Kitchen Worker Job Description
Kitchen Worker Duties & Responsibilities
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Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Kitchen Worker Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Kitchen Worker
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: CPR, CERTIFIED, SAFE, FOOD, WORKERS, KITCHEN, TAM, TIPS
Education for Kitchen Worker
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the kitchen worker job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as High School and Associate Degree in Graduate, Education, Health, Dietetics, Military, History, Visual and Performing Arts, Communications, Public Affairs, Management
Skills for Kitchen Worker
Desired skills for kitchen worker include:
Desired experience for kitchen worker includes:
Kitchen Worker Examples
Kitchen Worker Job Description
- Performs duties of a Camp Attendant when required
- Responsible for all breakdown, feed, catch and proper sorting of all china, silverware and glassware as it is brought to the Dish Room
- Responsible for washing pots and pans and properly sorting and storing them on the pot shelves
- Responsible for washing walls, ceilings, baseboards, floor drains, hand sinks, tables and cutting boards
- Responsible for sweeping and mopping all floors
- Responsible for hauling trash from the kitchen areas to the Trash Room
- Responsible for polishing silver, glass and brass in all outlets as needed
- Responsible for cleaning and maintaining dish machines in all outlets
- Responsible for cleaning all food and beverage service carts, speed tacks, double wide racks, food warmers, queenmarys and dish dollies
- Responsible for washing kettle pots on hot line as needed
- Inform staff members and security personal in case of problems
- Pass ideas and creative suggestions to staff members about Sophie’s related activities, problems …
- Sell drinks and snacks to your fellow students
- Serve coffee and tea during special castle activities
- Keep Dulcia’s lounge and Sophie’s kitchen clean and organized
- After your shift clean up Dulcia’s lounge, Sophie’s kitchen, the vigil lounge, and the Barbetta room
Kitchen Worker Job Description
- Responsible for cleaning loading dock bay area with pressure washer
- Responsible for food and beverage inventory of china, glass, silver and linen
- Inform Steward of needed supplies
- Bring all supplies down from the storage areas
- Turnover/Takeover station according to established procedure
- Clean cookware and small-ware daily
- Returns all clean cookware, small-ware and other kitchen items to proper storage area
- Follow daily sanitation cleaning schedule containing both routine and occasional cleaning functions, including but not limited to washing cooking pots and utensils, deep cleaning kitchen equipment and washing kitchen walls and floors
- Maintain the highest standard of personal hygiene
- All other duties as required and consistent with the education and skills required for this position
- Possession of Serve Safe and TIPS or TAM certification
- Experience working in a kitchen preferred
- Experience preferred, but will train individual
- Able to communicate effectively speaking and in writing
- Able to follow directions regarding food service policies to obtain a current Oregon Food Handler’s Permit
- Full-time or part-time university student in good standing
Kitchen Worker Job Description
- Maintain clean countertops and work surfaces
- Follow all guidelines for disinfecting
- Performs duties such as ware-washing, mopping, sweeping, vacuuming, cleaning walls, foodservice equipment and simple operation of basic equipment
- Sanitize, sweep, and mop the kitchen/dining room floor as directed
- Maintain cleanliness and organization of kitchen and dining area
- Take out garbage and clean the garbage area
- Replenish desserts, beverages and condiments as needed
- The Kitchen Worker monitors the temperature of the refrigerators and cook foods in accordance with safe food handling guidelines, notifying supervisor of any problems
- The Kitchen Worker is responsible for assuring that any substitutions made are legitimate and in accordance with The City of Philadelphia Established Food Plans
- The Kitchen Worker makes sure that meals are well organized and served on time
- Must obtain (by exam) City of Denton food handler permit or ANSI course within 10 days of employment
- Institutional food services experiences preferred
- Food service experience highly preferred
- Must be able to work in a busy kitchen environment
- Institutional food preparation experiences preferred
- External candidate must have a current LA County Food Handler's Card
Kitchen Worker Job Description
- The Kitchen Worker oversees the service of meals ensuring that food is served in a safe and courteous manner
- The Kitchen Worker helps maintain a clean and safe work environment and participates in the clean-up of the kitchen and dining area after each meal serving
- The Kitchen Worker participates in the routine unloading delivery trucks and storing of food, also assists with any special donations of food to the kitchen, unloads from trucks to storage area, and possible breakdown of cartons
- The Kitchen Worker is responsible for making sure that meals are prepared and placed aside for residents who have made previous arraignments with the kitchen Supervisor
- The Kitchen Worker is responsible for making sure that all kitchen utensils and appliances are cleaned after use and appropriately stored away at the end of the shift
- The Kitchen Worker provides food on an emergency basis as requested by shelter supervisory staff
- The Kitchen Worker oversees any additional duties pertaining to the dispensing of items from the kitchen in accordance to shelter policies
- Please note that this is not an exhaustive list of duties, but rather lists the primary and most likely list of duties
- The Kitchen Worker will complete all other duties as assigned
- Ability to utilize various kitchen equipment
- Abiltiy to work a flexible schedule, which includes all shifts, weekends and some holidays
- Must be able to stand and walk for long periods of time and be able to lift up to 50 lbs
- At least 1 year of previous kitchen working experience
- Working knowledge of all cleaning equipment such as steam machines, buffers, dish washers, glass washer and pot washers
- ALL KITCHEN WORKERS MUST BE FOOD SAFE CERTIFIED.Proof of certification must be provided prior to orientation
- Experience working in a kitchen is required
Kitchen Worker Job Description
- Assures production from the counter and dishwasher
- Oversees the production of the meal and assures proper food handling practices
- Helps prepare meals for special events
- Assures the line is set up and all food is held and served at proper temperatures
- Responsible for proper use, storage and disposal of all food leftovers
- Responsible for the cleanliness of the kitchen area, equipment and refrigerators during the assigned shift
- Ensure proper thawing, storage and handling of food is done according to regulations
- Other duties as requested by the Manager of Food Service or the HLC Executive Director
- Transporting food from Banquet Kitchen, Pastry and Garde Manger to Banquet room (when needed)
- Assisting with all other duties as determined by the Director of Catering or Stewarding Management
- Food Safety certification valid in the province of Alberta for the duration of your employment is a requirement
- Advance Food Safety is considered an asset
- Current, valid First Aid certification is an asset
- Must be able to move, lift, carry, pull, push, and place objects away weighing up to 50 lbs
- ServSafe Certificate prefered
- Must have a current food safety certification recognized by the National Restaurant Association upon hire and maintain as needed