Food Service Attendant

wvumedicine; Uniontown (Fayette County); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

UNTWN Uniontown Hospital is seeking a food service worker to prepare and cook foods for patients, employees and catering functions, including measuring and mixing ingredients and monitoring cooking temps. You will participate in assembling and serving patient and non-patient meals, stock and serve trays, and support the cafeteria during functions, while keeping areas clean and orderly.

Requires a high school diploma or GED and food service experience; physical work includes lifting up to 50

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED is required.
• Experience in food service setting preferred.
• Familiarity with food handling and safety procedures is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and cooks foods for patients, employees and catering functions, including measuring and mixing ingredients, adjusting thermostats, monitoring food at all levels.
• Participates in the assembly and service of patient and non-patient meals, including stocking and serving trays, taking temperatures, and serving in cafeteria and special functions.
• Cleans and sanitizes dishes and pots.
• Operates and maintains cash register with accurate balance.
• Sets up and replenishes salad bar and maintains cafeteria cleanliness.
• Provides patient service related clerical duties.
• Assists in cleaning and maintaining equipment and work areas.
• Verbalizes ages of patients served and applies appropriately.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Food Service experience

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE

• 1. High school diploma or equivalent (GED)

EXPERIENCE

• 1. Food Service experience.

CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• 1. Prepares and cooks foods for patients, employees and catering functions, including measuring and mixing ingredients, adjusting thermostats, monitoring food at all levels, etc.
• 2. Participates in the assembly and service of patient and non-patient meals, including stocking and serving the patient tray lines, taking food temperatures, preparing and serving in cafeteria and special functions, etc.
• 3. Cleans and sanitizes dishes and pots.
• 4. Operates and maintains cash register. Ensures that register skips balance.
• 5. Sets up and replenishes salad bar. Maintains cleanliness for cafeteria.
• 6. Provides patient service related clerical duties.
• 7. Assists in cleaning and maintaining equipment and work areas.
• 8. Verbalizes the specific ages of patients served within the Hospital and can make application when necessary.
• 9. Performs other duties as assigned.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• 1. Frequent walking, standing, bending, squatting, reaching, and twisting
• 2. Ability to lift, push, pull up to 50 pounds.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT

• 1 Standard cafeteria environment with exposure to excessive noise, heat, and cold.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• 1. Ability to attend to more than one aspect of a situation simultaneously.
• 2. Efficiency in processing of verbal information, either in written or spoken form is a major requirement and prerequisite of the job.
• 3. Some independent thought, planning or origination of options and solutions is necessary.
• 4. Ability to apply principles of reasoning and problem solving to resolve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.

Additional Job Description

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 20

Shift:

Exempt/Non-Exempt: United States of America (Non-Exempt)

Company: UNTWN Uniontown Hospital

Cost Center: 600 UNTWN Dietary

Address: 500 W Berkeley StreetUniontownPennsylvania

Equal Opportunity Employer

West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries (collectively "WVUHS") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. WVUHS strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. All WVUHS employees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.