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MURRAY CITY CORPORATION Murray City Municipal Building 5025 S State Street Murray, Utah 84107-4824 JOB DESCRIPTION Title: KITCHEN ASSISTANT Department: Senior Center Class Code: 9560 FLSA Status: Non-Exempt Effective Date: April 1, 1994 (Rev 04/2021) Grade Number: P-5 GENERAL PURPOSE Under the supervision of the Meals Program Supervisor, responsible for assisting with the Center's meal program which includes clean-up, serving, and food preparation as assigned. ESSENTIAL DUTIES • Under the general instruction of the Meals Program Supervisor, performs general kitchen duties in the preparation, serving, and clean-up of the Center's meals. • Assists with menu planning. • Ensures compliance with federal, state and local health and safety regulations. • Operates and cleans a variety of specialized food service equipment, i.e. coffee maker, automatic dishwasher, commercial ovens and mixer, and steam tables. • Cleans and inventories supplies. Assists in ordering and re-stocking the kitchen. • Responsible for cleaning and general maintenance of the kitchen and dining room. With emphasis in the area of cleanup during the meal preparation and after the meal has been served. • Monitors general operations of the dining room activities as related to the meal program. • Performs other related duties as assigned. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Education and Experience • Six months experience in the food service industry. Special Requirements • Must possess a valid Salt Lake County food handlers permit. Necessary Knowledge, Skills and Abilities • Knowledge of safety precautions common to the food service trade; knowledge in regard to hygiene and sanitary precautions common to the food service trade. ---PAGE BREAK--- • Ability to read and understand instructions and recipes; ability to communicate both verbally and in writing. • Continuous contact with the public with good public relations skills. • Ability to perform under pressure. PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms, stand, talk or hear; walk; and use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls. The employee is regularly required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. • The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and the ability to adjust focus. WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. • The noise level in the work environment is moderately loud. DEPT/DIVISION APPROVED BY: DATE: EMPLOYEE'S SIGNATURE: DATE: H. R. DEPT. APPROVED BY: DATE: