Job Details

Job Summary:

The Food Preparation Technician is responsible for food preparation, service, and storage, as well as financial transactions and reporting conducted on Point-of-Sale. This position is governed by state and federal laws and institution policy.

Salary: $12 per hour; This is a part-time position and hours may vary.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

N/A

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Participates in food preparation activities by cleaning, cutting, or peeling vegetables and/or fruits, making sandwiches, opening canned foods, brewing coffee and tea, and pouring beverages.
• Replenishes table items and condiments, arranges and restocks salad, dessert, and/or buffet items, sets up serving lines with hot/cold foods, and fills beverage dispensers.
• Serves from serving line, prepares and/or transports food trays, and serves food for special events or meetings.
• Packs food, dishes, utensils, tablecloths, and accessories for transportation from catering or food preparation establishments to and from on-site locations, as designated.
• Ensures cleanliness and functional facility operation by cleaning kitchen, storage and dining areas, by sweeping, vacuuming and mopping floors, washing appliances, tables, chairs and windows, operating dishwasher and disposing of trash and garbage.
• Assists with food and supply ordering and inventory management.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of the preparation, service, and storage of foodstuffs.
• Knowledge of sanitation and safety requirements of a food service facility.
• Ability to prepare and serve food. Ability to clean utensils and equipment used in food preparation.
• Ability to use knives, choppers, peelers, and other sharp food production equipment.
• Ability to operate a Windows based Point-of-Sale System and perform the correct daily balance with corresponding end-of-day reports.

Required Education and Experience:

• Formal education equivalent of a high school diploma or GED and/or job-related experience.
• The ability to read, write, and follow oral and written instructions.

Preferred Education and Experience:

Six months of food service experience preferred.

Physical Requirements:

The ability to stand for long periods of time. The ability to lift up to 25 pounds. The ability to push a cart weighing up to 40 pounds.

Application Agreement

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Applications are subject to the Arkansas FOIA. South Arkansas College is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. South Arkansas College does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, handicap, or veteran status in the provision of educational or employment opportunities or benefits.

The college is in compliance with titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), and all other federal and state laws related to equal opportunity practices.

Chosen Candidate will be required to submit to a criminal background check and have acceptable background results, provide any certificates of training (if the candidates possess any) or Licenses, Official Transcripts (for positions requiring undergraduate or graduate education), must have a clean driving record and must complete all new hire paperwork prior to starting work. This is a safety-sensitive position and subject to drug testing.