Food Service Worker - Food & Nutrition, Part-time, Evenings

Northwestern Medicine; McHenry (IL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a part-time Food Service Worker for evening shifts. The role involves preparing food, taking orders, and ensuring compliance with safety regulations. Ideal candidates will have strong customer service skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

Wide range of employee benefits

Qualifications

• Excellent customer service and critical thinking skills.
• Ability to work in a stressful environment.
• Physical demands include lifting/carrying up to 12 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Prepares cold food items for patients and cafeteria.
• Takes Room Service orders and assists patients.
• Ensures food safety and sanitation compliance.

Skills

Customer service

Critical thinking

Ability to work under stress

Tools

Microsoft Excel

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Description

The Food Services Worker reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines, and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.

Responsibilities

• Prepares cold food items for patients and cafeteria.
• Take Room Service orders including employee/patient/family initiated orders and those patients needing assistance.
• Complete tray assembly.
• Ensures food meets all safety and sanitary regulations and completes all required documentation.
• Data entry using Microsoft Excel.
• Basic cash handling.
• Maintains a safe, clean, neat, and orderly cooking area.
• Ensures all department policies and programs are adhered to.
• Ensure satisfaction in quality and service using problem resolution skills as necessary.
• Completes daily position checklists, cleaning duties, and all required documentation.
• Washes and sanitizes all food service equipment used for patients and cafeteria service.
• Replaces items to their proper place of storage.
• Demonstrates ability to exercise independent judgment in times of need.
• Assist with putting away stock using the FIFO (first in, first out) method.
• Cleans and sanitizes cafeteria service items.
• Cleans dish machine at end of shift.
• Cleans and sanitizes work area.
• Cleans and sanitizes food service carts.

Qualifications

Required:

• Excellent customer service and critical thinking skills.
• Ability to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
• Physical demands include lifting/carrying up to 12 pounds and pushing/pulling force up to 50 pounds.

Preferred:

• One-year customer service experience.
• Familiarity with diet restrictions.

Additional Information

Northwestern Medicine is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. Background checks are performed if offered a job, considering criminal convictions on a case-by-case basis following legal guidelines.

We offer a wide range of benefits to support employees' physical, emotional, and financial well-being. Please visit our Benefits section for more details.