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This is a customer and student-facing role, frequently assigned to kitchen production, serving at service stations or buffet lines, working pizza station, salad bar, commissary and grill.\nEssential Functions/Duties:\nDaily Operations:\nAssists in pre-preparation tasks such as gathering mise en place, cleaning, and weighing/measuring and preparing ingredients.\n\nPrepares items for commissary and catering as assigned.\n\nSets up, maintains, and breaks down service areas including bakery, pizza, salad bars, entree stations and serving lines in accordance with checklists and standardized recipes.\n\nAssists in the pot area and dish room, putting clean equipment away, sweeping/mopping floors, removing trash & compost from production area to designated locations.\n\nShift Support:\nAssist receiver in unloading and putting away deliveries.\n\nRestocks kitchen stations with necessary utensils, plates, equipment, ingredients and cooking supplies.\n\nProvide professional, positive customer service when serving customers and students on service lines, playing close attention to established portion sizing and service logistics associated with assigned venue.\n\nAssist in bake shop, catering, commissary, or front-of-house operations, as assigned.\n\nHealth & Safety:\nAdheres to all health code procedures including temperature management, personal hygiene, and food safety and sanitation.\n\nMaintains cleanliness of storerooms, refrigerators, freezers, and all cooking and baking areas and equipment.\n\nProperly use gloves, cut gloves, and other protective gear as needed.\n\nEnsures food and dry ingredients in refrigerators, coolers and dry storage areas are rotated according to FIFO.\n\nCustomer Service:\nAssists in delivering high-quality service and food to customers, responding promptly and accurately to any inquiries or requests.\n\nInteract with customers in a friendly, attentive and professional manner.\n\nBusiness Process:\nHelps maintain order and organization in food and dry storage areas to ensure smooth kitchen operations.\n\nNotifies supervisor of any low stock items.\n\nWorkplace Inclusion:\nSupports a positive work environment by contributing to a team-oriented atmosphere.\n\nSupports through actions and words a work environment where all, perspectives and circumstances are treated with respect, fairness and dignity.\n\nParticipates in training that focuses on developing skills to build working relationships with people of all group identities, perspectives and circumstances.\n\nAdditional Functions:\nMay assist with deliveries.\n\nProvides coverage as needed across various dining operations.\n\nPerforms other duties as directed.\n\nKnowledge/Skills/Experience Required:\nHigh school diploma or equivalent. Prior experience in food service is preferred.\n\nKnowledge of kitchen sanitation and safety guidelines necessary.\n\nAbility to produce desired results in a very busy kitchen environment.\n\nMust be able to follow recipes and instructions.\n\nEffective oral and written communication skills.\n\nDemonstrates basic math skills and the ability to follow recipes and instructions.\n\nMust possess good organizational skills and the ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.\n\nExhibits strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively in a team.\n\nPreferred:\nValid driver's license is preferred.\n\nMulti lingual preferred.\n\nUnion:\nNo\nWork Schedule:\nAll dining and catering staff are considered essential personnel to the school and are therefore required to attend work even when the school is closed.\nEmployment Status: (Temp, Term, On-call, etc)\n9 Month, Part-Time, Non-Exempt\nGrade:\n810NE\nDocuments Needed to Apply:\nResume (Required)\nCover Letter (Strongly Preferred)\nSalary Grade Structure\nIncomplete applications will not be considered. Please upload all required documents.\nThe successful candidate will be required to meet our pre-employment background screening requirements.\nRISD recognizes inclusion and belonging as fundamental to its learning and working community and integral to an art and design education. We welcome candidates whose experience has prepared them to contribute to this community and to our commitment to excellence. RISD is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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