Food Service Assistant I -Sanitation

Boston Children's Hospital; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 20,664 - 26,174; Full time

Job summary

Boston Children's Hospital in Boston, MA, is seeking a food service sanitation role to maintain cleanliness in the food court and kitchen. The position involves waste removal, linen handling, and composting with oversight from supervisors.

You will support service areas, monitor temperatures, and ensure compliance with sanitation guidelines. Interactions with patients, visitors, and staff require courtesy and professionalism.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma / GED preferred.
• Able to read and understand English, perform basic math.
• Customer service skills interacting with patients, visitors, and staff.

Responsibilities

• Under supervision, cleans and sanitizes counters, trays, wells, appliances and equipment in Main Kitchen according to schedule.
• Reads and records temperatures of food and equipment daily.
• Washes dishes, silverware, trays and serving equipment using dish machine and three-bay sink.
• Monitors sanitation and food handling and storage to ensure compliance with codes and standards.
• Assists in preparing service areas at start and end of meals per schedules.
• Turns on equipment and measures, tests and distributes sanitation solutions.
• Arranges and cleans dining tables, chairs and counters.
• Maintains and sanitizes food service equipment and work stations.
• Monitors and reports equipment in need of repair or replacement; maintains logs.

Skills

Sanitation

Dishwashing

Temperature checks

Customer service

Reading English

Education

High School Diploma / GED

Job description

Please note that this role requires you to work every other weekend/holidays

Position Summary

Our mission is to transform the healthcare experience through culinary excellence and genuine hospitality, proving that great food and compassionate service are essential partners to our community. Under general supervision, this position maintains sanitation in the food court and kitchen. Works independently in waste, linen and compost removal. Maintains cleanliness and sanitation of equipment including but not limited to dish machine, pot wash machine, service areas and work stations in an orderly condition.

Key Responsibilities

• Under direct supervision, cleans and sanitizes counters, tray lines, food wells, appliances and equipment in Main Kitchen work space and according to specific schedule
• Reads and records temperature of appropriate food and equipment daily
• Washes dishes, silverware, trays and serving equipment using dish machine and three bay sink
• Under supervision, monitors sanitation and food handling, storage and temperature to ensure compliance with established codes and standards
• Assists in the preparation of service areas at the start and end of each meal period following established schedules
• Turns on equipment and measures, tests and distributes sanitation solutions
• Arranges, straightens and cleans dining tables, chairs and counters
• Under direct supervision, maintains and sanitizes food service equipment, work stations and service areas
• Monitors and reports equipment in need of repair of replacement. Maintains related logs and records

Education & Experience

• High School Diploma / GED is preferred
• The skills to read and understand English, add and subtract numbers, and make comparisons between numbers and letters
• Customer service skills with ability to exchange information on factual matters, schedule appointments, greet visitors, explain hospital policies, and/or relay messages to appropriate personnel. This type of interaction requires courtesy and tact when dealing with patients, visitors and/or hospital employees

Physical Requirements

• Lifting and carrying patients/children/objects weighing up to 10lbs and occasionally 11-20lbs
• Regularly stooping, bending, sitting and standing
• Reaching and grasping objects below, above and at shoulder level. Lifting, carrying, pushing/pulling objects weighing up to 20 pounds
• Frequently inputting/retrieving words or data into or from an automated/computer system

The posted pay range is Boston Children's reasonable and good-faith expectation for this pay at the time of posting.

Any base pay offer provided depends on skills, experience, education, certifications, and a variety of other job-related factors. Base pay is one part of a comprehensive benefits package that includes flexible schedules, affordable health, vision and dental insurance, child care and student loan subsidies, generous levels of time off, 403(b) Retirement Savings plan, Pension, Tuition and certain License and Certification Reimbursement, cell phone plan discounts and discounted rates on T-passes. Experience the benefits of passion and teamwork.