Food Service Worker

Brown Medicine; Cranston (RI); On-site; USD 26,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Brown University Health is seeking a food service associate to perform routine tasks in a patient services environment. You will operate dish machines and food service equipment, assist in preparing foods, and deliver patient meals and supplies under supervision.

Shifts include a day schedule with 3 eight-hour shifts and 1 four-hour shift, alternating weekends and holidays. The role emphasizes sanitation, accuracy, and teamwork within Brown University Health.

Qualifications

• Assist in the preparation of foods such as meats, vegetables, baked goods, and desserts.
• Operate dish machines and other food service equipment.
• Deliver and retrieve patient meal trays to bedside and transport supplies.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the preparation of foods such as meats, vegetables, baked goods, and desserts.
• Operate food service equipment including slicers, mixers, vertical cutters, choppers, Robot Coupe, blender, and dish machine.
• Transport food or supplies to patient areas and passes meals trays to patients following proper procedures.
• Assemble and replenish food, supplies, and equipment as required; ensure proper temperatures in steam tables and refrigerators.
• Clean assigned areas following sanitary procedures; sweep and mop floors.
• Unload incoming supplies and stock equipment per procedure.

Tools

Dish machine

Robot Coupe

Slicer

Vertical cutter

Job description

SUMMARY: Perform routine food service tasks and manual work under the immediate supervision in a food production and/or patient services area; operate dish machines, meat slicer; deliver and retrieve patient meal trays from bedside, and deliver supplies to patient units; wash, clean, and mop food service areas as assigned. Brown University Health employees are expected to successfully role model the organization’s values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence as these values guide our everyday actions with patients, customers and one another. In addition to our values, all employees are expected to demonstrate the core Success Factors which tell us how we work together and how we get things done. The core Success Factors include: Instill Trust and Value Differences Patient and Community Focus and Collaborate RESPONSIBILITIES: Assist in the preparation of foods such as meats, vegetables, baked goods, and desserts; prepare foods to include beverages, salads, dressings, sandwiches, and cold plates. Operate food service equipment to include: slicers, mixers, vertical cutters, choppers, Robot Coupe, blender, dish machine, and other vegetable, bakery, cleaning, and meat processing equipment. Transport food or supplies to areas, transports carts/trucks to designated areas, passes meals trays to patients following proper procedure, assembles and replenishes food, supplies, and equipment as required, ensure proper temperature of food in steam tables, refrigerators, and cold tables; reads orders and serves proper portions, remove, cover, wrap, label, date, store, rotate and discard food and condiments per policy and as directed. Clean assigned areas following proper sanitary procedures; sweep and mop floors in assigned areas or as needed. Clean soiled dishes; sort refuse into garbage containers or compost totes; load soiled dishes on conveyor, racks and carts. Set up and operate dish machine to clean dishes, trays, silverware, mugs, bowls, pots, pans, and utensils and equipment; remove all labels and stickers prior to washing; inspect cleaned items for quality of operations. Maintain sufficient stock and supplies for proper perfromanace of duties in assigned area; unload incoming supplies and equipment; stock supplies and equipment in accordance with prescribed procedure. Performs other duties as assigned.

Pay Range:

$19.75-$20.15

Brown University Health is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and maintaining a work environment free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment.

Location:

Rhode Island Hospital - 593 Eddy Street Providence, Rhode Island 02903

Work Type:

3 shifts of 8 hours and 1 shift of 4 hours, alternate weekends and holidays

Work Shift:

Day

Driving Required:

No

Union:

International Brotherhood Teamsters