Food Service Associate (Part Time) Evenings - Jefferson Einstein Main

About the Role

The Food Service Associate supports daily café operations in a fast-paced, open-kitchen environment. This role may rotate between salad, sandwich, and homestyle stations, while assisting with food prep, stocking, service, and general station maintenance. Associates are responsible for preparing and serving food to the public with a strong focus on quality, presentation, and efficiency. This position requires a high standard of sanitation, food safety, and customer service at all times. Team members must maintain a clean and organized workspace, follow all safety and portioning guidelines, and provide a welcoming, professional experience for guests. This position reports to the Supervisor of Food Service and, with guidance from the Lead Food Service Associate, ensures patient satisfaction through meal and food service. Patients may range from infancy through late adulthood.

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 the next meal to facilitate efficiency. (20%)
• Retrieves patient meal trays to ensure sanitary, safe, and timely patient meal service. (15%)
• Maintains appropriate floor stock according to par levels and records usage accordingly.
• Handles food according to proper sanitary and safety guidelines, following food service handling methods and policies. (10%)
• Ensures all food is prepared using recipes to provide consistent, safe, nutritionally appropriate, and tasty meals that are cost and budget compliant. (10%)
• Complies with current CDC hand hygiene guidelines.
• Prepares or serves hot or cold beverages, such as coffee, espresso drinks, blended coffees, or teas, and serves prepared foods like muffins, biscotti, or bagels.
• Stores leftovers appropriately and utilizes them in subsequent days/menus to ensure they are served within the required timeframe. (5%)
• 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.
• May be cross-trained to work in multiple areas such as tray line, storeroom, and food preparation.
• Works in the dish room or pot area to support proper cleaning and sanitizing of equipment according to department standards.
• Maintains proper care and safe storage of food, equipment, and surrounding area. (10%)
• Completes daily and special cleaning assignments to provide a sanitary and safe environment.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High School graduate or equivalent preferred.
• 6+ months of previous experience in food service preferred but not required.

Schedule

Workday Evening (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, and voluntary benefits. Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full-time service or two years of part-time service. 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.