Food Service Utility Worker - Part time

Yale New Haven Health Services Corp.; New Haven (CT); On-site; USD 23,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Teamsters collective bargaining

Job summary

Yale New Haven Health Services Corp. is seeking a food service worker to support patient meals and kitchen operations in New Haven, CT. Responsibilities include cleaning, tray assembly, and maintaining sanitation while following safety procedures.

You will rotate through dishwashing, tray preparation, and service areas, ensuring timeliness and accuracy of patient meal service. The position requires English literacy and the ability to lift up to 50 pounds.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Six months to one year of food service experience preferred.
• Must be able to read, write and speak English; lift up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Cleans pots and pans using pot machine; cleans serviceware using dish machine.
• Maintains clean, orderly work area; records temperatures and follows sanitation procedures.
• Sweeps, mops and scrubs kitchen floors; prevents unsafe conditions and infections spread.
• Assembles trays for general and therapeutic diets; reports shortages or malfunctions.
• Fills ice and beverage machines daily; supports trayline operations as needed.
• Attends in-service meetings as required.

Skills

English literacy

Stamina

Lifting 50 lbs

Food safety

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Overview

To be part of our organization, every employee should understand and share in the YNHHS Vision, support our Mission, and live our Values. These values - integrity, patient-centered, respect, accountability, and compassion - must guide what we do, as individuals and professionals, every day.

Primary responsibility to be assigned based upon daily need (i.e., dishroom. pot washer, porter, hot food dipper, runner). Responsibility includes cleaning and sanitizing soiled serviceware and equipment in both the kitchen and cafeteria, setting up hot food work station and assembling patient food trays.

EEO/AA/Disability/Veteran

Responsibilities

• 1.Cleans pots and pans using pot machine as required. Cleans serviceware using dish machine as required.
• 2.Maintains general work area in clean and orderly manner. Checks equipment to ensure proper temperatures are registering. Records temperatures daily in log. Uses disposable gloves when working, and observes sanitation procedures before handling utensils or food items. Cleans workstation thoroughly before leaving area for other assignment.
• 3.Sweeps mops and scrubs kitchen floors. Demonstrates alertness to areas needing attention in avoiding the spread of infection or unsafe conditions such as blocking traffic areas, wet floors, etc.
• 4.Assembles trays for general and therapeutic diets. Conscientiously prepares and portions special food items necessary for patient tray service. Promptly reports to stations or trayline at specified starting time. Always sets up work station with correct food items. Promptly reports food shortage or malfunctioning equipment on the trayline.
• 5.Performs other related duties as necessary including, but not limited too, the following. Fills ice in soda machine daily. Fills soda and juice machines daily.
• 6.Attends in-service meetings as required.

Qualifications

EDUCATION

High School Diploma or GED preferred.. **Employees employed by YNHH effective 9/12/2012 as a result of the acquisition of the Hospital of St Raphael may meet educational requirements with the applicable combination of education and experience and demonstration of current competences.

EXPERIENCE

Six (6) months to one (1) year in the food service industry preferred.

SPECIAL SKILLS

Must be able to read, write and speak English. Must be able to stand in one place for up to three (3) hours. Must be able to push and pull food delivery trucks. Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds. Must be able to perform similar or related duties as required or directed.

Additional Information

THIS POSITION IS COVERED BY THE TEAMSTERS COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT

Minimum - $17.00/hr.

Maximum - $26.47/hr.