Primary Purpose:
This position is responsible for preparing and serving the daily meals to the tenants and guests at SunLight. This position must fulfill expectations of exceptional customer service.
Qualifications:
- Must understand and communicate food service vocabulary.
- Must be punctual, with a good attendance record.
- Must be mature and emotionally stable using a calm and kind tone of voice, remaining calm in difficult or unusual circumstances.
- Must be able to prioritize and organize work effectively and efficiently, staying on task.
- Must be flexible and adaptable to changing situations.
- Must be compassionate and work with tact and ethical awareness.
- Must work as a team member with other personnel, such as the chef supervisor and manager.
- Must demonstrate good interpersonal skills.
Other Specialized Knowledge and Abilities:
This position requires the incumbent to have :
- A service-oriented mindset.
- Good verbal communication skills.
- Ability to understand and relate well to senior adults.
- Ability to read and complete necessary paperwork.
Essential Job Functions & Tasks:
Job Function : Receiving and Storage of Food Service Products.
Tasks:
- Receive and examine foodstuffs and supplies for quality and quantity.
- Place foodstuffs and supplies in dry storage, refrigerator, cooler, and/or freezer to ensure food safety.
- Utilize proper storage containers.
- Properly label and date storage containers.
- Record food and supply shortages.
Job Function: Food Production.
Tasks:
- Be familiar with the weekly menu.
- Pull food, as needed, according to the weekly menu.
- Prepare meals according to the daily meal census.
- Read and adjust recipes as needed.
- Utilize food preparation tools, equipment, and appliances.
- Weigh, measure, mix, bake, and cook ingredients.
- Apply personal knowledge and experience in food preparation.
- Minimize waste.
Job Function: Safe Food Handling Skills and Practices.
Tasks:
- Practice strict personal hygiene.
- Monitor and document the time and temperature of food and appliances daily.
- Thaw food properly, including pulling food from the freezer prior to needing it.
- Keep raw products and ready-to-eat foods separate.
- Avoid cross-contamination.
- Cook to require minimal internal temperatures.
- Hold hot foods at 1400 F or above and cold food at 410 F or below.
- Cool cooked foods properly.
- Reheat to an internal temperature of 1650 F for 15 seconds.
Job Function: Customer Service and Meal Presentation.
Tasks:
- Meet daily mealtime schedule.
- Practice proper portion control.
- Plate meal attractively.
- Attractively garnish plates.
- Maintain high-quality food standards.
Job Function : Sanitation of Food Service Area.
Tasks:
- Clean and sanitize work areas.
- Maintain an organized clean work area.
- Assist with general cleaning to maintain a safe, clean kitchen.
- Dispose of trash in proper areas.
- Recycle cans, plastic, and cardboard in proper areas.
Job Function: Operation and Maintenance of Facility, Equipment, and Appliances.
Tasks:
- Properly operates all equipment in the kitchen.
- Notify the Chef Supervisor of equipment failure and malfunction.
- Demonstrate strong respect for facility and supplies.
Job Function: Other Support Functions and Tasks.
Task:
- Coordinate with the Chef Supervisor to complete the work schedule for Wait Staff.
- Oversee Wait Staff, including training, giving direction, and documentation.
- Demonstrate to the regulating authority knowledge of the food-borne disease, prevention, application of the hazard analysis critical control point principles, and the requirement of the Minnesota Food Code.
- Order, as needed, supplies including food, bread, paper products, and chemicals.
- Document and communicate with the Chef Supervisor or Manager any incident reports for emergencies or accidents for self, other employees, or tenants.
Job Function : Other duties as assigned.
Position Contacts:
- This position reports to and is supervised by the Chief Supervisor.
- Develop a good working relationship with the entire on-site staff.
- Support the Mission and Values of [Name of Company].
- Establish positive relationships with tenants, guests, and vendors.