FOOD SERVICE WORKER -

About the role

Department: Food and Nutrition – SRMC. Under the supervision of the Food & Nutrition Director or Operations Manager, the IAM – Food Service Worker performs routine food preparation and delivery of services, ensuring adherence to hospital and departmental policies and procedures. No patient care assignment.

Responsibilities

• Follow patient safety-related policies, procedures, and protocols
• Demonstrate a proactive approach to patient safety by seeking opportunities to improve safety through questioning of current policies and processes
• Identify and report or correct environmental conditions and/or situations that may put a patient at undue risk
• Report potential or actual patient safety concerns, medical errors, and/or near misses in a timely manner
• Encourage patients to actively participate in their own care by asking questions and reporting treatment or situations they don’t understand or that “may not seem right”
• Maintain established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, and quality assurance programs
• Enhance professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, reading current literature, attending in-services, meetings, and workshops
• Adhere to all established systems and training programs to provide a safe environment; comply with all OSHA regulations and other local, state, and federal regulations
• Maintain the privacy, safety, and dignity of each patient by observing client/patient confidentiality and strictly adhering to HIPAA laws
• Maintain and adhere to all sanitation standards by following assigned cleaning schedules
• Adhere to food safety standards by maintaining temperature and sanitation logs
• Provide excellent customer service to clients and co-workers to ensure customer satisfaction by addressing concerns and needs
• Prepare and serve food items according to food safety standards while utilizing standardized recipes
• Perform cashier and retail duties if applicable
• Conduct inventory and restock assigned areas

Qualifications

• Education: High School diploma or GED equivalent (essential)
• Experience: No minimum experience required; related education and experience may be substituted for one another on a year-for-year basis
• Credentials: Not applicable / not required

Physical requirements

Heavy work: exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or 10 to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects or people. Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for medium work.

Working conditions

Minor hazard environment – physical risks, dirt, dust, fumes, noise. Tuberculosis testing is completed upon hire and additionally as required.

Pay

Shift differentials: 17% weekday nights, 26% weekend nights, 15% weekend days. Compensation for this role is based on a number of factors, including but not limited to experience, education, and other business and organizational considerations.

Schedule

Rotating shift; full-time (FTE 1.00).