FOOD SERVICE WORKER | FOOD & NUTRITION - PART TIME EVENING SHIFT (22457)
Bergen New Bridge Medical Center · Paramus, NJ · 1 wk ago
On-siteOTHR$19/hrPart-time
About the Role
We are dedicated to providing high-quality, compassionate care to our diverse community. As a leading healthcare provider, we offer a supportive and inclusive work environment for our Food Service Worker team members.
Responsibilities
- Assembles prepared food on trays for general and therapeutic diets; prepares special therapeutic nourishments and snacks (e.g., slices fruits, mixes pre-packaged liquid nourishments).
- Maintains tray line in a clean, neat and orderly manner.
- Delivers food trucks to patient floors as specified; returns trucks to dishroom at designated times.
- Tends and loads dish machines in patient and employee dishrooms; may wash certain items, such as pots and pans, by hand.
- Delivers clean dishes and utensils to proper kitchen unit.
- Cleans and sanitizes work areas, walk-in storage areas, refrigerators.
- Cleans and sanitizes equipment, disassembling and re-assembling as required; mops floors and performs special cleaning duties assigned by supervisor.
- Transports food and supplies in bulk from location to location.
- Collects, processes, and disposes of trash and garbage as needed and directed.
- Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance program, safety, environmental, and infection control standards.
- Provides customer service with respect, flexibility, knowledge, confidence, professionalism, pleasant attitude, patience, and helpfulness.
- Ensures all responses are timely, professional, caring, and respectful in accordance with Customer Service Performance expectations.
- Understands and adheres to the Medical Center’s Code of Conduct.
- Familiar with the Medical Center’s Mission, Vision, and Values Statements.
- May serve food in a variety of settings such as patient rooms, patient dining rooms, cafeteria, catered functions.
- Maintains simple tallies and logs (e.g., time of delivery, food temperatures on delivery).
- Participates in educational programs and in-service meetings.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Requirements
- 6 months previous food service experience preferred.
- Speaks, reads, and writes English to the extent required by the position.
Job Setting / Physical Demands
- Works on patient floors, cafeteria, and kitchens.
- Exposed to heat, wetness, odors in kitchen and/or patient areas.
- Exposed to varying degrees of kitchen elements such as steam, electricity, sharp knives, and cutting equipment.
- Moderate physical effort lifting light to heavy objects and pushing carts.
- Frequent prolonged standing/walking.
Pay
$19.00 per hour with differentials of $1.00 for evening, night, and weekend shifts.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package, including competitive medical, dental, and vision plans.
- Generous time off policy that includes ample vacation days, personal time, sick leave, and nine paid holidays.
- Robust tuition reimbursement and continuing education programs to support ongoing development.