Food Service Worker Lead

Job Title

Food Service Worker Lead

99 Highway 37 West, Toms River, NJ 08755 (CMC Support)

Dietary Management

Full‑time, Hourly $16.96 – $18.97 per hour

The Food Service Worker Lead performs a wide variety of routine tasks in kitchen, tray line, and dishwashing areas according to standard practices, procedures, and regulatory requirements, ensuring customer needs and satisfaction are met.

Preferred:
Previous food service experience.

• Variable shifts such as 5:45 am–2:15 pm, 7:00 am–3:30 pm, and 9:30 am–6:00 pm
• Varying weekends and holidays
• Full time

• Assist in care and maintenance of work area equipment and supplies
• Check patient tray lines for accuracy and neatness
• Clean and sanitize work area and equipment
• Clean carts and return them to the kitchen area
• Collect, process, and dispose of trash, cans, bottles, and recyclables to disposal areas properly
• Complete checklist for immediate work areas and submit to supervisor
• Deliver & pick up trays to patients according to department policy
• Inform nursing personnel when a patient needs assistance or has a question that the food service worker cannot answer
• Listen to patients and communicate their concerns to the Diet Office
• Monitor associates' breaks
• Order paper & linen supplies as needed
• Perform opening & closing duties, with the exception of cash handling, when the supervisor is not available
• Perform general routine cleaning duties and non‑round duties as directed
• Prepare, load, and transport food trucks
• Properly strip trucks, scrape plates, and pre‑soak silverware
• Record all equipment temperatures, and record all food temperatures for each tray line
• Scrape, scour, and rinse pots, utensils, and equipment
• Serve on tray assembly line in assigned position involving duties such as starter, server, soups, dessert, hot beverages
• Wash pots and pans and perform heavy cleaning duties
• When supervisors are not available, enter mis‑o‑grams to plant operations
• When supervisors are not available, fill out & sign incident reports

At RWJBarnabas Health, our employees are at the heart of everything we do. Driven by our Total Wellbeing promise, our market‑competitive offerings include comprehensive benefits and resources to support our employees' physical, emotional, financial, personal, career, and community wellbeing. These benefits and resources include:

• Paid Time Off including Vacation, Holidays, and Sick Time
• Retirement Plans
• Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Disability and Life Insurance
• Paid Parental Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Student Loan Planning Support
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Wellness Programs
• Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance)
• Community and Volunteer Opportunities
• Discounts Through our Partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, and Verizon
• …and more!

RWJBarnabas Health is the premier health care destination providing patient‑centered, high‑quality academic medicine in a compassionate and equitable manner, while delivering a best‑in‑class work experience to every member of the team. We honor and appreciate the privilege of creating and sustaining healthier communities, one person and one community at a time. As the leading academic health system in New Jersey, we advance innovative strategies in high‑quality patient care, education, and research to address both the clinical and social determinants of health.

RWJBarnabas Health aims to truly make a unique impact in local communities throughout New Jersey. From vastly improving the health of local residents to creating educational and career opportunities, this combination greatly benefits the state. We understand the growing and evolving needs of residents in New Jersey—whether that be enhancing the coordination for treating complex health conditions or improving community health through local programs and education.

RWJBarnabas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.