Perform a variety of attending duties necessary to working mobile food concession stands. Prepare and cook food in mobile food stands with a limited menu. Duties of these cooks are limited to preparation of a few basic items and normally involve operating large-volume single-purpose cooking equipment such as grills, deep-fat fryers, or griddles. Prepare specialty foods such as French fries, corn dogs, and popcorn utilizing pre-packaged and/or pre-frozen items. Wash, cut and prepare foods designated for cooking using knives or slicers. Take orders/Collect fees and/or tickets from patrons. Serve food and beverages such as fountain drinks at concession windows. Following simple specified instructions: Set up-and take down the booth, this consists of opening the awnings and closing them. No tools are needed. Replenish food, paper products, or prizes as needed. Using basic cleaning supplies and following proper safety precautions and sanitary measures ensure all items are cleaned and stored in a specified safe manner for transportation. Visually inspect equipment to detect wear and damage and report to maintenance personnel for repair or replacement. For example, watch for damage to electrical cords and report issues as needed.
Hours, schedule and days vary – Sample shift time: 10am-7pm, 1-hour unpaid break; 40hrs./wk., extra hours may be required or available, may include weekends and holidays. Work needs (i.e., hours, days, schedule, location, and work positions) vary. Work needs subject to industry practice and are not guaranteed per day, per week, per schedule, per location, or per worker, e.g., rainouts, brief periods without scheduled events, event dates and hours set by agreement with sponsor and subject to change (based upon adverse weather, hours of operation, day of the week, attendance, size of the event, school schedules, amount of equipment in operation, staffing, etc.), and unforeseen cancellations. In the event of approved, overlapping events, work needs may cause workers to be adjusted.
Pay varies based on location of each worksite, $11.51-$19.70 an hour. No overtime is expected, but if work necessitating OT occurs, it will be paid in accordance with applicable Federal, State, and Local laws.
Employer reserves the option to provide additional compensation for performance and tenure or may increase wages based on changes in market conditions. No education or experience required. On the job training is provided. Pay received weekly, single workweek used for computing wages.
Employer will provide workers at no charge all tools, supplies, equipment and uniform required to perform job.
Employment period: Jan 1, 2027 – Oct 30, 2027
