JOB SUMMARY:  The Food Services/Dining Room Assistant helps the cook on duty to meet the food needs of the monastic community, guests, employees and special events, and sets up, serves, closes breakfast, bag lunch, noon and evening serving lines.

ESSENTIAL SPECIFIC JOB DUTIES:

• Assists with preparation of salads and vegetables.
• Works with the Food Services Manager or Cook in preparation of meals or special events.
• Performs duties of the Cook when absent or as the schedule requires.
• Assists the Baker as needed.
• Assists with delivery of food to monastery dining room and special events.
• Assists in the monastery dining room with meal service as needed.
• Provides direction to Sister helpers, utility workers and volunteers as needed.
• Completes cleaning tasks as per schedule and/or assigned.
• Assists with dishes and clean-up in the kitchen and bakery area.
• Records and stores leftovers properly.
• Assists with pre-preparation of recipes for the next day.
• Assists with check-in, storage, and proper rotation of food and supply deliveries.
• Complies with all safety and sanitation procedures.
• Communicates positively and effectively with supervisor, coworkers, Sisters, volunteers, guests, and all employees of the organization.
• Sets up, oversees, assists serving, closes and cleans the breakfast, bag lunch, noon and evening lines.  Prepares beverages for these meals.
• Prepares the dish machine and soiled dish collection area; prepares soiled silverware soak tubs.
• Checks, replenishes, orders food and non-food items and records; puts these away when received.
• Washes some dishes and stacks/soaks the remainder.
• Oversees weekly plate and cup stain removal procedure.
• Closes and cleans the noon and evening serving line, serving areas and beverage stations.
• Meets with supervisor daily or as needed to clarify procedures, to alert to needs and repairs and to makes suggestions.
• Assists with laundry for kitchen and dining room.
• Assists in set-up, serving and clean-up special events as needed.
• Cleans dining room areas and equipment as per scheduled or as assigned.
• Performs duties of food production staff as needed.
• Closes dining room area as directed.
• Answers phone and delivers messages and calls for staffing substitutes in the absence of the Food Services Manager.
• Serves as a positive team member by utilizing effective communication and encouraging teamwork through collaborative and cooperative interactions with all employees, departments and administration. 
• Attends in-service and meetings as required.
• Follows and supports all policies and procedures as established by the Sisters of the Order of Saint Benedict.