FOOD SERVICE WORKER PART-TIME EVENING 20 HOURS PER WEEK SATURDAY, SUNDAY, AND WEEKDAY 22848

Bergen New Bridge Medical Center; Paramus (NJ); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Bergen New Bridge Medical Center is seeking a dedicated Food Service Worker to join our compassionate care team. This role involves assembling food, maintaining cleanliness, and ensuring timely delivery to patients. We offer a supportive environment, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for professional growth.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Competitive medical, dental, and vision plans

Generous time off policy

Robust tuition reimbursement

Continuing education programs

Qualifications

• 2 years of High School preferred.
• Previous food service experience (6 months preferred).

Responsibilities

• Assembles prepared food on trays for general and therapeutic diets.
• Cleans and sanitizes work areas and maintains cleanliness.
• Delivers food trucks to patient floors and returns them to the dish room.

Skills

English proficiency

Education

2 years of High School

Job description

Join Our Team at New Bridge Medical Center!**

We are dedicated to providing high-quality, compassionate care to our diverse community. As a leading healthcare provider, we offer a supportive and inclusive work environment. If you’re passionate about making a difference and thrive in a collaborative setting, New Bridge Medical Center is looking for a Food Service Worker.

Job Duties

Assembles prepared food on trays for general and therapeutic diets; prepares
special therapeutic nourishments and snacks (e.g., slices fruits, mixes pre-
packaged liquid nourishments).

Maintains tray line in a clean, neat and orderly manner.

Delivers food trucks to patient floors as specified; returns trucks to dish room at
designated times.

Tends and loads dish machines in patient and employee dish rooms; may wash
certain items, such as pots and pans, by hand.

Delivers clean dishes and utensils to the proper kitchen unit.

Cleans and sanitizes work areas, walk-in storage areas, refrigerators. Cleans
and sanitizes equipment, disassembling and reassembling as required, mops
floors and performs special cleaning duties assigned by supervisor.

Transports food and supplies in bulk from location to location.

Collects, processes, and disposes of trash and garbage as needed and directed.

Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance program, safety, environmental, and infection control standards. Assesses gaps in policies and procedures and creates necessary policies and procedures to fulfill these gaps.

Understands and adheres to the Medical Center’s Code of Conduct.

Familiar with the Medical Center’s Mission, Vision, and Values Statements.

Other Duties
May serve food in a variety of settings such as patient rooms, patient dining rooms, cafeteria,
catered functions.
As required, maintains simple tallies and logs (e.g., time of delivery, food temperatures on
delivery).
Participates in educational programs and in-service meetings.
Performs other related duties as assigned.
Performs other duties as assigned to support the overall objectives of the department and organization.

Position Qualifications
Experience
6 months previous food service experience preferred.

Skills
Speaks, reads and writes English to the extent required by the position.

Education
2 years of High School preferred.

Job Setting/Physical Demands
Patient floors, cafeteria, kitchens.
Exposed to heat, wetness, odors in kitchen and/or patient areas.
Exposed to varying degrees of kitchen elements such as steam, electricity, sharp knives and
cutting equipment.
Moderate physical effort lifting light to heavy objects and pushing carts.
Frequent prolonged standing/walking.

We provide a comprehensive benefits package, including a competitive medical, dental, and vision plans. We prioritize work-life balance with a generous time off policy that includes ample vacation days, personal time, sick leave and nine paid holidays. Additionally, we are committed to the personal and professional growth of our employees, offering robust tuition reimbursement and continuing education programs to help support our employees ongoing development.

Qualifications Education

Preferred

High School

Experience

Preferred

Food and nutrition service experience

Equal Opportunity Employer
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