Expected Pay: $21.00/ hour + $4.98/hour H&W
This is for our Hiring Event in Tucson, AZ
The event will take place:
Hilton Garden Inn Tucson Airport
6575 S Country Club Road
Tucson, AZ 85756
From 7:30 AM-5:00 PM
Summary/Objective
The Food Service Technician’s primary responsibility is to assist the Food Service Team in executing food service contracts. Secondary responsibilities include assisting with food service equipment inventory. Jobs and duties will vary by contract requirements.
Join a mission-focused company that responds quickly to assist critical, life-saving operations after natural disasters; supports government contracts including long-lasting military training exercises; and ensures that concert events and music festivals run smoothly and efficiently.
This is contract work on an as-needed basis. Upon completion of your background check, screens, and New Hire Orientations, it is a requirement for the Food Service Technician to have the ability to work flexible hours (including nights, weekends, and holidays). This job operates 24/7/365.
Duties and Responsibilities/Essential Functions
Based on contract needs, the Technician will be in a cafeteria-style setting, helping with the preparation, presentation and serving of meals.
Inspects, cleans, and sanitizes, and maintains tidiness of all food contact surfaces and equipment including but not limited to countertops, work surfaces, and display areas daily, weekly, and monthly.
Receives deliveries, unloads delivery trucks, stores stock, takes count of inventory.
Assembles simple, high volume request meals including but not limited to repetitiously building sandwiches and filling and rolling burritos, as required by contract.
Perform basic math for portioning and food waste management.
Packing takeaway meals, when required by contract.
Adheres to pre-determined rotating menu or other specific requests made by client.
When contract requires, produces hot and/or cold foods using ready-to-eat and prepared ingredients using the following techniques: slicing, boiling, thawing, large batch mixing, reheating, frying, roasting, and more.
Assist in performance of Hazardous Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) program.
Ability to serve food in remote locations away from production facility taking up to 12000 steps per day.
Communicates well with the Food Service Manager to ensure the proper quantity and quality of meals are ready at the time of service.
Based on contract needs, the Technician will be in a cafeteria-style setting, helping with the preparation, presentation and serving of meals.
Trains on forklift safety and acts as a spotter for forklift drivers, when needed.
Exhibits safe and proficient knife skills.
Breaks down boxes and takes out trash after each meal service and as needed throughout the day.
Perform proper labeling and storage of TCS foods (time and temperature controlled for safety)
Uses electronic device to complete daily safety, quality, and sanitation checks.
Uses electronic device to log hours, complete online trainings, access emails, etc.
Perform all duties with a positive attitude towards coworkers, vendors, and customers.
Maintains professional demeanor during all working hours and anytime when in public places in uniform.
Train and mentor new staff as required, including leading site tours for new staff as well as all daily tasks.
Masters use of pallet jack and other human-assist tools / equipment
Occasionally assist in organizing and cleaning company owned facilities & storage yards.
Drive box trucks or delivery vans to pick-up and deliver catered meals and drop off temperature-controlled packaging weighing upwards of 50 to 75 lbs., as needed.
Performs all other duties assigned by the Food Service Manager
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Skills and Specifications
Excellent written and verbal communications skills in English
Excellent customer service skills
Demonstrated ability to prepare a wide variety of meals either via cooking or assisting in basic assembly.
Complete understanding of food allergens
Knowledgeable in food inventory management (FIFO)
Knowledge of HACCP, TB MED-530, FDA and U.S Department of Health and Human Services Food Code standards is desirable.
Ives Forklift certification is desirable.
Supervisory Responsibility
None
Work Environment
This job operates in office, facility, and kitchen environments. We operate 24/7/365, inside and outside, in all weather conditions. This role routinely uses standard office equipment, kitchen equipment, site equipment and vehicles, and is required to use and wear standard PPE (Personal Protective Equipment), which will be provided by the company. There is an expectation of clear written and verbal communication in English.
Physical Demands
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear; stand in one place for long periods of time, complete repetitious food-related tasks, walk on even and uneven terrain; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. Ability to twist, turn, bend, lift, kneel, climb, and stand. Lifting up to 75 lbs. may occur. Employee will be required to travel (at organization expense) in automobile for long periods of time and may be required to travel in airplanes. There is an expectation of exposure to weather (heat, cold, rain, snow) as operations occur in all areas of the country. Staff routinely can expect to walk up to 12000 steps a day.
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
This is a Temporary Contract position with work performed on an as needed basis, and hours vary depending on contract needs. Flexibility is required of all candidates for both scheduling and duties assigned and the ability to work flexible hours including nights, holidays, and weekends based on contract needs. Deployed Resources cannot guarantee how soon or how often a Food Service Technician will be called to work. Upon being called to work, Deployed Resources also cannot guarantee the duration of work, or the number of hours worked per day.
Travel:
This position requires up to 10% local travel based on contract needs.
Required Education and Experience
High School diploma (or equivalent) is required.
6-months food service experience or large-scale government dining facility (or similar) operations, or other relevant experience within the restaurant industry.
An active ServSafe Food Handlers and allergen certification is preferred - Deployed Resources will provide this training, as needed.
Work Authorization/Security Clearance
Must pass a drug test, Deployed Resources background check and client background checks after accepting a conditional offer of employment but before beginning work.
AAP/EEO Statement
Deployed Resources, LLC is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth or breastfeeding), gender, gender identity, and gender expression, religious creed, disability (mental and physical) including HIV and AIDS, medical condition (cancer and genetic characteristics ), genetic information, age, marital status, civil union status, sexual orientation, military and veteran status, denial of family and medical care leave, arrest record and/or any other characteristic(s) protected by federal, state or local law.
This policy applies to all terms of employment including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities and general treatment during employment.
Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
