• Food Service Assistant

    Adams and Associates (Laurel, MD)


    Food Service Assistant

    Job Details

    Job Location

     

    Woodland - Laurel, MD

    Position Type

    Full Time

    Education Level

    High School

     

    Salary Range

     

    $17.20 - $17.20 Hourly

     

    Job Category

    Education

    Description

    •Kickstart Your Career in Food Service at Woodland Job Corps Center!

     

    Are you passionate about food and ready to make a real difference?Join ourFood Service teamat Woodland Job Corps Center, where every meal you help prepare fuels the success of young people pursuing theirHigh School Diploma or GEDand hands-on career training.

     

    Be part of a team thatprepares and serves delicious mealsandmentors studentsas they develop the skills they need for a bright future. Withcompetitive benefits, apositive work environment, and the chance toshape lives, this is more than just a job—it’s an opportunity to leave a lasting impact.

     

    •About Woodland and Job Corps Center

    The Woodland Job Corps Center provides students with the opportunity toearn their High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED), and hands-on training in the following areas:

    + ⚡ Electrical Wiring

    + 🪚 Carpentry

    + 🏗 Building Construction Technology

    + 🍳 Culinary Arts

    + 🍽 Advanced Training - Culinary Arts and Hotel & Lodging

     

    We also assist students withjob placementupon completion of their educational and career technical training.

     

    •About Adams & Associates

     

    Adams and Associates is a100% employee-owned company that is service-focused and outcome-driven. We began as a small business formed in 1990 with the sole mission ofoperating at-risk youth and children's programs for local, state, and federal governmental agencies. Today, we are one of thelargest workforce providers involved in the federal Job Corps program!

     

    Adams and Associates employs more than2,000 staff members across the United States. Each year we provide academic, vocational training, and placement services to approximately9,000 young people from ages 16 to 24 primarily in a residential setting. Our academic and career technical training programs areaccreditedand lead tonational industry-recognized credentials.

     

    •Benefits

    + 💲Competitive hourly wage

    + 🏥Free Health, Vision, and Dental insurance

    + 📈Opportunities for professional development

    + 🌟Positive and inclusive work environment

    + 💖Making a difference in the lives of young individuals

    •Position Summary

     

    Ensures that food, supplies, and equipment areavailable as needed and stored properly.

     

    + Assists in thepreparation of food for meals

    + Provideskitchen clean-upto facilitate sanitizing of all food service areas

    Schedule:

    + 🌞 Off Sunday and Monday

    + 🕚 Tuesday–Thursday: 11:00am–8:00pm

    + 🕤 Friday–Saturday: 9:30am–6:30pm

    •Management & Supervision

     

    May superviseJob Corps’ Work-Based Learning studentsassigned to the department.

     

    •Responsibilities

    + 🔄 Transfers food, supplies, and equipment between storage areas and kitchen/cafeteria

    + 🍎 Washes, peels, and cores fruit and vegetables as necessary

    + 🪑 Sets up and takes down tables and chairs

    + 🍽 Scrapes, washes, and stores dishes, pots, pans, and utensils

    + 🧹 Clears, cleans, and sanitizes kitchen, cafeteria, and food storage areas

    + ❄️ Cleans refrigerators, stoves, ovens, and other kitchen equipment

    + 🧽 Sweeps, mops, waxes, and strips wax from floors

    + 🗑 Cleans and stores trash containers in appropriate areas

    + 🔧 Degreases and sanitizes vent screens and filters

    + 🌟 Providessuperior customer service

    + 🕒 Producesquality work in a thorough, timely, and accurate manner

    + 📊 Maintainsattendance, accountability, and productivity standards

    + 🗂 Plans, prioritizes, and organizes assignments to meet goals and deadlines

    + 💡 Understands and applies job knowledge to complete responsibilities

    + 🏅 Mentors and models theCareer Success Standards

    + 👩‍🏫 Provides high-quality supervision and positively influences student behavior

    + 📝 Exchanges ideas and information clearly, contributing to group efforts

    + 🔍 Identifies problems, analyzes causes, evaluates solutions, and ensures follow-up

    + 🤝 Works in partnership with staff from all Departments

    + 🧾 Accepts direction and supervision, including temporary assignments in other departments

    + ➕ Other duties as assigned

    Qualifications

    •Qualifications & Experience

    + 📜 High School Diploma or equivalentrequired. Advanced degrees preferred.

    + 🍴 Experience in afood services operation desired.

    + 🥡 Ability to obtainlocal Food Handling/Health Certification required.

    Physical requirements:

    + 🏃‍♂️ Sitting, standing, climbing, walking, lifting, pulling and/or pushing, carrying, reaching, stooping, and crouching

    + 💪 Demonstrates the ability tolift 40 poundsand/or the ability to assess the lift load in order toask for necessary assistance

    •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