Food Service Associate / SEIU - J (Casual)

Highmark Health; Natrona Heights (PA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization is seeking a Food Service Associate to serve and assemble meals for patients, visitors, and employees. This role involves ensuring proper food handling, serving, and cleaning according to established protocols. Candidates with experience in high-volume food services are preferred.

Qualifications

• Experience in food services in a high volume institutional setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serves and assembles food according to departmental standards.
• Accurately portions food items.
• Delivers patient food trays in a timely manner.

Skills

Food handling

Cleaning

Job description

Food Service Associate / SEIU - J (Casual)

Serves and assembles meals to hospital patients, visitors and employees; cleans smallwares and work areas within the food and nutrition services department.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Serves and assembles food according to departmental standards/policy and according to pre-established task assignments. (30%)
• Accurately portions food items for employees, visitors, patients and guests. (20%)
• Delivers patient food trays in a timely manner to ensure proper food temperature and quality of product. (20%)
• Performs cleaning functions in assigned areas following established schedules and using prescribed methods and required chemicals. Complies with all safety and infection control guidelines. (15%)
• Utilizes proper food handling and food storage techniques when receiving, rotating, storing and preparing food. (15%)

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum

Preferred

• Experience in food services in a high volume institutional setting preferred

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