Food Service Worker - Food & Nutrition Services - Hopewell - Per Diem - Varied Shifts

Position Overview

SUMMARY (Basic Purpose of the Job)

• Ensures tray line is stocked appropriately using menu and production sheets in a timely manner before each meal service.
• Ensures tray line is set up with the appropriate items before meal service to ensure efficiency of tray line.
• Serves appropriate portions and selections on patient tray line and late tray service to ensure patient nutritional requirements are met.
• Follows Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) guidelines when handling food and when cleaning work stations and breaking down patient tray line.
• Completes other assigned tasks including but not limited to the bakery, nourishments, salads, Meals on Wheels, and pre-prep, delivery of floor stock to Units, patient tray cart delivery to Units, and patient tray delivery and retrieval from patient rooms and service in the cafeteria.

Minimum Requirements

• Education: High school diploma or equivalency preferred.
• Experience: Prior food service experience preferred.

Essential Functions

• Prepares list of items required for setting up assembly line by utilizing menus, and production sheets.
• Delivers stock sheet to storeroom for filling and delivering to work area.
• Gathers appropriate items and quantities for patient tray line by utilizing menu and production sheets for Meals on Wheels and all other patient tray line services.
• Gathers any special request items for the tray line meal service.
• Ensures special orders are identified and placed on the tray line.
• Beverages are properly placed on the tray line.
• Assists in set up of Meals on Wheels tray line set up.
• Demonstrates understanding of portion sizes as set forth by the production sheets.
• Handles comparison of production sheets to actual yield obtained by measuring items produced to items served.
• Ensures proper item is placed on patient tray according to menu selection.
• Handles comparison between actual item placed on patient tray to actual menu selection.
• Utilizes appropriate utensils for portion control of food items on tray line as evidence of proper yield of item served to production sheets.
• Stores all remaining patient care food items properly by covering, dating, and labeling.
• Cleans tray line using approved cleaning products and procedures.
• Cleans steam tables using approved cleaning products and procedures.
• Cleans food warmers and refrigerators using approved cleaning products and procedures.
• Cleans the floor after meal service, using approved cleaning products and procedures.
• Stocks cafe areas with adequate supplies to meet daily service requirements.
• Ensures Cafe opens according to posted times of service. Ensures all food items are available at time of opening 99% of the time.
• Greets and serves customers in a helpful, pleasant manner.
• Serves customers quickly to prevent back up of lines.
• Accommodates customer requests promptly and communicates special requests to supervisor/manager.
• Communicates in a timely manner with production staff to ensure sufficient quantities of food for all customers throughout the meal period.
• Serves customers quickly to prevent back up of lines.
• Accommodates customer requests promptly and communicates special requests to supervisor/manager.
• Communicates in a timely manner with production staff to ensure sufficient quantities of food for all customers throughout the meal period.
• Serves customers quickly to prevent back up of lines.
• Accommodates customer requests promptly and communicates special requests to supervisor/manager.
• Communicates in a timely manner with production staff to ensure sufficient quantities of food for all customers throughout the meal period.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• Frequent physical demands include: Walking , Carry objects , Push/Pull , Twisting , Bending , Reaching forward , Wrist position deviation , Pinching/fine motor activities , Taste or Smell
• Occasional physical demands include: Sitting , Climbing (e.g., stairs or ladders) , Reaching overhead , Squat/kneel/crawl
• Continuous physical demands include: Standing , Talking or Hearing
• Lifting Floor to Waist 50 lbs. Lifting Waist Level and Above 35 lbs.

Sensory Requirements

• Accurate Near Vision, Accurate Far Vision, Color Discrimination, Minimal Depth Perception, Minimal Hearing

Anticipated Occupational Exposure Risks

• Bloodborne Pathogens , Chemical , Airborne Communicable Disease , Extreme Temperatures , Uneven Surfaces or Elevations , Extreme Noise Levels , Dust/Particulate Matter

Benefits

• Retirement Savings and Investment Plan
• Disability Benefits – Short Term Disability (STD)
• Sick Time Off
• Employee Assistance Program