Food Service Associate

hhccareers; Westport (CT); On-site; USD 29,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Hartford HealthCare's St. Vincent's Medical Center in Bridgeport seeks a dedicated food service worker to support daily cafeteria operations. You will prepare patient trays, assist with food prep, replenish supplies, wash dishes, and operate equipment such as turbo Chef, panini machine and cash register.

You will also help serve meals and deliver trays to patient rooms. The role emphasizes strict sanitation, proper PPE use, and adherence to safety procedures, with opportunities to participate in

Qualifications

• Must be able to read, write and speak English.
• Basic math skills required for handling meals and cash.
• Wear PPE (gloves) in food service areas to avoid injury.
• High School Diploma or GED preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare patient trays and assist with food preparation.
• Replenish supplies and wash dishes and equipment.
• Serve food and deliver patient trays to rooms.
• Operate kitchen and cafeteria equipment (turbo chef, panini, pizza oven, cash register).
• Assist in serving hot and cold foods and follow safety procedures.
• Attend departmental meetings and participate in in-services.

Skills

English literacy

Basic math

Safety PPE

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Turbo chef

Panini machine

Pizza oven

Cash register

Dish machine

Job description

Job Summary

Provides routine support services such as preparing patient trays, assisting with food preparation, replenishing supplies, washing dishes, and operating equipment in the cafeteria such as the cash register, cash handling, and/or patient tray service areas.Maintains proper sanitation of food service areas and equipment and adheres to stringent food handling procedures.

• Performs assigned routine food service tasks in a specific area under close supervision to meet food service demands.
  • Prepares patient trays
  • Assists with food preparation
  • Replenishes supplies
  • Washes dishes and equipment
  • Serves food
  • Delivers patient trays
• Operates kitchen and cafeteria equipment such as a turbo chef, panini machine, pizza oven, cash register and dish machine.
• Assists in the serving of hot and cold food and handles such food according to strict procedures and departmental codes to avoid contamination.
• Attends and participates in departmental meetings and in-services to promote continuous improvement for self and the department.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Qualifications - External

• Must be able to read, write and speak English
• Basic math skills
• Wears appropriate shoes and PPE (gloves) in all food service areas to avoid injury
• High School Diploma or GED preferred

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St. Vincent's Medical Center in Bridgeport has more than 3,200 employees. It includes a 473-bed community teaching hospital, a 76-bed inpatient psychiatric facility in Westport, a large multispecialty provider group, and special needs services for adults and children. St. Vincent's is the first hospital in Fairfield County to be integrated into the Hartford HealthCare network, and is the system's second-largest hospital.