Food Prep Helper Jobs

Position Summary:

General Responsibilities:

• Participates in regular safety meetings, safety training and hazard assessments.
• Keeps records and requisition for supplies/equipment as needed.
• May perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
• Complies with all company safety and risk management policies and procedures.
• May taste test products.
• Complies with all Sodexo HACCP policies and procedures.
• May have basic cooking responsibilities, i.e., cook vegetables, chicken for salads.
• Attends all allergy and foodborne illness in-service training.
• Reports all accidents and injuries in a timely manner.
• Reads recipes and/or product directions.
• Inspects workstations for compliance with service standards.
• Cleans and sanitizes workstations and equipment following all Sodexo, client and regulatory rules and procedures.
• Attends training programs (classroom and virtual) as designated.
• Operates a variety of kitchen utensils to weigh, measure, mix, wash, peel, cut, grind, stir, strain, seasons and knead foodstuffs for cooking, serving and storing.
• Estimates food requirements.
• Assists in the preparation of hot and/or cold foods, and properly stores food, utilizing knowledge of temperature requirements and spoilage.

Qualifications & Requirements:

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

Experience/Knowledge:

• High School diploma, GED or equivalent.
• 0 to 1 more years of related work experience.

Skills/Aptitude:

• 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.
• Presents self in a highly professional manner to others and understands that honesty and ethics are essential.
• Ability to use a computer.
• Basic food handling skills.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to reach, bend, stoop, push and/or pull, and frequently lift up to 35 pounds and occasionally lift/move 40 pounds.
• Ability to work in a standing position for long periods of time (up to 8 hours).
• Significant walking or other means of mobility.
• 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):

• Generally in an indoor setting; however, may supervise outside activities and events.
• 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.
• 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).