Food Service Team Member

National-Healthcare-Corporation; West Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 17,000 - 19,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Earned Time Off

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401k

Tuition Reimbursement

Uniforms

Flexible Schedule

Advancement Opportunities

Job summary

NHC HealthCare Lexington in West Columbia, SC seeks a Food Service Team Member to support production and service of patient meals in a healthcare setting. You will assist with light food prep, help deliver meals, and perform kitchen cleaning while upholding safety and quality standards.

This part-time role offers interaction with residents and families, opportunity to showcase culinary skills, and a team-oriented environment that values reliability and a strong work ethic.

Qualifications

• Healthcare food service experience preferred, not required.
• Performs various duties associated with production and service of patient meals.
• Assists with minimal food prep, food delivery, kitchen cleaning, and other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Receiving and storing food and supplies to prevent waste; labeling and proper storage.
• Scraping, stacking, washing, sanitizing dishes, and removing broken items.
• Transporting and storing dishes, utensils, pots/pans; ensuring sufficient clean supplies.
• Cleaning and sanitizing the dish machine and dish area; maintaining a clean work space.
• Assists cook in preparing and serving foods for all diets according to menus.
• Assembles meal trays and delivers carts to floors; checks diet accuracy.
• Busses tables and cleans dining area surfaces as needed.

Skills

Food service

Dishwashing

Food prep assistance

High hygiene standards

Customer interaction

Job description

NHC HealthCare Lexington
West Columbia, SC 29169, USA

Description

Position: Food Service Team Member

Are you looking to have fun in a work environment where you can express your talents and creativity, while making a difference in the lives of others? Come join our Food Nutrition Service Team! NHC fosters an environment of teamwork and provides opportunities to showcase your culinary skills in a healthcare setting. A Food Service Team Member performs various duties associated with the production and service of patient meals such as assist with minimal food prep, food delivery, kitchen cleaning, and other duties as assigned.

We provide restaurant style dining for our residents and their families; offering you the opportunity to interact with our residents and their families.

Position Highlights:

• Assists in receiving and storing food and supplies to prevent waste and assure quality products. Dates, labels, and stores items properly. Uses proper food handling techniques.
• Responsible for scraping, stacking, washing, and sanitizing dishes, flatware, utensils, pots/pans, etc. and for removing broken and chipped dishes and glassware from use. Wraps flatware if needed.
• Properly transports and stores dishes, flatware, utensils, pots/pans, etc. Responsible for having sufficient quantities of clean and sanitized dishes, flatware, utensils, pots/pans, etc. to meet time schedule for meal preparation and service.
• Cleans and sanitizes the dish machine and dish room. Empties and cleans/sanitizes the trash cans. Keeps work area clean and uncluttered and completes assigned cleaning duties.
• Assists cook, as needed, in preparing and serving foods for all diets (therapeutic, mechanically altered, etc.) according to planned menus, using proper portions and special diet items. Prepares beverages, breads, and other menu items as assigned.
• Assembles meal trays on tray line and checks trays for accuracy of diets, preferences, and quality. Delivers carts to floors as needed.
• Busses tables in dining area(s) as needed; cleans and sanitizes tabletops in dining area(s).

Work Schedule:

Job Type: Part Time

Why NHC?
We are celebrating our 50-year Anniversary at National HealthCare Corporation!! We offer a culture of recognition, empowerment, and fun. At NHC, we are all partners (employees) in a family – oriented work atmosphere where growth and opportunities are promoted.We provide competitive compensation with performance wage rate increases.

Experience
Healthcare food service experience preferred, not required

Benefits
Earned Time Off Holiday Incentive PayHealth, Dental, Vision, Disability and Life insurance401k with generous company contributionsFlexible ScheduleUniformsTuition Reimbursement OpportunitiesAdvancement Opportunities

Work Location:
NHC HealthCare Lexington
2993 Sunset Blvd
West Columbia, SC 29169

EOE

Equal Opportunity Employer
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws.For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.

Qualifications

Skills

Preferred

Training - Food and Nutrition

Expert