Food Service Associate LLH

Riverside Health System; Saluda (SC); On-site; USD 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Riverside Health System in Virginia is seeking a Food Service Associate to prepare and serve meals for patients, visitors, and staff. The role emphasizes adherence to food safety standards and accurate tray assembly according to diet orders and allergies.

The position requires maintaining sanitation, using FIFO, and communicating effectively with patients and colleagues. Candidates with healthcare food service experience and related VA certifications are preferred.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED (Preferred)
• 1 year prior food service experience, healthcare facility preferred
• Allergen Awareness Certification, Food Handlers Card, or Food Protection Manager certifications (VA state) preferred or required

Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve foods to patients, visitors and staff following recipes and production sheets.
• Ensure correct portion control and plating presentation.
• Follow therapeutic menus and assemble patient trays according to diet orders and allergies.
• Maintain food safety, sanitation, and regulatory compliance at all times.
• Demonstrate positive communication with patients, families, and internal staff and support coworkers during workload peaks.

Skills

Food safety

Food service

Communication

Time management

Teamwork

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Saluda, Virginia

Hiring Range

$15.00 - $19.50/HourlyActual pay is determined based on job-related factors such as relevant experience, education, credentials, skills, internal equity, and business needs.

Overview

The Food Service Associate is responsible for preparing and serving foods to patients, visitors and hospital team members. Will demonstrate knowledge of food safety and sanitation standards. Promotes and maintains safe work environment for staff as well as our customers.

What you will do

• Completes food preparation following recipes/techniques as designated on production worksheets and in compliance with regulatory guidelines and Food & Nutrition Services policy/procedures. Demonstrates the competence to complete prep work, including but not limited to slicing lunch meat, chopping fruits & vegetables, preparing salads and sandwiches. Completes meal service ensuring proper portion control and plate presentation.
• Demonstrates the ability to follow therapeutic menus to ensure patients receive consistent, competent, and quality nutritional care within their diet therapy guidelines and as ordered by the physician. Accurately assembles patient tray based on the patient/resident specific tray ticket or tray card (as applicable), ensuring accuracy to diet order and allergy restrictions.
• Maintains a working knowledge of food safety, infection control, and sanitation regulatory compliance requirements and Food & Nutrition Service policy/procedures. Consistently complies with temperature, quality, sanitation & storage at all key steps in the food production process. Actively uses the FIFO (First-in/First-out) system to ensure that food items that are already in stock are used first to control food waste. Labels & dates all product according to policy and alerts management of any discrepancies to the norm.
• Demonstrates positive interpersonal relations with patients and patient families so that patients and their families perceive positive patient care from the hospital. Demonstrates positive communication with internal customers (physicians, team members, etc.). Demonstrates flexibility and reliability when meeting the needs of the customer.
• Demonstrates the ability to use time effectively and during periods of heavy workload, is able to aid other workers in the completion of their work. Ensures completion of all assigned cleaning tasks, as noted in job work flows and posted assignment sheets, prior to end of shift. Alerts supervisor/manager when unable to complete tasks as assigned

Qualifications

Education

• High School Diploma or GED, (Preferred)

Experience

• 1 year Prior food service experience, preferably in a healthcare facility (Preferred)

Licenses and Certifications

• Allergen Awareness Certification - VA State - ANSI-approved Allergen Awareness certificate program within 180 Days(Required)
• Food Handlers Card (FH) - VA State - ANSI-approved Food Handlers certificate program within 30 Days(Required) or
• Food Protection Manager - VA State - ANSI approved Food Protection Manager Certification - VA State (Required)