Food Service Associate (Full-Time) Jefferson Einstein Main

Job Description

Reporting to the Supervisor of Food Service and with guidance and input from the Lead Food Service Associate, the Food Service Associate is responsible for patient meal and food service to ensure the patient satisfaction. Patients may range from infancy through late adulthood.

• 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.
• 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.

Education

A high school diploma or equivalent is preferred, along with 6+ months of previous experience in food service.

Work Shift

Rotating shift with a schedule of 7am-3pm, 5 days a week, 12 hour shifts every other weekend, with a 2 week training period.

Entity

Albert Einstein Medical Center

Primary Location

5501 Old York Road, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Benefits

Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts. All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance. For more benefits information, please click here.