Food Service Worker

Summary

This position is assigned to the Morale, Welfare, and Recreation (MWR) Business Operations Department; Fleet Readiness (N92); Commander Navy Region Center Singapore; NSA Singapore. The purpose of this position is to prepare, serve, and sell a limited variety of food and beverage items available from MWR operated food centers within the club system.

Duties

• Accepts food orders from patrons. Prepares and serves a limited variety of simple food items, such as sandwiches, pizzas, and salads.
• Cleans, cuts, slices, chops and dices vegetables, meats, cheeses, or other food items for sandwiches, salads, and pizzas.
• Weighs, measures, and assembles ingredients according to standardized recipes, to assist cooks.
• Ensures beverage coolers are stocked.
• Servies alcoholic beverages, as required.
• Makes coffee in large urns according to number of servings desired. Operates espresso machine and blenders to make a variety of coffee and frozen drinks.
• Sets up food service counters, steam tables, dining rooms tables, and side service stands with hot and cold food, including meats, vegetables, salads, desserts, bread, butter, and beverages.
• Removes soiled dishes, trays, and utensils.
• Cleans tables and counters, sweeps and/or mops floors; empties/sanitizes waste cans. May be required to move heavy garbage cans.
• Cleans kitchen equipment and storage areas, such as worktables, sinks and refrigerators.
• Separates food waste and trash from dishes, glasses, serving containers and utensils in the Bar area.
• Receives supply deliveries and ensures proper storage of shipments after delivery. May unload food from trucks.
• Coordinates food and beverage needs for special events, such as preparing and serving food.
• Follow safety and sanitation guidelines, policies, and procedures.
• Enters sales transactions on cash register or point of sales (POS) system; accepts payments and makes change; maintains change fund and accounts for sales.
• Answers customer questions regarding products and pricing.
• Spot checks guest checks to ensure information recorded is correct.
• Prepares Daily Activity Report (DAR) at the end of shift.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Must be able to satisfactorily complete all background checks to include National Agency Check with Written Inquiries (NACI/T1).
• Incumbent is subject to the possibility of workdays on weekends and holidays, as well as, rotating shifts, often consisting of other than normal duty hours.
• May be recalled to duty and/or required to work overtime.
• Must be able to obtain within 3 days of hire: Cash Handling Training, Responsible Alcohol Training, and Sanitation Training.

Qualifications

• Minimum 18 years of age.
• Ability to do the work of the position without more than normal supervision.
• Work practices (including experience in tidiness, safety, and sanitation of food preparation areas).
• Ability to interpret instructions specifications etc (other than blueprints).
• Ability to use and maintain tools and equipment, i.e. blenders, mixers, etc.
• Food preparation dexterity and safety.
• Knowledge of general sanitation principles and standards to safeguard food against spoilage, contamination, and waste.
• Knowledge of basic food handling techniques.
• Knowledge of safety procedures related to food preparation and equipment.
• Skill in performing tasks involving several steps and varies procedures.
• Skill in organizing work assignments in a logical sequence in order to execute tasks quickly and accurately.
• Ability to accurately execute work assignments with many interruptions and distractions.
• Ability to read and understand written and oral instructions.
• Ability to apportion, weigh, and measure foods accurately.
• Ability to use electrical appliances, grills, stoves, ovens, and other common kitchen equipment and utensils.
• Ability to operate a cash register or POS system.
• Ability to perform common arithmetic problems associated with receiving payment from customers, making change, and preparing cash reports.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both verbally and in writing/.

Education

This position does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

Selection may be tentative pending the completion of the satisfactory employment reference checks.

Selectee may be required to complete a one (1) year probationary period.

Participation in the Direct Deposit/Electronic Fund Transfer is required.

Non-US Citizen or Non-US Bona Fide Resident Alien (Non-Green Card Holder) applicants who are SOFA sponsored must provide a completed police record check with at least seven (7) years of history from the embassy/consulate of their country of citizenship upon receipt of a formal job offer.

Foreign national applicants in positions that require contact with children in any program must have officially entered the United States and started the immigration process in order to be eligible for employment with that activity.

Employees (and their family members) who require medical or dental care in Japan may experience severe limitations accessing medical care both on the military installation and the local economy, and also could incur costly medical expenses. Access for civilian employees and their families to military medical and dental treatment facilities is on a space-available and reimbursable basis only.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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