Foodservice Worker (Flex)

Geisinger; Pittston Township (PA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits from day one

Job summary

Geisinger Wyoming Valley in Pennsylvania is seeking a per diem Food Service Worker to support hospital meal services in a clinical setting. You will assist with food preparation, packaging, deliveries, and maintaining clean, sanitary service areas while adhering to regulatory standards.

This role operates on a flexible schedule with hours as needed. The ideal candidate has a High School Diploma or GED (preferred) and prior food-handling experience.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Prior food handling experience preferred.
• Ability to read patient identifiers and tickets.

Responsibilities

• Perform food preparation, packaging, and deliveries within the foodservice area.
• Clean and sanitizes food service areas per management and regulatory requirements.
• Take and record temperatures of food and storage areas.
• Place food trays over warmers or store them in refrigerated cabinets.
• Handle cash depending on needs.

Skills

Clinical Policies

Communication

Computer Literacy

Food And Nutrition Services

Healthcare Industry

Menu Development

Organizing

Teamwork

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Location: Geisinger Wyoming Valley (GWV) 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.

• 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: This is a Flex position (per diem, hours as needed). Non-benefits eligible. Hours will vary based on department staffing needs. Prior experience with food handling preferred (prep, serving, cleaning, customer service).

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

Experience: Certification(s) and License(s):

• 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.

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.

We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and benefits for domestic partners.

Perhaps just as important, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality.

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.