Food Service Associate (Per Diem)

Hartford HealthCare; New Britain (CT); On-site; USD 2,066,000 - 2,480,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits program

Job summary

Hartford HealthCare’s Hospital of Central Connecticut in New Britain, CT, seeks a food service helper to support cafeteria operations within a busy hospital dining environment. You will prepare patient trays, assist in food preparation, and maintain clean, safe service areas across main location and offsite campuses as needed.

Qualifications include the ability to read, write and speak English and basic math; a High School Diploma or GED is preferred.

Qualifications

• Must be able to read, write and speak English.
• Basic math skills.

Responsibilities

• Provides routine food service support in a hospital cafeteria, including preparing patient trays, replenishing supplies, washing dishes, and operating cafeteria equipment.
• Operates kitchen and cafeteria equipment such as turbo chef, panini machine, pizza oven, cash register and dish machine.
• Assists in serving hot and cold food and handles items according to safety procedures to avoid contamination.
• Attends and participates in departmental meetings and in-services to promote continuous improvement for self and the department.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Skills

English proficiency

Basic math

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Location Detail: 100 Grand Street New Britain (10126)

Shift Detail: Flexible scheduling, rotating holidays. Floating role that provides support to main location plus two offsite campuses as needed

Work where every moment matters.

Every day, more than 40,000 Hartford HealthCare colleagues come to work with one thing in common: Pride in what we do, knowing every moment matters here. We invite you to become part of Connecticut’s most comprehensive healthcare network.

The Hospital of Central Connecticut is an acute-care community teaching hospital, we provide comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services in general medicine and surgery, as well as a wide variety of specialties. Staffed by our talented team of leading professionals, The Hospital of Central Connecticut provides a wide array of services throughout the region, caring for patients from birth through the end of life.

Job Responsibilities

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.
• 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.

Minimum Requirements

• 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED
• Additional languages a plus

We take great care of careers.

With locations around the state, Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities for career development and growth. Here, you are part of an organization on the cutting edge – helping to bring new technologies, breakthrough treatments and community education to countless men, women and children. We know that a thriving organization starts with thriving employees--

• we provide a competitive benefits program designed to ensure work/life balance.

Every moment matters. And this is your moment.