Food Service Worker - Full Time

Full-time position with a rotating shift, including every other weekend.

Pay

Starting at $15.50 per hour.

Responsibilities

• Maintains knowledge to perform the duties of the job and demonstrates self-directed learning.
• Demonstrates complete understanding of all policies and procedures concerning the hospital and department operations.
• Performs all tasks as outlined in the SJMC Service Excellence Standards.
• Practices effective communication in all interactions (patient, visitor, co-worker, etc.).
• Tactfully and appropriately handles difficult situations.
• Demonstrates responsibility and accountability for own professional behavior.
• Identifies and assists in resolution of problems related to safety, sanitation, and maintenance of the environment.
• Maintains confidentiality (hospital, employee, patient, etc.) consistent with hospital policy and regulatory requirements.
• Promotes a positive work environment by demonstrating teamwork.
• Performs a variety of food service support functions:
  • Delivers meals, supplies, and equipment to other departments of the hospital.
  • Prepares the dish room for washing service ware.
  • Prepares noon and evening beverage production.
  • Assembles all items needed to run breakfast and lunch trayline.
  • Serves patient breakfast and lunch meals.
  • Cleans tray line work station after meals served.
  • Retrieves patient meal carts, disassembles, washes dishes, and restocks.
  • Prepares patient nourishment carts.
  • Assists #3 position by cutting and packaging desserts.
  • Completes shift end cleaning assignments, checks out with supervisor.

Requirements

• Ability to read, write, and follow instructions.
• Basic math skills.
• Must be able to stand and/or walk for extended periods of time.
• Must be able to bend, stoop, sort, and pick up dishes and silverware repetitively.
• Must be able to lift 35 lbs. on an intermittent basis.
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment.
• One year of related experience and/or training in a hospital or commercial kitchen preferred.

Physical Demands

• Frequent balancing, pulling, pushing, standing, grasping, stooping, crouching, reaching, lifting, and repetitive motion.
• Pushing delivery carts 10-15 times per 8-hour shift (8-17 lb push/pull force).
• Pushing sweep carts 4-5 times per 8-hour shift (1–25 lb push/pull force).
• Able to walk 8-12 miles per shift.
• Essential sensory and communicative activities include feeling, seeing, speaking, hearing, and smelling.
• Lifting or carrying weight up to 35 lbs.

Working Conditions

• Rare exposure to blood and body fluids.
• Exposure to extreme heat (over 100 degrees) and extreme cold (below 32 degrees).
• Physical hazards (e.g., electric current).
• Chemical hazards (cleaning fluids).

Schedule

• Rotating shifts, including every other weekend.
• May require flexible hours, on-call time, overtime, working holidays, and/or release time based on department needs.