Food Service Worker - Per Diem

Beth Israel Lahey Health; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Beth Israel Lahey Health in Boston is seeking a Food Service Worker to prepare and serve meals, stock stations, and keep dining areas clean and safe. You will help with grill and deli stations, assist customers, and ensure accurate transactions at the cash register.

You’ll follow HACCP guidelines, maintain logs, and support a team in a fast-paced healthcare environment. Education: a high school diploma is preferred, and reliable punctuality and customer service are essential.

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma recommended.

Responsibilities

• Sets up stations with entrées, soups, salads, breads, condiments, other food products and utensils.
• Greets customers and handles transactions, ringing in sales and provides accurate change back.
• Interacts with customers in the serving, retail and dining areas, assists with opening containers and cutting food as requested.
• Set up grill area when scheduled; prepare hamburgers, hot dogs, pizza, chicken fingers and French fries.
• Set up deli station; prepare fresh and made-to-order items.
• Inspects workstations for compliance with service standards and cleans/sanitizes equipment.
• Adheres to HACCP policies; completes temperature logs and dish machine logs as needed.
• Follows safety policies and uses PPE as required.

Skills

Customer service

Cash handling

Food safety

Education

High School

Tools

Cash register

Job description

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.

FOOD SERVICE WORKER Job Description:

1. Sets up stations with entrées, soups, salads, breads, condiments, other food products and utensils. May taste test products. Serves and replenishes food from counters and steam table, and breaks down stations at the end of meal periods. Brews coffee & tea (both hot & cold). May be required to stock other beverages. Provides general stocking duties in service area. May work on the tray line to distribute food. May empty trash receptacles as needed. Maintains and cleans the work area throughout the day and at the end of the shift.
2. Receive cash drawer as soon as you report on duty when assigned cashier duty. Count and ensure change drawer is exactly as the cash drawer sheet. Sign necessary documentation with the supervisor or manager. Checks the menu board, cafeteria steamtable, and serving areas to ensure correct menu and pricing.
3. Greets customers and handles transactions, ringing in sales and provides accurate change back to customer for each transaction.
4. Interacts with customers in the serving, retail and dining areas. Assists customers with opening containers and cutting food when requested.
5. Set up grill area when scheduled to. Use cooking equipment provided to make hamburgers, hot dogs, pizza, chicken fingers and French fries among other menu items. Clean up equipment during and after each use.
6. Set up deli station when assigned. Use cooking and serving equipment provided to prepare fresh and made to order items.
7. Assists in the preparation of hot and/or cold foods, and properly stores food, utilizing knowledge of temperature requirements, proper labeling, refrigeration placement and spoilage.
8. Complies with all required HACCP policies and procedures. Completes Refrigeration Logs, All Food Temperature Logs & Dish Machine Logs as needed.
9. Inspects workstations for compliance with service standards. Cleans and sanitizes workstations and equipment following all Sodexo, client and regulatory rules and procedures. Inspects the dining area and cafeteria line for spills and debris on floor and appropriately cleans up as necessary. This includes washing of trays, serving utensils and all food service equipment from days service.
10. Responsible for following food safety and physical safety policies at all times, while utilizing personal protective equipment (PPE) when required by management. Reports all accidents and injuries in a timely manner.
11. Complies with all company safety and risk management policies and procedures. Participates in regular safety meetings, safety training and hazard assessments. Attends training programs (classroom and virtual) as designated. Attends all allergy and foodborne illness in-service training.

Education: High School Diploma recommended

Pay Range: $17.00 - $22.88

The pay range listed for this position is the base hourly wage range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geography of work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law. Compensation may exceed the base hourly rate depending on shift differentials, call pay, premium pay, overtime pay, and other additional pay practices, as applicable to the position and in accordance with the law.

As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.

More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

At Beth Israel Lahey Health, we are driving the change in health care that Massachusetts wants and needs. Our culture promotes continuous learning, growth, innovation and a sense of belonging. We make it a priority to offer comprehensive compensation and benefits and help you achieve a healthy and balanced life. While you're busy caring for and supporting our patients, we take care of you.