Food Service Assistant - Part Time

Javon Bea Hospital; Riverside (OH); On-site; USD 22,000 - 33,000; Part time

Job summary

Mercyhealth is seeking a part-time/PRN cafeteria/kitchen associate to support daily dining services. Duties include reading tray tickets, assembling and delivering patient trays, and assisting with general cleaning and sanitation in a fast-paced hospital environment.

The role requires basic high school education and may involve weekend/holiday shifts. Training is provided, and there is emphasis on customer service and safe food handling practices.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Experience in food service and patient/tray delivery is helpful.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and follow sanitation rules.

Responsibilities

• Read patient tray ticket orders and assemble trays.
• Deliver and serve patient trays, snacks and supplements.
• Assist patients with opening items.
• Operate dish machine and clean/sanitize dishes and equipment.
• Take and record food and equipment temperatures.
• Maintain clean and stocked work areas and assist with cashier duties.

Skills

Food service

Cashier duties

Tray assembly

Dish machine operation

Sanitation

Customer service

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Cash register

Job description

Overview

Performs daily kitchen / cafeteria duties to provide a safe clean and sanitized environment for our patients, residents, customers, and partners with quality service in mind. Dishes and assembles food items. Sets up, delivers and picks up patient trays. Operates dish machine. Washes pots & pans. Operates, cleans and sanitizes other kitchen equipment including cooking equipment as needed. Replenishes stock. Maintains a clean work area. Performs cashier duties as needed. Has the ability to work in a fast paced environment. Performs other duties as assigned. May work alternate shifts, weekends and holidays. May be assigned overtime during peak periods. Maintains flexibility in scheduling and work/area assignments according to department and system needs.

Schedule

PRN

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Reads patient tray ticket orders and places items on trays.


• Delivers / serves patient trays, snack and supplements


• Assist patients with opening any items


• Collects patient trays from room, stacks dirty dishes on cart and returns cart to kitchen


• Operates dish machine


• Performs daily / weekly cleaning tasks


• Washes and sanitizes dishes, pots and pans, and kitchen equipment


• Maybe required to filter hot oil with mesh strainer and/or change oil in fryers


• Serves cafeteria customers


• Operates cash register


• Portions food items as directed


• Replenishes stock with proper rotation


• Takes and records food temperatures


• Takes and records equipment temperatures


• Cleans and sanitizes work area, tables, and cabinets


• Collects and places garbage and trash in designated containers


• Follows scripting when delivering patient trays


• Adheres to department safety and sanitation regulations


• Use protective barriers (gloves, apron, and proper hair coverings)


• Excellent customer service skills needed when delivering patient trays

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

High school diploma or equivalent preferred.

PAY RANGE

$16.56 - $24.01

Mercyhealth is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

Mercyhealth offers competitive pay and benefits, including retirement, time off, on-demand pay, access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and more.

At Mercyhealth, we don’t simply hire people, we empower employee-partners who are passionate about making lives better. As an integrated health system, we deliver exceptional, coordinated across seven hospitals, 85 primary and specialty clinics, and a team of over 7,500 professionals serving northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin. Mercyhealth has been nationally recognized for our commitment to our people and culture, including: #1 in the nation on AARP's Best Employers for Workers Over 50 One of Working Mother magazine's 100 Best Companies for Working Mothers A Top 50 Company and Top 10 Nonprofit for Executive Women For over 135 years, Mercyhealth has provided high‑quality health care to residents throughout northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin. We have a passion for providing comprehensive health care close to home for area residents through our six hospitals and 85 primary and specialty care locations. As an integrated health system, you can come to us for routine health care, like annual physicals, immunizations and preventive health screenings, as well as highly specialized care, such as neonatal intensive care, heart surgery, stroke care, neurosurgery, cancer treatment and much more. The range of Mercyhealth's specialties and the skills of our doctors, nurses and clinical staff are truly extraordinary.