Food Service Associate (Per Diem, Days and Evenings) - Cherry Hill

Number of Positions: 1. Reporting to the Supervisor of Food Service with guidance from the Lead Food Service Associate. Primary Location: 2201 Chapel Ave West & Cooper Landing Rd, Cherry Hill, NJ. Jefferson is a nationally ranked health care and education organization serving the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley, Northeastern Pennsylvania, and southern New Jersey.

About the role

The Food Service Associate is responsible for patient meal and food service to ensure patient satisfaction, serving patients ranging 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 next meal to facilitate meal service and ensure efficiency. (20%)
• May retrieve 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. Follows food service handling methods according to policies and procedures. (10%)
• Ensures all food is prepared using recipes in order to provide consistent, safe, nutritionally appropriate, tasty meals that are cost and budget compliant. (10%)
• Complies with current CDC hand hygiene guidelines.
• May prepare or serve 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 same in subsequent day/menu in order to ensure that they are served within timeframe. (5%)
• May package, label, and date hot food