Food Service Associate - Frankford - Per-Diem, Rotating Schedule

Jefferson Health; United States; On-site; USD 21,000 - 26,000; Part time

Job summary

Jefferson Health Northeast is seeking a Food Service Associate to provide patient meals and food service with a rotating, per-diem schedule in Philadelphia, PA. You will stock stations, retrieve trays, and ensure sanitary and timely service in a high-demand hospital environment.

Role requires attention to recipes, dietary guidelines, and cross-training across tray lines, storeroom and kitchen areas, while upholding Jefferson’s safety standards and patient satisfaction goals.

Qualifications

• High School graduate or equivalent preferred.
• Experience in food service 6+ months preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with Jefferson values.
• Sets up and stocks assigned station before service and for next meal.
• May retrieve patient meal trays to ensure sanitary, safe and timely service.
• Maintains floor stock and records usage.
• Handles food according to sanitary and safety guidelines.
• Ensures food prepared using recipes to provide consistent, safe meals that are cost and budget compliant.
• May prepare or serve beverages and bakery items.
• Cross-train to support tray line, storeroom and food prep areas.
• Cleans equipment and work areas to maintain a sanitary environment.

Skills

Food distribution

Kitchen management

Dietary guidelines

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

Number of Positions In Requisition 1 Job Details -Food Service Associate - Frankford - Per-Diem, Rotating Schedule

Job Summary Reporting to the Supervisor of Food Service and with guidance and input from the Lead Food Service Associate, the Food Service Associate is responsible for patient meal and food service to ensure the patient satisfaction. Patients may range from infancy through late adulthood.

Essential Functions

• Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson.
• Sets up and stocks assigned station prior to the start of service and for next meal to facilitate meal service and ensure efficiency. (20%)
• May retrieve patient meal trays to ensure sanitary, safe and timely patient meal service. (15%)
• Maintains appropriate floor stock according par levels and records usage accordingly
• Handles food according to proper sanitary and safety guidelines. Follows food service handling methods according to policies and procedures. (10%)
• Ensures all food is prepared using recipes in order to provide consistent, safe, nutritionally appropriate, tasty meals that are cost and budget compliant. (10%)
• Complies with current CDC hand hygiene guidelines.
• May prepare or serve hot or cold beverages, such as coffee, espresso drinks, blended coffees, or teas. Serves prepared foods, such as muffins, biscotti, or bagels.
• Stores leftovers appropriately and utilized same in subsequent day/menu in order to ensure that they are served within timeframe. (5%)
• May package, label, and date hot food items for patient service and cafeteria operations according to established cook and chill guidelines. Properly vacuum packs all food products, as required.
• May be utilized in multiple areas of need, therefore may be cross-trained to conduct many different duties such as, but not limited to tray line, storeroom, and food preparation areas.
• May work in dish room or pot area to support proper cleaning and sanitizing of equipment in accordance with department standards
• Maintains proper care and safe storage of food, equipment, and surrounding area.
• Completes daily and special cleaning assignments to provide a sanitary and safe environment.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Competencies

• Food Distribution Knowledge of care and maintenance of food and related equipment for delivering of meals.
• Kitchen Management Knowledge of proper care and maintenance of food preparation areas.
• Dietary Guidelines Knowledge of the principles for developing and maintaining a healthy diet.

Education: High School graduate or equivalent preferred AND Experience: 6 + months previous experience in food service preferred but not required.

Work Shift Rotating (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type Regular Employee Entity

Jefferson Health Northeast Primary Location Address 4900 Frankford Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Mission, Vision, and Values

OUR MISSION: We improve lives.

OUR VISION: Reimagining health, education & discovery to create unparalleled value.

OUR VALUES: Put People First, Be Bold & Think Differently, Do the Right Thing.

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.

Benefits Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts.

Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service.

All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.

With a long standing history, Jefferson has been advancing the medical field from the heart of Center City Philadelphia for nearly 200 years. Jefferson's Mission, We Improve Lives, expands to every corner of the organization. From our weekly farmer’s market, to our new Jefferson Accelerator Zone for innovation, our employees' passion for the community is evident by the daily gestures towards our patients, students and each other.