Food Handler - Palo Vista Gardens

Overview

COMPANY SUMMARY:

The John Stewart Company is a full-service housing management, development and consulting organization that began in 1978 with a commitment to providing high quality service in the affordable housing sector. We work to enrich the lives of our residents and employees, while delivering our services cost‐effectively, efficiently and with the highest levels of professionalism, compassion, integrity and respect.

GENERAL SUMMARY

The Food Server position will performs routine manual work in a food service operation using appropriate safety and sanitation methods. Assisting staff with special events (i.e. birthday and holiday parties) may be necessary at time. Employee works under general supervision or the Property Manager.

Responsibilities

PRIMARY JOB FUNCTIONS

• Serves food at a cafeteria, food counter and/or catered function.
• Arranges food for serving.
• Cleans counters, equipment and general work areas.
• Replenishes and occasionally inventories foodstuffs and supplies in a cafeteria serving line, food bar or storeroom.
• Cooks short order items on a serving line and performs simple food preparation.
• Set up dining areas for meals and clear dining areas following meals.

Safety

• Practices safe food handling and sanitation methods.
• Is safety conscious at all times.
• Wears personal protective equipment (PPE) and informs Property Manager when others do not.
• Conducts and/or participates in required monthly safety meetings.

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

There are no minimum requirements for this position. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each primary job function satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required to perform each job function satisfactorily.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Personal Skills

• Oral Comprehension and Expression — Ability to read, listen, speak, understand and communicate information and ideas in writing and verbally so others will understand.   
• Time Management / coordination – Ability to manage one’s own time and coordinate work orders priorities and other responsibilities in order to ensure timely competition of duties.
• Customer Service — Assessment of customer (tenant) needs, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
• Experience working with senior a plus.

Benefits-at-a-glance

Benefits-at-a-glance

 Benefits for Employees who work 30+ hours/week -

• Medical, dental and vision care; preventative medical care paid at 100%.
• Vacation leave of up to ten days per year in the first year.
• Up to 80 hours of sick time per year.
• Flexible Spending Accounts for Health Care and Dependent Care.
• Company paid Life AD&D Long Term Disability.
• Free, confidential counseling through our Employee Assistance Program.
• Commuter benefit program.
• Discounts for AT&T and ClassPass.
• $100 annual Wellness Reimbursement.
• Matching 401(K) Retirement Savings Plan of up to 2% of your compensation (for any employee who works 20 hours or more per week).

Benefits for Employees who work less than 30 hours/week - 

• Free, confidential counseling through our Employee Assistance Program.
• Commuter benefit program.
• Discounts for AT&T and ClassPass.
• $100 annual Wellness Reimbursement.
• Matching 401(K) Retirement Savings Plan of up to 2% of your compensation (for any employee who works 20 hours or more per week)
• Up to 80 hours of sick time per year.

Equal Opportunity Employer

California Consumer Privacy Act

Effective January 1, 2020, the California Consumer Privacy Act requires businesses that meet certain minimum threshold requirements to provide a “notice at collection” to applicants for employment who reside in California.  The notice at collection describes the categories of personal information to be collected about these California applicants and the purposes for using that personal information.  Therefore, we have posted the Company’s “Notice At Collection For California Applicants” here.  Please review this Notice at your convenience.