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

Job summary

Geisinger is seeking a Foodservice Worker to support meal preparation, packaging and deliveries within a hospital setting. You will clean and sanitize food service areas and ensure compliance with regulatory standards.

Primary duties include dishwashing, serving and assisting the Foodservice team; weekend/holiday rotation is required. A High School Diploma or GED is preferred, with opportunities for sign-on bonuses and benefits for full-time staff.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required (Preferred).
• Experience in clinical or hospital foodservice is beneficial.
• Reading patient meal tickets and identifying dietary needs is required.

Responsibilities

• Operate the dish room and commercial dishwashing equipment.
• Prepare, package and deliver meals as assigned.
• Read patient meal tickets and verify identifiers; ensure proper dating and storage.

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

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.

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

• 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.

Geisinger is committed to making better health easier for the more than 1 million people it serves. Founded more than 100 years ago by Abigail Geisinger, the system now includes nine hospital campuses, a 550,000-member health plan, two research centers and the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. With nearly 24,000 employees and more than 1,600 employed physicians, Geisinger boosts its hometown economies in Pennsylvania by billions of dollars annually.

For more information, visit www.geisinger.org, or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.

* Does not qualify for J-1 waiver.

We are an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer. Women and Minorities are Encouraged to Apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or their protected veteran status.