The Itasca Biological Station and Laboratories has an opening for a part-time food service worker!

Job Duties:

The following examples of job duties do not include all possible tasks and responsibilities, nor limits the assignment of additional related tasks including tasks typically performed by a lower classification.

• Assembles products to service including front line finish product cooking
• Serves food and maintains points of service and beverage stations for product and cleanliness
• Preps fresh fruits and vegetables
• Assists cook and senior food service worker as assigned
• Cuts, plates, assembles products to service
• Prepares *simple recipes
• Operates induction burners, Turbo Chef type ovens, grills, fryers, mechanical cutting equipment, mixers and other manual kitchen utensils including knives
• Completes food production records
• Prepares items on the grill, in the pizza oven and exhibition style
• Prepares and serves branded products according to brand specification following specified recipes and portion control
• Makes coffee, espresso based drinks, smoothies, etc.
• Participates in menu presentation and food quality assessment in conjunction with manager or lead worker
• Assists in training and assigning tasks to student employees and new food service workers
• Puts away food and supplies
• Completes daily, weekly and monthly cleaning as assigned
• Performs other duties as assigned

*A simple recipe would be limited to the following:

• Assembly of measured, portioned, processed ingredients. For Example:
• Assembling a hamburger
• Assembling a sandwich
• Assembling a pizza
• Assembling a taco
• Application of non-moist heat in such a way that a reasonable layperson would easily be able to judge âœdoneness❠to include reaching appropriate temperature on grilled products.
• Addition or substitution of products to a recipe to make a variation of the same product. For Example:
• Addition of butterscotch chips or butterscotch drizzle to make butterscotch brownies
• Pepperoni added to a plain cheese pizza
• Substituting red onions versus white onions in a stir fry
• Application of heat to primarily pre-cooked protein products and non-protein products. For Example:
  • Exhibition cooking
  • Assembly and heating of various prescribed ingredients in an established pattern and quantity with predetermined cooking parameters. For Example:
  • Boxed brownie mix
  • Rehydration of dehydrated mashed potatoes
  • Assembly and cooking of a pizza
  • Baking of preformed, frozen cookie dough
  • Proofing and baking of pre-portioned yeast products
  • Grilling a hamburger
  • Scrambling eggs on a grill

Summary:

This position has the responsibility for general food production and dispensing service following appropriate food safety and sanitation standards. Provides excellent customer service.

Required Qualifications:
Experience/education in food operations
Ability to accurately perform recipe conversion calculations

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