Food Service Specialist

Amentum is seeking a Food Service Specialist to join our team on Andros Island, Bahamas to support the Atlantic Undersea Test and Evaluation Center (AUTEC) mission. This position is reserved for Bahamian citizens only. Must be a citizen of the Bahamas.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Accountable for point-of-sale (POS) operation, stock displays, routine cleaning in product areas.

• Adhere to customer satisfaction guidelines and demonstrate appropriate interactions with customers while completing transactions, answering questions, assisting with problems, and referring customers to management when appropriate.

• Accountable for collaborating with material coordinators to maintain consistent product replenishment.

• Help ensure the safeguarding of assets (cash and inventory) and maintain cleanliness in the dining room.

• Monitor food inventory and order new ingredients and supplies as needed and check for the freshness of food items.

• Support management in providing a safe environment for fellow employees and customers by identifying, reporting, and correcting hazards.

• Responsible for maintaining a safe workplace and ensuring that safety is the highest priority in the workplace.

• Comply with all Environmental Health & Safety and Quality Assurance requirements and goals.

• Comply and follow U.S. Public Health Service, Food and Drug Administration, 2009 Food Code and revisions.

• Comply with all site policies and procedures.

• Follow instructions to detail for the task at hand by supervisor.

• Prepare and follow recipes predetermined for the weekly menu.

• Prepare, assemble, cook, and serve ingredients for menu items.

• Collaborate with supervisors and other cooks to prepare meals during dining hours.

• Provide feedback to the supervisor daily in verbal or written communication.

• Stock, rotate, and maintain all food inventories for accuracy.

• Properly store food items at appropriate temperatures per health code.

• Prepare, clean, and restock dinning and kitchen areas for subsequent shifts by the end of your shift.

• Perform jobs/tasks in an outside unconditioned environment at times (rare), while working in the hot and humid weather.

• Work with the manager for any equipment failures and facility failures.

• Wash dishes, glassware, and silverware.

• Wash pots, pans, and trays.

• Maintain a clean and organized pantry and coolers.

• Clean counter-tops and walls, and mop floors.

• Segregate and remove trash and garbage and place it in designated containers.

• Regularly empty garbage containers.

• Rinse out and wash garbage cans.

• Sort bottles, plastics, and other recyclable items.

• Stack clean dishes and transfer equipment to the proper storage area.

• Be ready and willing to assist co-workers as situations arise.

• Other jobs as assigned.

• This position is reserved for Bahamian citizens only. Must be a citizen of the Bahamas.

Minimum Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent required.

• 2+ yrs. experience as a Cook in the restaurant industry with banquet/ buffet style cooking.

• Great customer service skills with the ability to provide timely, empathetic assistance to all customers.

• Must be dependable (consistent, timely, responsive, organized, accountable, goal-oriented, positive, and constructive contributor).

• PC literate with accurate data-entry skills required.

• Expected to project a professional image, be task-attentive to minimize errors, good at managing time, and a creative self-starter with good communication skills.

• Must be a proficient reader to understand and perform all written workflows, tasks, and procedures.

• Provide applicable certifications.

• Able to read, follow, and execute standardized recipes.

• Strong knowledge of proper food handling procedures.

• Able to work as part of a team in a busy kitchen atmosphere.

• Currently have Serve Safe Certification or ability to obtain and maintain Serve Safe Certification or equivalent.

• Computer literacy to navigate online required training, time keeping, and email.

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

• Be fit for duty.

• Ability to lift 50 lbs. repeatedly or as needed performing various assigned task.

• Ability to do the following for extended periods of time: stoop, bend, kneel, reach, twist, and carry.

• Ability to stand 8-10 hrs. per day.

• Ability of a flexible schedule to be able to work early mornings, evenings, weekends, and at times most holidays.

• Ability to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment, and have flexibility to move from one task to the next or work multiple tasks simultaneously.

• Be able to work in a team environment.

• Be a problem solver or solution maker.

• Reasoning ability.

• Can define problems and collect data while establishing facts to draw valid conclusions.

• Self-starter and motivated to perform at high level.

• Must be a team player and have a willingness to work well with and assist other kitchen and restaurant staff.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior experience in Point-of-sale (POS) operation preferred.

• A minimum of two years working as a cashier in a grocery store or restaurant environment preferred.