Food Service Associate (PT, Days and Evenings) - Stratford

Jefferson Health; Stratford (NJ); Vor Ort; USD 23.000 - 30.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Tuition assistance

Retirement plans

Zusammenfassung

Jefferson Health is seeking a Food Service Associate to support patient meals across all ages. You will set up stations, stock supplies, retrieve trays, and ensure timely, sanitary service in a fast-paced hospital kitchen.

The role requires a High School diploma or equivalent and 6+ months of food service experience. Strong interpersonal and communication skills are essential. Benefits include comprehensive medical plans, retirement options, and tuition assistance.

Qualifikationen

• High School graduate or equivalent.
• 6+ months’ experience in food service preferred but not required.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Aufgaben

• Sets up and stocks assigned station prior to service and for next meal to facilitate meal service and efficiency.
• May retrieve patient meal trays to ensure sanitary, safe and timely patient meal service.
• Maintains appropriate floor stock according to par levels and records usage.
• Handles food according to proper sanitary and safety guidelines and follows policies.
• Ensures all food is prepared using recipes to provide consistent, safe, nutritionally appropriate meals.
• Complies with CDC hand hygiene guidelines.
• May prepare or serve hot or cold beverages and ready-to-eat items.
• Stores leftovers appropriately and uses them in the next day/menu.
• May package, label, and date hot food items according to guidelines.

Kenntnisse

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Customer service

Ausbildung

High School diploma or equivalent

Jobbeschreibung

**Job Details**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.**Job Description****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. (10%)* Completes daily and special cleaning assignments to provide a sanitary and safe environment.* Performs other duties as assigned.**Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:****Education:** High School graduate or equivalent preferred **AND Experience:** 6+ months’ previous experience in food service preferred but not required. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.**Additional Qualifications****Physical Demands** Job Description Disclaimer: This position description provides the major duties/responsibilities, requirements and working conditions for the position. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current position, however management reserves the right to revise or change as necessary to meet organizational needs. Other responsibilities may be assigned when circumstances require.**Salary Range**$17.00 to $21.89 HourlyThe actual hiring rate will be determined based on candidate experience, skills and qualifications. This position is not eligible for an annual incentive. Positions posted as annual salaries reflect an estimated amount for a 1.0 Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) (i.e. 40 hour equivalent)), positions for less than 1.0 FTE will be prorated.) **Work Shift**Rotating (United States of America)**Worker Sub Type**Regular**Employee Entity**Kennedy University Hospitals, Inc**Primary Location Address**18 East Laurel Road, Stratford, New Jersey, United States of AmericaNationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years. 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.