FNS Worker II

About the Role

As a Food Service Worker II, you will perform a wide range of duties involved with preparing and serving foods and beverages in one or more food service operations. Responsibilities include food preparation, serving, and cashiering in various areas such as the cafeteria, salad preparation, nourishments, patient tray operations, and the grill.

Responsibilities

• Cafeteria:
  • Demonstrate proper cash handling procedures, including cash register operations, bank verification, meal passes, employee discounts, voids, and over rings.
  • Ensure the cafeteria area is stocked with paper goods and inventory items.
  • Maintain attractive product appearance served in sanitary conditions.
  • Follow all HACCP guidelines for holding, serving, and storing food and food products.
  • Meet all deadlines for opening and closing the cafeteria.
• Salad Aides:
  • Follow standardized recipes and monitor food for appropriate taste and appearance.
  • Review menus to determine type and quantities of salads to prepare.
  • Adhere to standardized portion sizes for salads and desserts.
  • Practice safe food handling techniques 100% of the time, including dating/labeling, time/temperature guidelines, and HACCP.
  • Complete tasks in a timely manner and make deliveries as scheduled.
  • Demonstrate proper plating and presentation techniques.
• Nourishments:
  • Perform routine diet nourishment functions, including tube feed mixing, preparing formulas, assembling supplements, and managing floor stock inventory.
  • Understand time-sensitive aspects of nourishment operations.
  • Provide optimum service to patients and caregivers without compromising dietary restrictions or production demands.
  • Demonstrate accuracy in routine and assigned duties.
  • Understand modified diets, resources for non-typical modified diets, and tube feeding/baby formula preparation.
• Plugger (Patient Cart Functions):
  • Perform routine patient cart functions, including plugging in carts, adding temperature-sensitive items to trays, preparing shakes, and checking tray temperatures.
  • Understand time-sensitive aspects of patient tray operations.
  • Provide optimum service to patients and caregivers without compromising dietary restrictions or production demands.
  • Demonstrate accuracy in routine and assigned duties.
  • Understand modified diet preparation and resources for non-typical modified diets.
• Grill:
  • Prepare grill and fried items in a sanitary and timely manner based on the menu.
  • Pre-prepare and stock food items for use in the cafeteria grill area.
  • Assist at the steam table, salad bar, or beverage area during service periods.
  • Practice safe food handling techniques 100% of the time, including dating/labeling, time/temperature guidelines, and HACCP.
  • Greet and assist customers with their food needs in a courteous manner.
  • Maintain a clean work area by following all cleaning schedules.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Some Food Service experience is desirable.
• Food Handlers permit or must obtain during the first two weeks of hire.
• Willingness to cross-train and work in other areas of the department as needed.

Benefits

Methodist Hospital Northeast offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career, and retirement of our colleagues. Benefits include:

• Comprehensive Medical Coverage: Covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay, including prescription drug and behavioral health coverage, telemedicine services, and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional Health Options: 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, and long-term care coverage.
• Family and Wellbeing Support: Fertility and family-building benefits through Progyny, free counseling services, adoption assistance, child and elder care resources, and consumer discounts.
• Retirement Plans: 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, retirement readiness and rollover services, and preferred banking partnerships.
• Education Assistance: Tuition, student loan, certification support, and dependent scholarships.
• Recognition and Time Off: Colleague recognition program, paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage, and leaves of absence.

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

About the Facility

Methodist Hospital Northeast is a 232-bed, full-service hospital featuring:

• The Joint Replacement Academy, offering the latest treatment options for knee and hip pain.
• An impressive neurosurgical program, providing services from elective spine surgeries to advanced and comprehensive brain and spine care.
• Recognition as a Certified Primary Stroke Center by the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association.
• Accreditation as a Chest Pain Center with Primary PCI by the American College of Cardiology.
• A Pathway to Excellence Program identified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.
• Recipient of the Mission: Lifeline® Bronze Receiving Quality Achievement Award for implementing quality improvements in treating severe heart attacks.
• Nationally recognized by Leapfrog’s Hospital Safety Grade A.