Foodservice Worker (Flex)

Geisinger; Scranton (Lackawanna County); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Geisinger in Scranton, PA is seeking a Food Service Worker to support portioning and serving meals in a clinical setting. You will follow standard cleaning procedures and help maintain service quality while adhering to safety rules.

This flex/per diem role offers non-benefits eligibility and hours as needed, with duties including food prep, packaging, temperature checks, and stocking. Prior food handling experience is preferred, and you may assist with tray assembly and supplies as part of a

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED) preferred.
• Prior experience with food handling preferred (prep, serving, cleaning, customer service).
• Read and interpret patient meal tickets, confirm patient identifiers, recipes, ingredients, labels and dating.

Responsibilities

• 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 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, confirm patient identifiers, recipes, ingredients, labels and dating.
• Work is typically performed in a clinical environment and adheres to organization policies and procedures.

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED) - Preferred

Job description

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

• 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)

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, from senior management on down, 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.

We are an Aff... 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.