Deli - Food Service Worker

UNIT DESCRIPTION:Position Summary:

General Responsibilities:

• Keeps records and requisition for supplies/equipment as needed.
• Inspects workstations for compliance with service standards.
• Estimates food requirements.
• May work on a trayline to distribute food.
• Reports all accidents and injuries in a timely manner.
• Participates in regular safety meetings, safety training and hazard assessments.
• Assists in the preparation of hot and/or cold foods, and properly stores food, utilizing knowledge of temperature requirements and spoilage.
• Complies with all company safety and risk management policies and procedures.
• Cleans and sanitizes workstations and equipment following all Sodexo, client and regulatory rules and procedures.
• Attends training programs (classroom and virtual) as designated.
• Attends all allergy and foodborne illness in-service training.
• Interacts with customers in the serving, retail and dining areas.
• May perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
• Brews coffee and tea.
• Serves and replenishes food from counters and steam tables (sometimes using a conveyor food belt), and breaks down stations at the end of meal periods.
• Operates a variety of kitchen utensils to weigh, measure, mix, wash, peel, cut, grind, stir, strain, season and knead foodstuffs for cooking, serving and storing.
• May taste test products.
• Sets up stations with entrées, soups, salads, breads, condiments, other food products and utensils.
• Assists customers with opening containers and cutting food when requested.
• May be required to restock other beverage areas.
• Reads recipes and/or product directions.
• Provides general stocking duties in service area.
• Complies with all Sodexo HACCP policies and procedures.

Qualifications & Requirements:

• Ability to work a flexible schedule helpful.
• Willingness to be open to learning and growing.
• Must be able to work nights, weekends and some holidays.
• Maturity of judgment and behavior.
• Attends work and shows up for scheduled shift on time with satisfactory regularity.
• Must comply with any dress code requirements.
• Maintains high standards for work areas and appearance.
• Maintains a positive attitude.

Experience/Knowledge:

• No previous work experience required.
• High School diploma, GED, or equivalent experience.

Skills/Aptitude:

• Basic food-handling skills.
• Presents self in a highly professional manner to others and understands that honesty and ethics are essential.
• Ability to communicate with co-workers and other departments with professionalism and respect.
• Maintains a professional relationship with all coworkers, vendor representatives, supervisors, managers, customers, and client representatives.
• Ability to maintain a positive attitude.
• Ability to use a computer.
• Ability to provide clear directions and respond to employees.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to reach, bend, stoop, push and/or pull, and frequently lift up to 35 pounds and occasionally lift/move 40 pounds.
• Significant walking or other means of mobility.
• Ability to work in a standing position for long periods of time (up to 8 hours).
• Close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus, with or without corrective lenses.

Working Conditions (may add additional conditions specific to defined work location):

• Varying schedule to include evenings, holidays, weekends and extended hours as business dictates.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is primarily in a controlled, temperate environment; however, may be exposed to heat/cold during support of outside activities.
• Generally in an indoor setting; however, may supervise outside activities and events.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.

Sodexo is an EEO/AA/Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran employer

Benefits Eligibility: Full Time Benefits: At Sodexo, we believe every employee should have the resources to be their best. As part of our overall rewards, we offer benefits programs designed to help you maintain a healthy lifestyle including health, dental and vision insurance. Eligible employees can enroll in their benefits, which will be effective beginning on their first day with Sodexo. We also offer other benefits like paid time off, financial and savings programs and access to our employee assistance program and other discounts (eligibility varies by unit and may not be available to all employees).