Food Service Assistant (63217)

Salary Range $17.20 - $17.20 Hourly

Position Type Full Time

Education Level GED (High School Equivalency)

Category Restaurant - Food Service

Description

Fuel Student Success - One Meal at a Time.

Great days start with good meals, and you'll help make them happen. As a Food Service Assistant, you'll keep our kitchen and cafeteria running smoothly assisting with food preparation, keeping food service areas clean and sanitized, and making sure supplies and equipment are always ready when they're needed.

If you take pride in a clean, well-run kitchen and enjoy being part of a team that keeps everyone fed and cared for, this is a role where your work is felt across the entire campus every single day.

Why Join Us? Make a Real Impact!

Job Corps is a transformative program that provides education, vocational training, and career readiness to young adults. In this role, you'll do more than support food service you'll help create a welcoming, well-nourished environment where students can focus on learning and growth, and you'll model the standards they aspire to.

What You'll Do

Support Food Preparation & Service

Assist in the preparation of food for meals washing, peeling, and coring fruits and vegetables as needed. Transfer food, supplies, and equipment between storage areas and the kitchen and/or cafeteria, and set up and take down tables and chairs. Provide superior customer service at all times.

Keep Everything Clean & Sanitized

Scrape, wash, and store dishes, pots, pans, and utensils. Clear, clean, and sanitize the kitchen, cafeteria, and food storage areas, and clean refrigerators, stoves, ovens, and other equipment. Sweep, mop, wax, and strip floors; clean and store trash containers; and degrease and sanitize vent screens and filters.

Manage Supplies & Storage

Ensure food, supplies, and equipment are available as needed and stored properly when not in use. Produce thorough, timely, and accurate work while maintaining strong attendance, accountability, and productivity standards.

Support Students & Collaborate

You may supervise Job Corps Work-Based Learning students assigned to the department. Provide high-quality supervision that positively influences student behavior with respect and accountability, mentor and model the Career Success Standards, communicate clearly, resolve problems with sound judgment, partner with staff across all departments, and accept direction from the Center Director, Duty Officer, or Shift Manager including other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

What You'll Bring

Required

• High School Diploma or equivalent

• Ability to obtain local Food Handling / Health Certification

• Ability to lift 40 pounds, or to assess a load and request assistance as needed

Preferred

• Degree or certification from an accredited or relevant certified training program or school

• Experience in a food services operation

Physical Requirements

This role involves sitting, standing, climbing, walking, lifting, pulling and/or pushing, carrying, reaching, stooping, and crouching. Candidates must demonstrate the ability to lift 40 pounds, or to assess a lift load and ask for necessary assistance.

Benefits & Perks

Several of the benefits below are fully sponsored by Adams and Associates, while others include company contributions to help offset costs. Details regarding coverage and contribution amounts will be provided during onboarding.

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

• Matching 401(k)

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

• Prescription Drug Coverage

• Flexible Spending Accounts (Health and Dependent Care)

• Life and Disability Insurance

• Paid Vacation and Holidays

• Employee Discount Programs

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• Additional Voluntary Benefits

About Us

Adams and Associates is a 100% employee-owned company that has helped young adults build brighter futures since 1990. As one of the nation’s largest Job Corps operators, our 2,000+ employee-owners turn potential into opportunity recognized by Newsweek as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Parents & Families.

The Brunswick Job Corps Center sits on a 39-acre campus on Georgia’s Golden Isles coast, home to roughly 315 students earning diplomas and credentials in healthcare, construction, and other in-demand trades a close-knit community where staff make a real difference every day.

Ready to make a difference? Apply today and become part of a mission that matters.

Adams and Associates, Inc. abides by the requirements of 41 CFR §§ 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on characteristics protected by federal, state or local laws. Moreover, these regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to their protected veteran status or disability.” This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.