Foodservice Worker

geisinger; Lewistown (Mifflin County); On-site; USD 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Geisinger Lewistown Hospital seeks a dedicated Food Service Worker to prepare cold foods and assist with tray assembly and cafeteria service. You will work in production, dish room, and catering areas, ensuring timely meal delivery to patients and staff.

The role requires a High School Diploma or GED, basic computer literacy, and the ability to collaborate with team members and work independently. This on-site position offers full-time hours with a focus on quality, sanitation, and patient care.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Ability to follow recipes or directions for food preparation.
• Basic computer literacy and ability to work with meal ordering/production systems.

Responsibilities

• Prepare salads and desserts per recipes and production sheets.
• Follow portioning and merchandising standards for patient trays, cafeteria, and catering.
• Maintain neat and orderly tray line, cafeteria, and dish area.
• Record temperatures and restock nourishment stations as needed.
• Ensure sanitation standards in kitchen, dish room, and catering areas.
• Receive food and supplies and maintain par levels at stations.

Skills

Food service

Teamwork

Independent work

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Location:

Geisinger Lewistown Hospital (GLH)

Shift:

Rotation (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Worker Type:

Regular

Exemption Status:

No

Job Summary:

Preparation of all cold and limited hot food in production areas plus service to tray and cafeteria areas. Work in dish room area and receive all product items delivered to the department. Work in all areas of catering as needed. Passes trays to patients and helps set up food trays for them.

Job Duties:

• Prepares all salads and desserts according to recipes indicated or convenience directions on the package label and produces quantities indicated on production sheets.
• Follows department guidelines for portioning all food items and merchandising all food served on patient tray line, cafeteria, and catering area.
• Follow department guidelines for a neat and orderly tray line and cafeteria area.
• Records temperatures required by each job being performed.
• Replenishes nourishment stations- records all items properly.
• Follows department standards for sanitation in dish room, kitchen area, cafeteria, and catering.
• Receives food and supplies according to department policy.
• Maintains proper par levels at each work station.
• Records all Dr. charges, other cafeteria charges and over rings or problems concerning this area correctly in the cafeteria and lets the supervisor know of any problems.

Work is typically performed in an office environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job.

Position Details:

Education:

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

Skills:

Computer Literacy, Teamwork, Working Independently

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.