Food Service Worker

Lehigh Valley Health Network, Inc.; Pottsville (Schuylkill County); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Lehigh Valley Health Network is hiring a dietary assistant to prepare and serve meals, delivering friendly customer service and upholding strict food safety and sanitation standards within our hospital dining areas. You will be part of a healthcare team providing nutritional care to patients as appropriate to age groups served.

As a valued member of the Dietary department, you will greet guests, prepare orders, and ensure confidentiality while adhering to hospital policies.

Qualifications

• Prepares and/or builds food items while providing customer service.
• Adheres to food safety, handling and sanitation standards.
• Works as part of the health care team providing nutritional care.
• Maintains confidentiality and follows policies.

Responsibilities

• Provide highest quality service to customers at all times.
• Assist with nutritional care as part of the care team.
• Answer questions and inform on procedures or policies.
• Greet guests and prepare orders.
• Adhere to food safety and sanitation standards.

Skills

Customer service

Food safety

Teamwork

Communication

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Job description

Imagine a career at one of the nation’s most advanced health networks.

Be part of an exceptional health care experience. Join the inspired, passionate team at Lehigh Valley Health Network, a nationally recognized, forward-thinking organization offering plenty of opportunity to do great work.

LVHN has been ranked among the “Best Hospitals” by U.S. News & World Report for 23 consecutive years. We’re a Magnet(tm) Hospital, having been honored five times with the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s prestigious distinction for nursing excellence and quality patient outcomes in our Lehigh Valley region. Finally, Lehigh Valley Hospital - Cedar Crest, Lehigh Valley Hospital - Muhlenberg, Lehigh Valley Hospital- Hazleton, and Lehigh Valley Hospital - Pocono each received an ‘A’ grade on the Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group in 2020, the highest grade in patient safety. These recognitions highlight LVHN’s commitment to teamwork, compassion, and technology with an unrelenting focus on delivering the best health care possible every day.

Whether you’re considering your next career move or your first, you should consider Lehigh Valley Health Network.

Summary

Prepares and/or builds food items while providing customer service and adhering to food safety, food handling, and sanitation standards. Performs a variety of tasks and services in the preparation, distribution, and serving of food.

Job Duties

• Provides the highest quality of service to customers at all times.
• Functions as a member of the health care team in providing nutritional care to patients as appropriate to the age of the patient served.
• Answers customers’ questions and provides information on procedures or policies, contributes positively to the patient care experience.
• Exhibits a cheerful and helpful manner while greeting guests and preparing their orders.
• Protects organizational value by keeping information confidential; cautions others regarding potential breaches.
• Understands and follows all Federal, State, ServSafe, and other food service regulations including maintaining required documentation.
• Understands and adheres to proper food handling, safety and sanitation standards during food preparation, service and clean up.
• Adheres to established Hospital/departmental policies and procedures, objectives, Quality Assessment and Improvement Program, Infection Assessment and Improvement Program, legal, safety, environment control standards and Patient’s Bill of Rights.
• Washes and cleans equipment, food preparation areas, dining tables, work areas to include floors, while maintaining the highest possible standards of sanitation.
• Observes any problems with the quality or quantity of food being served.
• Operates all mechanical kitchen equipment correctly and safely.
• Assists with various periodic and scheduled cleaning projects.
• Assists other employees in the food service areas or cooks, as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED

Physical Demands

Lift and carry 40-50 lbs. Examples: Push/pull patients on bed, stretcher (requires 29 lbs. push force), lateral transfers up to 50 lbs. of the patient’s weight. Frequent to continuous standing/walking. Patient transporters can walk 8-10 miles per shift. *Patient care providers may be required to perform activities specific to their role including kneeling, bending, squatting and performing CPR.

Job Description Disclaimer: This position description provides the major duties/responsibilities, requirements and working conditions for the position. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current position, however management reserves the right to revise or change as necessary to meet organizational needs. Other responsibilities may be assigned when circumstances require.

Lehigh Valley Health Network is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with, and where applicable, in addition to federal, state and local employment regulations, Lehigh Valley Health Network will provide employment opportunities to all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or other such protected classes as may be defined by law. All personnel actions and programs will adhere to this policy. Personnel actions and programs include, but are not limited to recruitment, selection, hiring, transfers, promotions, terminations, compensation, benefits, educational programs and/or social activities.

Lehigh Valley Health Network does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. Agencies should not forward resumes to our job aliases, our employees or any other organization location. Lehigh Valley Health Network is not responsible for any agency fees related to unsolicited resumes.

Work Shift

Day Shift

Address

700 E Norwegian St

Primary Location

Lehigh Valley Hospital- Schuylkill

Position Type

Onsite

Union

Not Applicable

Work Schedule

VARIOUS HOURS 6AM-7PM, ROTATING WEEKENDS AND HOLIDAYS

Department

1024-00110 Dietary