Food Service Specialist

**Amentum** is seeking a **Food Service Specialist (Casual)** to join our team on **Andros Island, Bahamas** to support the Atlantic Undersea Test and Evaluation Center (AUTEC) mission. **This position is part-time (on call) and 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.