Food Service Worker

Overview

Oregon Health & Science University Food and Nutrition Department is committed to providing for food and nutrition needs of our patients and customers.

Function / Duties of Position

• Food Service Workers prepare simple foods according to standardized menus, recipes, or verbal instructions given by supervisor.
• Makes salads, dressings, gelatin, toast, or sandwiches; grills sandwiches, pancakes, eggs, French toast, and hash browns and toast.
• Prepares simple desserts such as pudding, cobbler, and loaf cakes; slices and wraps bread and other baked items.
• Cleans, cuts, and chops vegetables and fruits; slices meats, cheeses, and breads; cuts desserts.
• Adjusts recipe quantities to eliminate excessive waste of food products.
• Fills drink machines, mixes beverages, makes coffee, and prepares sack lunches or snacks.
• Uses various types of commercial kitchen equipment such as mixers, slicers, and choppers.
• Checks for proper temperature of prepared foods with thermometer; observes food to be sure it is visually appealing and of high quality.
• Transport food back and forth from the kitchen to the cafes, clean tables, mop floors, stock utensils, cups and beverages.
• Serve food from steam tables, fill 5-gallon buckets of ice for the soda machines, lift 30-50 lb. boxes of soda syrup and clean equipment.
• Some cashiering duties may be assigned for less than ½ of your scheduled shift.
• Provides great customer service.
• Additional duties assigned by a manager or supervisor.

Required Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Additional Details

Exposure to loud noise, heat, grease, and cold.

Benefits

All are welcome

Oregon Health & Science University values a diverse and culturally competent workforce. We are proud of our commitment to being an equal opportunity, affirmative action organization that does not discriminate against applicants on the basis of any protected class status, including disability status and protected veteran status. Individuals with diverse backgrounds and those who promote diversity and a culture of inclusion are encouraged to apply. To request reasonable accommodation contact the Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Department at 503-494-5148 or