Foodservice Worker

geisinger; Danville (PA); On-site; USD 27,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, PA is seeking a Food Service Worker to perform routine tasks in the foodservice area, including preparation, packaging and delivery of meals.

The role requires following safety and sanitation standards, reading patient meal tickets, and maintaining a clean, organized kitchen and service area. A high school diploma or GED is preferred, with weekend/holiday rotation and potential sign-on bonus.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED preferred.
• Prior experience in food prep, serving or cleaning is preferred.
• Ability to read and interpret patient meal tickets and labels.

Responsibilities

• Perform tasks in the hospital foodservice area.
• Assist with food preparation, packaging and deliveries.
• Clean and sanitize food service areas as required by regs.
• Read patient identifiers, recipes, ingredients and dating.

Skills

Clinical Policies And Standards

Communication

Computer Literacy

Food And Nutrition Services

Healthcare Industry

Menu Development

Organizing

Teamwork

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Location: Geisinger Medical Center (GMC)

Shift: Days (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Worker Type: Regular

Exemption Status: No

Job Summary: Performs routine tasks related to the portioning and serving of food and cleaning of tableware, equipment or work area. Follows special cleaning and trash handling techniques as required by regulatory agencies. Ensures a professional and appropriate Service Standard while performing the job.

Job Duties:

• Foodservice Workers will be assigned to perform various tasks within the foodservice area.
• This may include but is not limited to food preparation, packaging, and deliveries.
• Cleans and sanitizes any and all food service areas as required by management and regulatory agencies.
• Takes and records temperature of food and food storage areas, such as refrigerators and freezers.
• Places food trays over food warmers for immediate service or stores them in refrigerated storage cabinets.
• Weighs or measures ingredients.
• Receives and stores food supplies, equipment, and utensils in refrigerators, cupboards, and other storage areas.
• May handle cash depending on needs.
• Read and interpret patient meal tickets, read and confirm patient identifiers, recipes, ingredients, labels and dating.

Position Details:

• New Hires are eligible for a Sign-on Bonus up to $2,500!
• Weekend and holiday rotation required.
• Prior experience preferred (food prep, serving, cleaning, customer service).

Education:

High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED)- (Preferred)

Skills:

• Clinical Policies And Standards
• Communication
• Computer Literacy
• Food And Nutrition Services
• Healthcare Industry
• Menu Development
• Organizing
• Teamwork

OUR PURPOSE & VALUES:

Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities.

KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves.

EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence.

LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow.

INNOVATION : We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation.

SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family.

We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality.

We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients, members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all.

We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.