Food Service Helper

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES:  Assists in the preparation and service of food and in the cleaning of kitchen equipment.  Does related work as required.

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS: This is routine manual work performed under immediate supervision in connection with the preparation and service of food.  On occasion Food Service Helpers may perform cooking duties involving lesser degrees of skill than regularly required of employees in the classification of Cook.

TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES:

• Cleans, washes and otherwise prepares vegetables and fruit for cooking;
• Assists in the preparation of salads and desserts;
• Helps Cooks in any phase of their duties including serving meals;
• Washes dishes, pots and pans by hand or machine;
• Sweeps, mops and clean kitchen and clears dining rooms;
• May act as cashier.

FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS:

Working knowledge of the proper methods of serving food and of the care of tableware, glassware, silver, and kitchen appliances; ability to follow oral and written directions; physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

None is required but some experience in a restaurant or hotel dining room or in general domestic work is desirable.