Food Service Worker - Dietary - Casual​/Evenings - Req

Food Service Worker - Dietary - Casual/Evenings - Req#

Under the supervision of the Dietary Supervisor, performs a variety of general kitchen, serving, or cafeteria tasks for the provision of meals to patients, staff, and visitors.

• Accurately and efficiently handle, store, prepare, order, document, and serve food products under established instructions while complying with sanitation and HACCP requirements.
• Serve food for patients and guests following proper portion control and garnish while ensuring product is fresh-looking and attractively styled.
• Provide service to patrons and staff in a positive, pleasant, and cheerful manner.
• Taste, take, and record temperatures and/or ratios of food items, ensuring standards are maintained according to procedure and HACCP standards and procedures.
• Operate kitchen equipment as needed for food preparation, serving, and cleanliness.
• Wash dishes and pots, clean and disinfect equipment within the allotted time frame.
• Perform deep cleaning and proper sanitation of equipment and work areas as assigned using the appropriate chemicals and safety equipment for cleaning.
• Maintain cleanliness in entire dietary services and serving areas by sweeping, mopping, emptying trash, and carrying out any other tasks as needed to maintain standards.
• Restock assigned area before, throughout, and after each shift.
• Use universal precautions at all times by wearing gloves, goggles, washing hands frequently, and utilizing any applicable PPE for tasks being performed.
• Record and log all required information such as temperatures and sanitation levels correctly within assigned work area and ensure documentation is properly completed.
• Report equipment malfunction and temperature abnormalities to the Supervisor.
• Deliver and serve food products required for food and nutritional services operations at varied locations on campus with carts or delivery vehicles.
• Assist and perform other related duties as assigned or requested within the department, expected to promote teamwork at all times.
• Communicate effectively in English (verbal and written).

• Performs other office related tasks such as typing, faxing and filing.

• Knowledge of kitchen equipment
• Knowledge of proper food preparation, storage and handling
• Knowledge of basic math and ratios

• Strong customer service skills
• Displays attention to detail and accuracy

• Ability to learn proper sanitation and HACCP techniques and procedures
• Ability to work collaboratively with others to coordinate activities and meet timelines
• Ability to comprehend and follow oral and written instructions and recipes
• Ability to complete simple records with clear, legible handwriting

• Accountability
• Action Oriented
• Customer Focused
• Compassion
• Effective Communication
• Teamwork
• Ethics & Values
• Integrity & Trust

• High School Diploma preferred but not required.

• Prior experience is preferred but not required.

• None

• Work usually performed in a very active institutional kitchen/cafeteria environment; with small limited workspace; and in Walk‑in Freezer and Refrigerators.
• Standing and walking majority of shift, with repeated bending, squatting, and stooping.
• Frequent pushing/pulling up to 50 lbs.
• Lifting up to 25 lbs frequently throughout shift.

Not Applicable

Full-time

Management and Manufacturing

Hospitals and Health Care