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Adams and Associates, Inc.

icon Philadelphia, PA, US, 19145

iconFull Time

icon7 November 2024

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QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE
High School Diploma or equivalent required. Advanced degrees preferred. Prefer two to three years
of experience in food service. Must be able to obtain ServSafe credentials.
MANAGEMENT & SUPERVISION
May provide supervision and training to Job Corps’ Work-Based Learning students. Will provide
supervision and training to kitchen staff in coordination with the Food Services Manager.
Physical requirements include sitting, standing, climbing, walking, lifting, pulling and/or pushing,
carrying, reaching, stooping and crouching. Demonstrates the ability to lift 40 pounds and / or the
ability to assess the lift load in order to ask for necessary assistance.
RESPONSIBILITIES
o Supervises Food Services staff during assigned shifts in the absence of management staff.
o Oversees food serving, dining room activities and student conduct.
o Prepares food in accordance with planned menu. Prepares food in sufficient quantities and with
sufficient care to meet student nutritional needs and health standards.
o Carries out instructions given orally or in writing.
o Makes recipe calculations involving fractions and percentages. Utilizes production schedule to
minimize waste and to prepare sufficient quantities of food.
o Stores and disposes of food in the proper manner.
o Cleans kitchen area, equipment, and cafeteria as required to ensure sanitation and cleanliness
of all food service areas.
o Assists in the preparation and presentation of quality food.
o Renders good customer service skills and engages young adults.
o Produces quality work/assignments in a thorough, timely and accurate manner.
o Maintains appropriate personal attendance, accountability and work productivity standards.
o Plans, prioritizes and organizes assignments to meet established goals and deadlines.
o Understands and applies job knowledge to effectively complete all required job responsibilities.
Proactively maintains the skills required to perform job duties.
o Mentors, monitors and models the Career Success Standards as required by the PRH.
o Provides high-quality supervision and management for the student population. Takes swift and
appropriate action and positively influences student behavior. Shows respect and courtesy to
students and holds them accountable for their actions and behavior.
o Provides quality services for students and ensures that quality is maintained and student needs
are met. Pursues improvement and enhancement of requisite services.
o Exchanges ideas and information, both orally and in writing, in a clear and concise manner and
contributes meaningfully to group efforts by offering relevant ideas and knowledge. Provides
quality and timely information to DOL/Company when requested.
o Effectively articulates thoughts and ideas. Identifies problems, analyzes causes and evaluates
appropriate solutions prior to taking or recommending actions. Follows up to ensure
prompt/appropriate action is taken and that problems are in fact corrected.
o Works in partnership with staff from all Departments to ensure effective supervision and
services are provided to students.
o Accepts direction and supervision from the Center Director/Center Duty Officer/Shift Manager
to include assignments to temporarily perform job responsibilities of other departments and
positions.
o Other duties as assigned.