Food Service Associate

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Pursue your passion for caring with the Duke Raleigh Campus in Raleigh, North Carolina. With 204-beds, it is the third largest of Duke Health's four hospitals and offers a comprehensive array of services, including cancer, cardiovascular, neuroscience, advanced gastrointestinal, and wound healing care.

Job Code: 4067

FLSA: N

Job Level: B1

Supervisory Responsibility: No

Work Schedule: Monday
- Friday from 12 PM to 8:30 PM, every other weekend.

Location: 3400 Wake Forest Rd, Raleigh, NC 27609

Depending on the size of the entity and department structure, Level I and Level II may be combined.

Perform routine tasks and manual work under immediate supervision in support of hospital food service operations; operate dish machine; wash pots and perform heavy cleaning duties; transport equipment, food, supplies, and refuse as directed.

Perform a variety of tasks in preparation, service and delivery of food products and/or service operations (e.g., prepare, mix, assemble, portion, serve and store food as directed; receive, inspect, store, secure, disburse and control inventory of foodstuffs, supplies and equipment). Also may function as a cashier when directed.

• Retrieve, collect, and transport food service supplies, equipment and refuse as directed.
• Strip carts/trays, sort, rinse dishes and silverware, operate and unload dish machine, and store clean items; inspect washed items for cleanliness and breakage.
• Clean and maintain dish machine; clean and sanitize assigned areas.
• Wash pots, pans and equipment.
• Collect, sort and dispose of trash.
• Follow all safety procedures for using equipment and chemicals.

• In addition to the duties described in Level I, performs the following:
  May set up and serve food to patients and cafeteria customers as specified by menus, ensuring that all food items are properly portioned and handled within established sanitation standards.
• May operate and monitor proper functioning of food service equipment; follow all safety procedures for using equipment and chemicals; clean and sanitize equipment after use.
• May assist in tray line and/or cafeteria setup, ensuring that quality standards are maintained and safe food handling guidelines are adhered to.
• Detect and report improperly prepared food or food that does not meet standards and/or defective/damaged merchandise and status of all supplies in stock.
• May assist in the care and maintenance of work areas and alert supervisors to problems as they arise.
• May place food and supply orders with approved vendors under direction and guidance of Food Service Manager.
• May review stock levels of common foodstuffs and advanced menu items, conduct physical inventories and maintain inventory records; unload incoming supplies and equipment.
• May transport food carts to assigned locations.
• May prepare and set up food items to be delivered to catering functions as needed.
• May plan, organize and provide service for routine and more complex catering functions.
• May work as needed for specially planned catering events.
• May maintain an accurate inventory of all catering equipment.
• May be responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of the catering area.

• Calculate total cost of items on food tray; accept payment in cash or meal tickets.
• Ensure validity of meal cards.
• Total cash/tickets at end of work period; deposit money and prepare deposit report sheet.

This position requires frequent walking, standing, and other physical tasks throughout the shift. Candidates should be comfortable performing physically active work in a fast-paced environment and must have a full range of motion to carry out job duties effectively.

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No previous food service experience required.

Work requires six months of food service experience.

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• Ability to lift/push/pull 50 pounds.
• Ability to read/write…