Every person who works in the food handling area is a food worker.
This means an owner, manager, chef, supervisor employee or any other person who works in or in connection with a food business where food is processed, prepared, stored, distributed or exposed for sale.
A Food Worker tasks may include but not limited to:
- Operates standard cooking equipment such as mixing machines, steam cookers, scales, toasters, food choppers, and a variety of ovens and stoves.
- Cares for and makes minor adjustments to equipment.
- Prepares salads, vegetables and other foodstuffs to assist in full meal preparation.
- Assists cooks, bakers and meat cutters in preparing and cooking meats, vegetables and other foodstuffs according to recipe and food service standards.
- Serves prepared meals.
- Receives, checks in and inventories foodstuffs and supplies according to requisition. Informs supervisor of inventory levels.
- Cleans and sanitizes work area and equipment in order to maintain kitchen and food service areas according to standard.
- Serves as a cook in a canteen, snack bar or any other food service facility.