Food Sanitation Specialist
Phillips Enterprises
- Newport News, VA
- $17.20 per hour
- Permanent
- Full-time
Position AccountabilitiesThe following are essential job accountabilities:
- Ensure that the dining facility is cleaned and sanitized daily.
- Performs work IAW the cleaning schedule.
- Maintains compliances of sanitation and food safety standards.
- Ensure that proper procedures, temperatures and time periods are adhered to during food preparation and serving.
- Cleans dining area, dishwashing room, pot and pan area, self-service area. and outside area.
- Serve meals and maintain self-service items, ice and beverages during designated meal serving period.
- Prepare, maintain and clean dining areas.
- Clean and sanitize dinnerware, utensils and trays to have available to diners without delay.
- Clean all non-food contact surfaces and clean and sanitize all food contact surfaces.
- Clean/sanitize all equipment and utensils using mechanical, manual or the in place method.
- Work to become proficient in their duties.
- Assist with storage of subsistence if necessary.
- Removes trash and recycle to disposal area.
- Remove snow and ice from sidewalks and access areas.
- Recycle items, empty containers when full and clean the container.
- Identify and report equipment repairs for work orders.
- Responsible for the maintenance of the Food Service uniform, to include hair net/or hat, Food Service slip resistant safety shoes and other issued safety items.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Knowledge of basic cleaning procedures, sanitation and the operation of standard kitchen equipment is desired.
- One (1) year work experience desirable.
- The food service function (sanitation).
- Must be able to speak, read and write English.
- Must understand and be able to follow instructions.
- Must be able to train and cross-train.
- Must demonstrate progressive and continuing improvement.
- Must have the ability to follow instructions and work well with people.
- Required to work under stressful circumstances and meet short suspense dates.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- None required.
- Must be free of medical restrictions/limitations that prevent the performance of the required duties.
- Must be physically capable of performing work in conditions of extreme weather.
- Must utilize proper lifting procedures and practices.
- May be required to work uncommon hours, extended hours, nights, weekends and holidays.
- Must be able to bend, stoop and lift up to 50 lbs and pull, push and lift equipment.
- Must walk and be on your feet the majority of your shift.
- Must be a United States citizen or be authorized to work in the United States.
- Must be eighteen year of age.
- Must pass pre-employment drug screening and background check.