FNS Worker

About the role

Methodist Hospital Metropolitan is seeking a Food Service Worker II to join our dedicated team. This position involves performing a wide range of duties in various food service operations.

Responsibilities

• Cafeteria: Demonstrate proper cash handling procedures including cash register operations, opening bank verification, closing bank reconciliation, meal passes and employee discounts, voids and over rings. Ensure cafeteria area is stocked with paper goods and inventory items. Maintain attractive product appearance served in sanitary conditions. Understand the importance of meeting all deadlines for opening and closing the cafeteria. Follow HACCP guidelines for the holding, serving, and storing of food and food products.
• Salad Aides: Follow standardized recipes and monitor food for appropriate taste and appearance. Review menus to determine type and quantities of salads to prepare. Understand and practice safe food handling techniques 100% of the time including dating/labeling, time/temperature guidelines, HACCP. Complete tasks in a timely manner. Make deliveries as scheduled. Demonstrate proper plating and presentation techniques using the appropriate serving size at all times. Practice exceptional customer service skills for special functions.
• Nourishments: Perform routine diet nourishment functions including tube feed mixing, preparing formulas, assembling supplements, inventory for floor stock, and preparing nourishments. Provide optimum service to patients and caregivers without compromising dietary restrictions of production demands. Demonstrate willingness to cross train and work in other areas of the department as needed and assigned. Understand modified diets, resources for non-typical modified diets, tube feeding/baby formula diet order handling and preparation.
• Plugger: Perform routine patient cart functions including plugging in the carts for a predetermined time, adding temperature sensitive items to trays, preparing shakes as necessary, and checking tray temperatures. Understand the importance of time sensitive aspects of the patient tray operation. Provide optimum service to patients and caregivers without compromising dietary restrictions of production demands. Demonstrate willingness to cross train and work in other areas of the department as needed and assigned. Understand modified diets preparation, resources for non-typical modified diets.
• Grill: Prepare all grill and fried items in a sanitary/timely manner based on menu. Pre-prepare and stock food items for use in the cafeteria grill area. Demonstrate initiative to assist at steam table/salad bar/ beverage area during service periods. Follow safe food handling techniques 100% of the time including dating/labeling, time/temperature guidelines, and Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points. Greet and assist all customers/physicians with their food needs/selections in a courteous and polite manner that consistently meets their expectations. Continuously practice service recovery skills as required. Maintain a clean work area, following all cleaning schedules.

Qualifications

• A High School Diploma or equivalent is preferred.
• Some Food Service experience is desirable.
• A Food Handlers permit is required and must be obtained within the first two weeks of hire date.

Benefits

Methodist Hospital Metropolitan offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing.
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service).
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock.
• Familial support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts.
• Retailer education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships).
• Colleague recognition program.
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence).
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

Pay

The pay for this position is commensurate with experience.

Schedule

The schedule for this position is typically 8-hour shifts, Monday through Friday.