Food Service Associate

UNC Health; Goldsboro (NC); In loco; USD 1.791.000 - 2.342.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Wayne UNC Health Care is seeking a Food Service Associate to work across patient services, host/hostess duties, and retail café areas in the Wayne facility. You will prepare and serve meals, assist with diet orders, and interact with patients during service hours.

Responsibilities include tray assembly, maintaining safety and sanitation standards, handling cash, and supporting nourishment room restocking. This role requires flexibility for evenings, weekends, and some holidays.

Competenze

• High School Diploma or equivalent required; higher education may supersede.
• 6+ months of food service or customer service experience preferred.
• Basic knowledge of therapeutic diets and sanitary procedures.

Mansioni

• Assist in patient services, host/hostess, and retail/café operations.
• Ensure accurate tray assembly and proper diet orders.
• Handle cash register and transactions maintaining cash security.
• Maintain cleanliness and sanitation of work areas per HACCP standards.
• Assist in nutrition information preparation and allergy safety training.
• Communicate patient needs to staff while protecting confidentiality.

Conoscenze

Therapeutic diets knowledge

Food service procedures

Customer service

English communication

Formazione

High School Diploma or equivalent

Descrizione del lavoro

Description

Your passion belongs at UNC Health. Join more than 56,000 teammates working together to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve across North Carolina.

Description

Your passion belongs at UNC Health. Join more than 56,000 teammates working together to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve across North Carolina.

Summary

The Food Service Associate is trained to work in a number of positions in the Dietary Department. This position may be scheduled in patient service areas, diet office/host/hostess, or retail/customer service areas.

Responsibilities

• Performs and completes the daily duties and responsibilities in the patient services area including:
• takes temperatures in accordance with HACCP guidelines,
• serves food from a steam table,
• breaks down and cleans station at the end of meal service,
• properly portions food items in accordance with diet orders and items listed on menu ticket,
• examines filled trays for completeness, accuracy, and places trays into cart,
• passes trays and interacts with patients,
• may be required to assist in cutting foods or opening containers as requested,
• washes dishes and operates commercial dish machine,
• cleans and sanitizes work areas,
• fills supply requisition orders according to policy and records delivered items accurately.
• Performs and completes the daily duties and responsibilities of the host/hostess including:
• prepares dietary information to be used by kitchen personnel in preparation of foods for hospital patients,
• processes new diets and changes as required,
• participates in tray line and food temperature monitoring as assigned,
• examines filled trays for completeness, accuracy, and placing trays into cart,
• passes trays and interacts with patients,
• provides assistance with menu selection to patients,
• may be required to assist in cutting foods or opening containers as requested,
• calculates diabetic diets and performs calorie counts,
• communicates patient needs to appropriate staff (teammates) while maintaining patient confidentiality,
• may prepare and deliver special nourishments to unit nourishment rooms. Maintains and restocks nourishment rooms,
• uses basic knowledge of therapeutic diets.
• Performs and completes the daily duties and responsibilities in the retail/café area including:
• operates cash register, receives payments from customers or teammates, makes change, and issues receipts.
• maintains proper security of cash at all time, understands and follows proper cash handling procedures in accordance with departmental policy,
• prepares for service before meal time and cleans up cafeteria and dining room after,
• sets up and stocks beverage area, grab and go coolers, and condiment stations,
• records temperatures in accordance with HACCP standards and serves food from tray line,
• cooks breakfast items on grill top, interacts with customers, and cleans and sanitizes all work areas.
• Uses computers and tablets daily.
• Attends allergy, foodborne illness, and safety in-service training.
• Attends scheduled staff meetings.
• Follows ServSafe sanitary handling procedures with food preparation, food service, and equipment operation
• Responsible for daily, routine, and weekend cleaning in the department.
• Complies with all departmental policies.
• Is available to work a flexible schedule including evenings, weekends and some holidays.

WAYNE

Other Information

Education

• High School Diploma or equivalent required, any higher education from an accredited college will supersede this requirement.

Licensure/Certification

• None.

Experience

• 6+ months of food service or customer service experience preferred.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Must have basic knowledge of therapeutic diets.
• Must have basic knowledge of food service and sanitary procedures.
• Must be able to cope with a moderate degree of stress.
• Is flexible in work assignments, including working in a variety of areas in one shift.
• Ability to maintain effective working relationships and communication levels with co-workers, supervisors, administration, and general public. Demonstrates good customer service skills in all interactions.
• Must be able to manage time.
• Maintains a positive attitude.
• Is able to work evenings, weekends, and some holidays.
• Ability to read, write and communicate effectively in English.
• Is able to meet the physical requirements of the job, which include working for several hours in a standing position, significant walking, and dealing with slippery floors, hot pans, liquids and foods.

Valid NC Driver’s License: No

If driving a Wayne UNC Vehicle, must be 21 years old and MVR must be approved by Risk Management.

DIET-253

01.8310.DIET-253.NON-CLIN

Job Details

Legal Employer: Wayne Health

Entity: Wayne UNC Health Care

Organization Unit: Food&Nutr Svcs

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00

Work Assignment Type: Onsite

Work Schedule: Day Job

Location of Job: WAYNE MED

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.