Food Service Asst Lead-30480

Rush Oak Park Hospital; Oak Park (IL); On-site; USD 24,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Rush Oak Park Hospital is seeking a full-time Food Service Associate in Oak Park, IL, to support daily training of associates, ensure proper labeling, rotation, and storage, and promote survey readiness. The role will coordinate with management and staff to uphold Rush care values and procedures.

The position requires interpersonal skills, coursework in food service management, and 1–3 years of food service experience, with ServSafe certification preferred.

Qualifications

• Interpersonal skills to work effectively with staff, patients and guests.
• Coursework in food service management.
• 1 to 3 years’ experience in food service.

Responsibilities

• Participates in employee selection. Orients, trains, participates in the evaluation process and recommends disciplinary action for subordinate personnel.
• Revises work assignments to provide accurate and timely food services within established time frames and budgetary guidelines.
• Audits the food service department for compliance with sanitation and safety procedures consistent with internal policy and external regulation codes.
• Maintains temperature logs for coolers and freezers or as assigned.
• Functions actively as a member of the department management team. Contribute to problem solving efforts.
• Implements or enforces new or changed departmental standards, policies or procedures.
• Maintains proper security of department during opening and closing by following established procedures. May deposit or be required to create a deposit of cash and assume all risk involves with cash handling procedures.
• Conducts in-service training as assigned. Monitors departmental compliance with in services and adjusts staffing schedules. Deposits cash and maintains cash reports.
• Actively participates in the safety committee and is a member to assure safety policies are being enforced and the department is within all safety compliances.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Coursework in food service management

Job description

Location: Oak Park, Illinois

Business Unit: Rush Oak Park

Hospital: Rush Oak Park Hospital

Department: Food and Nutrition Services

Work Type: Full Time (Total FTE between 0.9 and 1.0)

Shift: Shift 8

Work Schedule: 8 Hr (11:30:00 AM - 8:00:00 PM)

Rush offers exceptional rewards and benefits learn more at our Rush benefits page (https://www.rush.edu/rush-careers/employee-benefits).

Pay Range: $17.63 - $24.91 per hour

Rush salaries are determined by many factors including, but not limited to, education, job-related experience and skills, as well as internal equity and industry specific market data. The pay range for each role reflects Rush’s anticipated wage or salary reasonably expected to be offered for the position. Offers may vary depending on the circumstances of each case.

Summary

The purpose of this position is to help out and continue the daily training of associates in food service positions, assuring proper labeling of product and proper rotation and storage so we are always survey ready. Continual training of food service associates on proper set up and cleanup of dish machine so there is no point of contamination or cross contamination that could put patients at risk. Assuring proper stewardship of cleaning equipment and floor machines. Another pair of eyes watching and correcting problems that could be issues for survey readiness. This position will be liaison between management and employees an directs employees and help employees follow the care values set up in the handbook. Exemplifies the Rush mission, vision and values and acts in accordance with Rush policies and procedures.

Other Information

Required Job Qualifications:

• Interpersonal skills to work effectively with staff, patients and guests.
• Coursework in food service management
• 1 to 3 years’ experience in food service.

Preferred Job Qualifications

• Servesafe certification required or required to have signed up in the first 30 days of employment.
• High school graduate or G.E.D.

Physical Demands

• Must be able to stand, walk, squat and move around facility freely
• Be able to move objects 20-40 lbs.

Competencies

• Analytical.
• Interpersonal.

Responsibilities

• Participates in employee selection. Orients, trains, participates in the evaluation process and recommends disciplinary action for subordinate personnel.
• Revises work assignments to provide accurate and timely food services within established time frames and budgetary guidelines.
• Audits the food service department for compliance with sanitation and safety procedures consistent with internal policy and external regulation codes. Responds immediately in a professional manner to noted deficiencies.
• Maintains temperature logs for coolers and freezers or as assigned.
• Functions actively as a member of the department management team. Contribute to problem solving efforts.
• Implements or enforces new or changed departmental standards, policies or procedures.
• Maintains proper security of department during opening and closing by following established procedures. May deposit or be required to create a deposit of cash and assume all risk involves with cash handling procedures.
• Conducts in-service training as assigned. Monitors departmental compliance with in services and adjusts staffing schedules. Deposits cash and maintains cash reports.
• Actively participates in the safety committee and is a member to assure safety policies are being enforced and the department is within all safety compliances.

Rush is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.