Food Service Worker

Administrative Consulting & Staffing, LLC; Weymouth (MA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in healthcare services is seeking a dedicated food service worker to assist in meal preparation and delivery. The role involves maintaining high standards of sanitation, preparing various food items, and ensuring efficient service to patients. Ideal candidates will possess a valid ServSafe certification and demonstrate strong teamwork skills.

Qualifications

• Must have a valid ServSafe food handlers certification.
• Ability to maintain sanitation in the work unit.
• Experience in food preparation and delivery.

Responsibilities

• Load and transport tray delivery carts to dining areas.
• Prepare and serve food items according to established procedures.
• Maintain cleanliness and sanitation of the work area.

Skills

Sanitation

Food Handling

Teamwork

Education

ServSafe Food Handlers Certification

Job description

Job Responsibilities

1. Must have a valid ServSafe food handlers certification.
2. Load tray delivery carts and transport to thermalization refrigeration unit(s).
3. Deliver and pick up patient trays to dining rooms or bedside, noting food acceptance and patients' comments.
4. Set up and replenish foods, condiments, dishes, flatware, and serving utensils on tray assembly line.
5. Follow printed menus, computerized diet cards, and established procedures to serve correct food items when assigned to a position on the tray assembly line.
6. Serve coffee or tea as required. Make and serve toast for patient trays.
7. Assist with movement of tray carts from thermalization refrigerator and with placement of carts onto Automated Transport System (ATS) spurs.
8. Transport tray delivery carts from ATS drop-off point to patient care unit for service. Return carts with soiled dishes to ATS spur and program the ATS for pick-up/return to soiled dish area.
9. Prepare sandwiches and packed lunches. Prepare bagged meals for late meals, hemodialysis, and other areas as assigned.
10. Assist in transport of food from the food bank refrigerator to tray assembly lines.
11. Portion food by placing uniform/standardized amounts in dishes and in correct quantities.
12. Maintain sanitation in the work unit; utilize proper cleaning agents and procedures.
13. Remove trash and food waste from trays. Pre-rinse, pre-soak, and load and unload dish machine in accordance with established procedures.
14. Prepare dishwashing and pot washing machines for operation, maintain correct levels of water, detergents, and rinse additives, and observe gauges for correct temperatures during operation. Clean, de-lime, and maintain machines as appropriate.
15. Deliver supplies from storage and refrigerated areas to work units.
16. Unload supply trucks and place supplies in correct storage areas as directed.
17. Store clean dishes and trays in designated storage units.
18. Wash pots, pans, and serving utensils in the machine or by hand as required. Stack or store correctly.
19. Perform cleaning tasks such as sweeping, mopping, cleaning exhaust hoods, disposing of trash or waste, washing walls, delivering cardboard boxes to recycling, and cleaning food production and service equipment.
20. Observe aseptic techniques when passing trays or nourishments and handling isolation trays, adhering to infection control policies.
21. Assemble and deliver individual and bulk nourishments.
22. Set up tray line serving stations with necessary food, utensils, and service ware.
23. Assemble regular and modified diet trays on the centralized tray assembly line, based on printed menus, tray slips, or selective menus. Serve appropriate food items in correct amounts, maintaining the pace of the tray assembly line.
24. Serve standardized portions on all food items, using appropriate utensils and following portion control guidelines.
25. Prepare fruits and vegetables by washing, peeling, slicing, dicing, shredding, and cutting, by hand or machine.
26. Prepare a variety of fruit, vegetable, and gelatin salads, along with desserts and garnishes.