Food Service Associate - HSIDE

Northwell Health; Hillside Manor (NY); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwell Health is seeking a food service associate to support the set-up and delivery of meals to patients. You will load meal trays, deliver to rooms, collect empty trays, and assist in related food service tasks in a busy hospital kitchen.

The role requires a high school diploma and may prefer candidates with prior experience and a driver's license. You will work in a fast-paced environment and contribute to patient nourishment and safety.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent, required.
• Prior experience preferred; Driver’s License, preferred.
• Ability to portion items, load trays and pick-up and deliver trays.

Responsibilities

• Portions cold food items as assigned (fruit, cottage cheese, desserts, etc.).
• Sets up trays with cold and hot food items according to checked requests on menu as tray is assembled on conveyor belt.
• Loads completed meal trays onto trucks and delivers meals to assigned rooms.
• Collects empty trays and/or food trucks from rooms and strips trays.
• May assist in other sections of department (salads, nourishment, Kosher Kitchens, cafeteria).
• Prepares and delivers tube feedings; assembles and delivers canned supplements.
• Sweeps and mops floors; cleans walls.

Skills

Driver's License

Effective Communication

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Job Description

Performs a variety of duties related to the set-up and delivery of foods to patients, including but not limited to, setting up and loading of meal trays onto trucks, delivery of meals to assigned rooms, collection of empty trays and/or food trucks, preparation and delivery of tube feedings. Cleans assigned areas in department, as well as food service equipment and utensils.

Job Responsibility

1. 1.Portions cold food items as assigned (i.e., fruit, cottage cheese, desserts, etc.).
2. 2.Sets up trays with cold and hot food items according to checked requests on menu as tray is assembled on conveyor belt.
3. 3.Loads completed meal trays onto trucks and delivers meals to assigned rooms.
4. 4.Collects empty trays and /or food trucks from rooms and strips trays.
5. 5.May assist in other sections of department (i.e., salads, nourishment, Kosher Kitchens, cafeteria).
6. 6.Prepares and delivers tube feedings; assembles and delivers canned supplements.
7. 7.Sweeps and mops floors; cleans walls.
8. 8.Cleans walk-in and reach-in refrigerators, freezers, and all food service equipment.
9. 9.Removes garbage from all areas of the Main Kitchen and Cafeteria to compactor area.
10. 10.Cleans pot, pans, and kitchen utensils.
11. 11.Works in tray washing room, cleans patient trays, food trucks, garbage pails, cafeteria trays and equipment.
12. 12.Stores food supplies, paper goods and cleaning supplies, as required.
13. 13.Assists Storekeeper, as assigned.
14. 14.Performs related duties, as required.

*ADA Essential Functions

Job Qualification

• High School Diploma or equivalent, required.
• Prior experience, preferred. Driver’s License, preferred.
• Ability to portion items, load trays and pick-up and deliver trays.
• Ability to communicate effectively and follow instructions.

*Additional Salary Detail

The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future.When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).