Food Service Worker I*

Duke University:

Duke University was created in 1924 through an indenture of trust by James Buchanan Duke. Today, Duke is regarded as one of America’s leading research universities. Located in Durham, North Carolina, Duke is positioned in the heart of the Research Triangle, which is ranked annually as one of the best places in the country to work and live. Duke has more than 15,000 students who study and conduct research in its 10 undergraduate, graduate and professional schools. With about 40,000 employees, Duke is the third largest private employer in North Carolina, and it now has international programs in more than 150 countries.

Occ Summary

Perform routine food service tasks and manual work under immediatesupervision or detailed instructions in a food produ ction and/or foodservice area; operate dish machine; wash, clean and mop food serviceareas as assigned.

Work Performed

Assist inthe preparation of foods such as meats, vegetables, bakedgoods and de sserts; prepare foods to include beverages, salads,dressings, sandwiches ,and cold plates.Operate food production equipment to include slicers, c hoppers,dicers, mixers, vertical cutters, patty making machines, and oth ervegetable, bakery, and meat processing equipment.Transport food or sup plies to serving areas; ensure that areas areproperly set up; assemble a nd replenish food, supplies, and equipmentas required; ensure proper tem peratureof food in steam tables andcorrect counter display; take orders, portion, and serve food tocustomers; record portions served according to procedure; remove,cover, wrap, label, store, rotate, and discard foodan d condiments asdirected.Clean assigned areas following proper sanitarypr ocedures; sweep, mopfloors and vacuum rugs and carpets in assigned areas as needed.Clear soiled dishes and refuse from tables in dining halls; s craperefuse into garbage containers; load trays and soiled dishes onconv eyers, racks, and carts; remove and dispose of trash.Set up and operate dish machine to clean dishes, trays, silverware,glassware, pots, pans, a nd utensils; sort utensils and equipment;inspect cleaned items for quali ty of operations.Maintain sufficient stock and supplies for the proper p erformance ofduties; unload incomingsupplies and equipment; unpack and assistinreceiving, issuing, and transporting materials; verify quantity ofreceived goods against invoices and notify supervisor of discrepancies ;stock supplies and equipment in accordance with prescribed procedures;a ssemble supplies and deliver to ordering unit, using hand truck ifneeded ; report needed items for reorder.Perform other related duties incidenta l to the work described herein.The above statements describe the general nature and level of workbeing performed by individuals assigned tothis classification.This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of allrespo nsibilitiesand duties required of personnel so classified.

K nowledge, Skills and Abilities

N/A

Minimum Qualifications

Education

Work requires the ability to read and follow instructions normally acquired through a partial highschool education.

Experience

None required beyond education/training. OR AN EQUIVALENT COMBINATION OF RELEVANT EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE Heavy lifting and/or operation of dish machine may be required.

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