Foodservice Worker - Dish Room (Flex)

geisinger; Danville (PA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus up to $2,500

Job summary

Geisinger Medical Center is seeking a Foodservice Worker to support the hospital dietary team. Primary duties include working in the dish room, operating commercial dishwashing equipment, cleaning and sanitizing kitchen items, and assisting with food preparation and delivery in a clinical environment.

This role requires following clinical policies and serving standards, reading patient meal tickets, measuring ingredients, and documenting temperatures of foods and storage areas.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED preferred.
• Familiarity with clinical policies and standards.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform tasks in the foodservice area, including preparation and delivery.
• Clean and sanitize food service areas per regulations.
• Read patient meal tickets and confirm identifiers, recipes.
• Record temperatures of foods and storage areas.
• Weekend and holiday rotation; sign-on bonus up to $2,500.

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: Rotation (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 0

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.

Work is typically performed in a clinical 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. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.

Position Details:

Primary duties include working in the dish room, operating commercial dishwashing equipment, cleaning and sanitizing kitchen items, and supporting the Foodservice team by maintaining a clean and organized kitchen environment.

New Hires are eligible for a Sign-on Bonus up to $2,500!

Weekend and holiday rotation required.

To learn about our Foodservice team, click here: https://jobs.geisinger.org/food

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.

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.