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UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON

Specification for Class

UW CODE AND REPRESENTATIVE GROUP

FOOD SERVICE WORKER 1 18510 (NE S WFSE Campuswide)
18644 (NE S WFSE HMC)
20782 (NE H Temp WFSE Campuswide)
20866 (NE H Temp WFSE HMC)
FOOD SERVICE WORKER 21335 (NE H SEIU 1199NW UWMC Northwest Service and Maintenance)
21535 (NE H Temp SEIU 1199NW UWMC Northwest Service and Maintenance)

CLASS SERIES CONCEPT

Prepare and serve food and beverages and clean work area.

BASIC FUNCTION

Perform routine work in preparing and serving food and beverages and perform clean-up activities.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS

Under direct supervision, perform a variety of duties in the preparation and serving of food and in maintaining sanitary conditions of a food service operation.

TYPICAL WORK

Follow directions for preparation and serving of menu items including but not limited to: assemble salads, sandwiches, and desserts; prepare hot and cold beverages;

Reheat or prepare menu items from prepared sauces and proteins, frozen pre-portioned servings and prepared bakery items;

Wash dishes, utensils, pots, pans and equipment; may operate ware and utensil washing machines;

Clean floors, tables and chairs, replenish condiment dispensers as well as cutlery and napkin dispensers;

Finalize (reheat or reconstitute) trays for delivery to patients; may deliver and collect food trays;

May relieve or assist other employees in higher level food preparation tasks to meet emergency or on-the-job training situations;

May operate kitchen equipment including ovens, microwaves, slicers, toasters, automatic and manual espresso machines, food processors and blenders;

May process payments including cash and credit/debit card transactions;

May operate washers and dryers, sort and fold laundry for food service operation;

May direct work of students and temporary workers;

May assist in orienting and training new staff; and

Perform related duties as required.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - UW Contract Classified

Possession of, or eligible to obtain a Washington State Food Worker Card within two weeks of employment.

CLASSIFICATION HISTORY

New Class: 1-3-73
Revise MQ: 1-15-76
Revise Class Title: 6-3-88 CSR Class Conversion (mc): 06-01-05
Revise Class Title, Class Series Concept, Typical Work, and MQ; update job code with Workday code: 08-01-18
Add UWMC Northwest job titles: 01-01-2020