Food Services Assistant – Multiple Openings

About the role

The Food Services Assistant (FSA) position at Houston Methodist is responsible for performing various duties in the kitchen, patient tray line, and/or retail areas. Duties include assisting with tray assembly for patients, simple food preparation, serving customers, setting up stations, transporting food carts, and performing dishwashing.

Responsibilities

• Assists in tray assembly for patients
• Serves simple food items as directed
• Delivers trays to designated locations
• Assembles trays on the tray-line as needed
• Works in the dish room as assigned
• Retrieves soiled trays and returns carts to appropriate locations
• Ensures patient tray setup and supplies are stocked for each meal period
• Follows proper procedures for loading and transporting food delivery carts
• Ensures food is presented attractively and held at the proper temperature
• Follows local Food Ordinances including proper labeling and discarding expired food
• Prepares and reviews menus in advance to ensure supplies are available
• Minimizes food waste through portion control and efficient use of resources
• Generates and communicates new ideas to improve quality or service

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent education (examples include: GED, verification of homeschool equivalency, partial or full completion of post-secondary education, etc.) preferred
• Experience in a food service environment or large service establishment preferred
• Required: Food Handlers Permit - Various Issuers Accredited food handler training course approved by the Texas Department of State Health Services (TXDSHS) or by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI)

Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job
• Sufficient proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing the English language
• Effective communication with patients, physicians, family members, and co-workers
• Working knowledge of Serve Safe guidelines and Health department standards
• Knowledge of kitchen equipment and sanitation principles
• Active listening skills
• Knowledge of kitchen equipment

Benefits

This position does not offer benefits.

Pay

Details about pay are not specified in the job posting.

Schedule

The schedule for this position is All Shifts.