Food Service Associate Full-Time (40 hours) Jefferson Einstein Main

About the role

The Food Service Associate reports to the Supervisor of Food Service and works 7am-3pm, 5 days a week, every other weekend. This position is based at Albert Einstein Medical Center.

Responsibilities

• Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson.
• Sets up and stocks assigned station prior to the start of service and for next meal to facilitate meal service and ensure efficiency.
• Retrieves patient meal trays to ensure sanitary, safe and timely patient meal service.
• Maintains appropriate floor stock according par levels and records usage accordingly.
• Handles food according to proper sanitary and safety guidelines. Follows food service handling methods according to policies and procedures.
• Ensures all food is prepared using recipes in order to provide consistent, safe, nutritionally appropriate, tasty meals that are cost and budget compliant.
• Complies with current CDC hand hygiene guidelines.
• Prepares or serves hot or cold beverages, such as coffee, espresso drinks, blended coffees, or teas.
• Serves prepared foods, such as muffins, biscotti, or bagels.
• Stores leftovers appropriately and utilizes them in subsequent day/menu in order to ensure they are served within timeframe.
• Packages, labels, and dates hot food items for patient service and cafeteria operations according to established cook and chill guidelines. Properly vacuum packs all food products, as required.
• Maintains proper care and safe storage of food, equipment, and surrounding area.
• Completes daily and special cleaning assignments to provide a sanitary and safe environment.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

A high school diploma or equivalent is preferred. Six months of previous experience in food service is preferred but not required.

Qualifications

Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds and stand for extended periods of time.

Skills

Knowledge of food service handling methods and ability to follow policies and procedures.

Benefits

Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical, supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, and voluntary benefits.

Pay

Details on pay are not specified in this posting.

Schedule

The schedule is 7am-3pm, 5 days a week, every other weekend.