Foodservice Worker (Flex)

Geisinger; United States; On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Vision benefits

Dental benefits

Job summary

Geisinger Bloomsburg Hospital is seeking a per diem Food Service Worker to support weekend shifts with potential weekday hours as needed. The role involves food preparation, packaging, serving, and ensuring sanitation of all food service areas.

Prior experience in food handling or customer service is preferred in a clinical setting. Applicants should be able to read patient meal tickets, verify patient identifiers, and follow regulatory cleaning procedures.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's not required; High School Diploma or GED preferred.
• Experience in food service or clinical environment is beneficial.
• Familiarity with patient identifiers and dietary requirements is helpful.

Responsibilities

• Perform tasks in foodservice area including food prep, packaging, and deliveries.
• Clean and sanitize all food service areas according to regulations.
• Read and verify patient meal tickets, identifiers, recipes, and dating.
• Weigh or measure ingredients and handle food storage and rotation.
• Possibly handle cash and operate basic food service equipment.
• Assist with patient meal tray assembly and delivery within the facility.

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 Bloomsburg Hospital (GBH)

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

This is a Flex Worker (per diem) position with hours primarily available on weekends. There may also be opportunities to pick up a few hours during the week as needed. This position is not benefits eligible. Weekend shifts are typically 7:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. or 10:30 a.m.-7:00 p.m. Previous food handling, food preparation, serving, cleaning, or customer service experience is preferred. Learn more about our Foodservice team here.

Education

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

Experience

Certification(s) and License(s):

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.

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.

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.

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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.