Food Service Associate

The University of Kansas Hospital; Kansas City (KS); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking healthcare provider as a Food Service Associate, where you will play a crucial role in delivering quality meals to patients and customers. In this dynamic position, you will be involved in various tasks, from preparing and serving food to maintaining safety and cleanliness standards. This role offers an opportunity to work in a supportive environment, contributing to patient care and satisfaction. If you're passionate about food service and eager to make a difference in a healthcare setting, this position is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Must be able to perform food service duties efficiently.
• Prior experience in food service is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve food items for patients and retail customers.
• Maintain cleanliness and safety in food service areas.

Skills

Food Preparation

Customer Service

Critical Thinking

Interpersonal Skills

Sanitation Practices

Education

High School Graduate or GED

Tools

Dishwashing Equipment

Food Production Equipment

Job description

Job ID: R-26507 Job Type: Full time Location: Kansas City, Kansas

Position Summary / Career Interest:

The Food Service Associate position may perform one or more functions including, but not limited to, building patient meal trays; preparing fruits and vegetables; preparing and serving hot and cold food items for breakfast, lunch, and dinner (in addition to grab-and-go items); delivering patient trays to assigned areas; serving retail customers; and dishwashing activities. The Food Service Worker must be knowledgeable about food items and respond to patient and customer inquiries with the correct information.


Responsibilities and Essential Job Functions

• Performs duties in one of the following department units: Food Production, Cafeteria (Main or Cambridge), Doctor’s Lounge, Trayline, or Support Services.
• Cross-trained to perform in one or more of the units and/or stations within the primary unit.
• Maintains food/product/supply quality and safety following HACCP and department standards.
• Operates, monitors, and cleans any equipment used to perform job duties following directions and unit standards.
• Maintains orderliness, safety, and sanitation of work and/or service area(s), according to unit standards and work station assignment.
• During periods of downtime in primary unit, assists in another unit according to assignment or at request of supervisor. (Examples: portioning and wrapping patient food items, serving on the Cafeteria hot line, loading or unloading the dish machine.)
• Duties according to assigned unit include (not an exhaustive list):
• Trayline, Support Service: Delivers and retrieves food carts for patient food service.
• Food Production: Test and evaluate new recipes.
• Food Production, Trayline, Cafeteria: Adjusts work hours to early or late to help with food production, patient meal service, or service in the Cafeteria.
• Dishwashing: Load and unload the dish machine.
• Demonstrates competence in the areas of critical thinking, interpersonal relationships, and technical skills.
• Demonstrates ability to provide care/service safely and efficiently to each patient.
• Assists with on-the-job training of new employees.
• Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
• These statements are intended to describe the essential functions of the job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. Skills and duties may vary dependent upon your department or unit. Other duties may be assigned as required.

Preferred Education and Experience

• High School Graduate or GED.
• Prior food service experience.
• Experience in a hospital or long-term care facility.

Knowledge Requirements

• Read, write and speak English.
• Simple math.

We are an equal employment opportunity employer without regard to a person’s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age (40 or older), disability, veteran status or genetic information.