

Skills: Ability to read, write, and follow oral and written instructions. Knowledge of sanitation standards. Ability to lift, stand, walk up to eight hours per day. Excellent communication skills to interact with public.

Experience: (not specified)

Physical Requirements: OCCASIONALLY: (none specified) FREQUENTLY: (none specified) CONTINUOUSLY: (none specified) Additional physical requirements performed but not listed above: (not specified)

The above list of duties is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this classification. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties performed by the individuals so classified nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign direct and control the work of employees under their supervision. EOE M/F/Disability/Vet