Food Service Assistant(8781)

NUHS Group Ops & IT; Singapore; On-site; SGD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare service provider in Singapore is looking for a Food Service Associate to deliver high-quality food to patients and guests. You will be responsible for tray delivery, verifying meal selections, and assisting in food preparation while adhering to safety protocols. Previous food service experience is preferred, along with effective communication skills in English.

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate effectively in written and spoken English.
• Experience in food service is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Deliver complete and accurate trays and food requests to patients.
• Verify patients’ meal selections and rectify mistakes.
• Participate in food preparation for meal service.
• Adhere to hand hygiene policy and food service regulations.

Skills

Effective communication in English

Food service experience

Education

Minimum GCE 'N' level

Job description

Job Purpose

The incumbent is responsible for delivering patient specific high-quality food and exemplary service to patients, guests, and staff in a friendly and timely manner. He/She is also required to work with and assist other members of the Food Services team and Hospital staff to ensure that all patients receive prescribed foods, and guests and staff receive requested food following hospital sanitization and safety procedures.

Duties and Responsibilities

Primary Responsibilities and Duties (80%)

1. Deliver complete and accurate trays, food requests, and collecting soiled trays while adhering to the departmental policies and procedures for tray delivery and pickup

2. Verifying patients’ meal selections for food items served on the tray and rectifying any mistakes

3. Participate in a restaurant style cold/hot production in preparing select food items for meal service

4. Act upon patient meal requests either by resolving the issue directly or alerting issues to the control room or operations executive

5. Adhere to the hospital and departmental hand hygiene policy and procedures and other food service regulations at all times

6. To operate equipment for the meal service, including coffeemaker, toaster, microwave oven, and other necessary equipment for meal service

7. Clean and sanitize equipment according to the departmental policy.

8. Monitor, collect, and record operation specific data for administrative purposes

9. Perform any other duties as assigned by the Food Service Manager

Secondary Responsibilities and Duties (20%)

1. Assist in orientation and on-the-job training of new Food Service Team members

2. Assist with plating tasks when necessary

3. 2Perform other duties as assigned by the Food Service Manager

Job Specification/Requirements

1. Minimum GCE “N” level and above

1. Communicate effectively in written and spoken English

1. Food service experience preferred