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About Us
East Georgia State College provides more than 1,700 students access to affordable, quality higher education. Students can pursue associate degrees, career-focused bachelor's degrees, and transfer pathways to other institutions. The main campus in Swainsboro offers a tight-knit community with residential options. The beautiful 400-acre pine forest campus has two small lakes, a challenging 18-hole disc golf course, and an active apiary, and is one of only 115 Bee Campuses across the nation. EGSC also operates instructional sites in Statesboro and Augusta that allow students to benefit from the small class sizes and affordability of EGSC while experiencing the vibrant student life of the large universities with which the College shares space.
East Georgia State College (EGSC) prepares traditional and nontraditional students to meet the career demands of the twenty-first century. Through undergoing the rigorous learning process that EGSC provides, students gain the wisdom they need as leaders, parents, and community members. To sustain our students, goals to thrive in a competitive workforce, EGSC promotes academic excellence through fostering critical thinking skills, nurturing cultural awareness and upholding academic honesty. Maintaining academic honesty protects the value of EGSC's degrees and ensures that our students and graduates are desirable candidates for university transfers and career advancement. Thus, all members of EGSC's community (students, staff and faculty) should have a personal interest in and dedication to fortifying EGSC's reputation for academic integrity and excellence.
Job Summary
This is a manual and semi-skilled work involving a variety of food service duties in dining hall or cash operations kitchens. Work involves responsibility for limited supervision over food service workers (students and temporary staff) engaged in serving foods, cleaning facilities, and preparing serving line meals. Will assist other food service workers in such tasks as cleaning and paring vegetables, washing dishes serving from a serving line, cleaning tables, and sweeping and mopping floors. Employees are responsible not only for neatness and cleanliness in preparing, handling and serving food, but for serving patrons in a pleasant and courteous manner. May also prepare meats and vegetables using skill in frying, grilling, and sauting. Consults with supervisor to determine best methods of preparation for individual food items. Maintains highest standards of safety and sanitation in assigned areas. Knowledge of care and use of standard cooking equipment such as: mixing machines, steam cookers, toasters, food choppers, coolers, freezers, baking ovens and stoves. May receive and maintain inventory of supplies (ingredients, prepackaged food items, cups, lids, napkins, etc.). Promotes excellence in customer service and provides fast, courteous, professional customer service and promotes the interest and mission of Auxiliary Services. Must be able to multi-task and remain professional while under pressure. Performs other duties as assigned.
Responsibilities
* Greets customers and provides quick, friendly, personal and professional service
* Participates in the work of preparing large volumes of meats, vegetables and other foods using standardized recipes within specified production schedules.
* Maintains the highest level of standards for all product preparation and presentation
* Provides oversight and special attention to the overall appearance and quality of food served
* Follows health, safety, and sanitation guidelines for all products and equipment
* Generates customer satisfaction by responding appropriately to customer concerns
* Answers telephone in a friendly manner, using a professional greeting
* Adheres to appropriate uniform standards of dress and behavior in the workplace
* Follows standards for merchandising, stocking, rotating, storing, and recording products and inventory
* Opens and closes dining operations
* If applicable, Supervise and participate in the cleaning of kitchen, dining hall, retail outlet and coffee shop
* Communicates with supervisor to solve problems and improve quality and service
* Other duties as assigned
Required Qualifications
I
* Position requires a high school diploma or equivalent or HR evaluation of education and experience in lieu of the required minimum qualifications.
II
* Position requires a high school diploma or equivalent or HR evaluation of education and experience in lieu of the required minimum qualifications.
* Sufficient experience to understand the basic principles relevant to the major duties of the position, usually associated with the completion of an apprenticeship/internship or having had a similar position for 1 year.
* Must obtain ServSafe Certificate within 1 year of employment.
III
* Position requires a high school diploma or equivalent or HR evaluation of education and experience in lieu of the required minimum qualifications.
* Two years of food/beverage preparation and service is required.
Preferred Qualifications
* Completion of a vocational training course in food preparations and service; and or experience in large-scale institutional or commercial cooking. Including some supervisory experience; or and equivalent combination of training and experience.
Optional Documents to Attach
If applicable, please attach your SafeServ certification.
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
Ability to operate food preparation equipment, including, but not limited to:
* Mixing Machines
* Steam cookers
* Toasters
* Food Choppers
* Slicers
* Coolers
* Freezer
* Baking ovens
* Stoves
* Knowledge of food safety and safe food handling practices
* Ability to maintain stock of ingredients and supplies.
* Must be proficient with knife skills.
* Able to follow recipes in English.
* Ability to work under pressure in fast paced environment.
Conditions of Employment
Every member of the USG community is required to adhere to the USG Statement of Core Values - Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect - that form and guide the daily work of the organization.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Individuals who need reasonable accommodation in order to participate in the application process should contact the Office of Human Resources at 478-###-####. Deaf and Hard of Hearing callers may access our campus phone numbers by utilizing your state relay service (such as the Georgia Relay Service) or by utilizing Video Remote Services. East Georgia State College is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity and Tobacco-free Institution, Federal law requires ID and employment eligibility verification prior to employment. Georgia is an Open Records state. East Georgia State College (EGSC) is an associate and baccalaureate degree granting, residential, liberal arts state college of the University System of Georgia, providing its students access to academically transferable programs of study, collaborative programs in occupation-related fields, and targeted baccalaureate level degrees. East Georgia State College is accredited by the University System of Georgia, providing its students access to academically transferable programs of study, collaborative programs in occupation-related fields, and targeted baccalaureate level degrees. East Georgia State College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award certificates, associate degrees and baccalaureate degrees. Contact the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-###-#### for questions about the accreditation of East Georgia State College.
Background Check
This employment offer is contingent upon completing a background investigation, including a criminal background check demonstrating your employment eligibility with East Georgia State College, as determined by East Georgia State College in its sole discretion, confirmation of the credentials and employment history reflected in your application materials and, if applicable, a satisfactory credit check, and/or MVR.