Food Service Assistant

Northwell Health; Village of Port Jefferson (NY); On-site; USD 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwell Health, a leading healthcare provider, seeks a dedicated food service worker to prepare and serve food, manage sanitation tasks, and ensure compliance with health standards. Ideal candidates will have a High School Diploma, and relevant experience in food service. Join a team committed to exceptional patient care.

Qualifications

• Relevant experience of 1-3 years required.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and serves food to patients as assigned.
• Transports food and supplies within the hospital.
• Maintains cleanliness of the work area and kitchen utensils.

Skills

Food Preparation

Sanitation Standards

Time Management

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Performs one or a number of tasks relating to the preparation and service of food, delivery and collection of food and supplies, appropriate operation of machinery, and sanitation of specific areas of the department.

Job Responsibility

• Prepares and serves food to patients as assigned; prepares and arranges food according to guidelines or tallies.
• Transports food and supplies to designated areas within Hospital or cafeteria; handles food in accordance with sanitary regulations.
• Delivers food trays, nourishment, supplemental feedings and supplies in an orderly and timely fashion; serves food while accurately filling requests.
• Collects used carts or trays and returns them to the kitchen.
• Operates machines used in the preparation of food or sanitation equipment and work area; uses machines/equipment in a safe and efficient manner; maintains a sufficient amount of each item to support needs.
• Operates all utensils according to proper procedures; maintains cleanliness of the work area.
• Mops floors, cleans equipment, utensils, work and service areas, using detergents and germicides required.
• Refrigerates and labels perishable food; stores all supplies in an orderly fashion.
• Sorts all silverware for washing and cleans, polishes stainless steel equipment; may perform environmental service duties.
• Performs related duties as required. All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Duties not mentioned here, but considered related are not essential functions.

Job Qualification

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• 1-3 years of relevant experience, required.

*Additional Salary Detail
The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future.When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).

About the company

Northwell Health is a nonprofit integrated healthcare network that is New York State's largest healthcare provider and private employer. The flagship hospitals of Northwell are North Shore University Hospital and Long Island Jewish Medical Center.

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