Food Service Assistant; PT

Advocatehealth; Fond du Lac (WI); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health care organization in Fond du Lac is seeking a Food Service Assistant. This entry-level role involves food preparation, serving meals, and maintaining cleanliness for patients, staff, and visitors. The ideal candidate will have basic food service knowledge and strong communication skills. Opportunities for full-time shifts are available.

Qualifications

• Ability to read and understand written and oral communications.
• Good communication and customer service skills.
• Intermediate computer skills in Microsoft Office or similar products.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, arrange, garnish, and serve quality food in a timely manner.
• Deliver patient trays and nourishment feedings to patient rooms.
• Maintain cleanliness in the cafeteria and kitchens.

Skills

Basic knowledge in food service

Communication skills

Customer service skills

Intermediate computer skills

Education

No Formal Education

Job description

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Responsible for preparing, arranging, garnishing, and serving quality food in a timely manner to patients, staff, and visitors. Delivers patient trays, nourishment feedings, and specialty meals to patient rooms and delivers stock to units. Performs other sanitation functions including maintaining refrigeration spaces and dish room duties as directed.

Assembles patient and mobile meal trays/meals in accordance with approved diet guidelines and portions while adhering to productivity standards.

Loads and transports food carts. Delivers patient meal trays to patient rooms in accordance with established procedures.

May provide initial service to visitors in the cafeteria by serving food and maintaining the cleanliness of the cafeteria. Responsible for operating cash register, handling cash and completing daily reports and cash register balance sheets as needed.

Performs cleaning duties using established sanitation procedures in the kitchen and cafeteria. Washes pots, pans, and dishes according to established procedures.

Assists with preparation, delivery, setup, cleanup and presentation of catered and specialized events. Assists with "special days/promotions", including decorating. Displays daily specials for presentation to customers. Coordinates the food preparation and presentation of all major catering.

Prepares snacks, beverages, sandwiches and other patient food items in accordance with standardized recipes and approved diet guidelines and portions while adhering to productivity standards.

Prepares, arranges, serves and replenishes supplies of food, beverages and condiments in retail areas and kitchen. Prepares entrees, grill and deli sandwiches, and salads with an emphasis on food garnishing and presentation. Replenishes food service areas to include supply of dishes, utensils, glassware, napkins and trays.

Delivers and stocks all nursing units, doctors' lounges, same day surgery and emergency rooms, following established procedures while adhering to productivity standards.

Monitors food temperatures and utilizes established procedures to ensure safe food handling techniques and prevent foodborne illness.

Licenses & Certifications

None Required.

Degrees

No Formal Education.

Required Functional Experience

No experience required

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Basic knowledge in food service from within a hospital, hotel, restaurant or a related environment. Ability to read and understand written and oral communications. Good communication and customer service skills to effectively interact with internal and external customers. Intermediate computer skills in Microsoft Office or similar products. Ability to use e-mail and internet.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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