Food Service Worker - Salads and Sandwiches

Penn Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Health System; Lancaster (Lancaster County); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Prepaid tuition assistance

Comprehensive benefits program

Job summary

A leading academic medical center is seeking a Food Production Associate to prepare salads and desserts for patients. You will be responsible for maintaining cleanliness and organization in preparation areas and assisting on the patient tray assembly line. Candidates should have experience in quantity food production and a basic understanding of nutrition. This position offers comprehensive benefits and a commitment to employee engagement.

Qualifications

• 1 year of quantity food production experience.
• 1 year of basic nutrition knowledge.
• 3 years of experience with salad dessert and modified diets.

Responsibilities

• Prepare salads and desserts according to standardized recipes.
• Maintain preparation areas in neat, clean condition.
• Set up salad and dessert stations on the patient tray assembly line.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Problem solving

Interpersonal relations

Education

HS diploma or equivalent

Tools

Ovens

Food processor

Scales

Job description

Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines.

Summary

• Prepares salads and desserts, serves on patient tray assembly line, and assembles cold food for Meals on Wheels program. Maintains salad dessert storage, preparation areas and equipment in orderly, clean, and sanitary condition.
• Experience with food production, basic nutrition knowledge, salad dessert and modified diets, food handling and sanitation procedures, safety rules and equipment operation.
• Responsible for supply procurement, measurement, set‑up, standardized recipes and portions.
• Sets up stations, adheres to appearance standards and supports backup tasks.

Responsibilities

• Prepare salads and desserts according to standardized recipes.
• Maintain preparation areas in neat, clean condition.
• Set up salad and dessert stations on patient tray assembly line.
• Place items on trays in proper manner.
• Assist with backup duties when needed.

Minimum Required Qualifications

• HS diploma or equivalent preferred.
• 1 year quantity food production experience.
• 1 year basic nutrition knowledge.
• 3 years salad dessert and modified diets experience.
• 3 years food handling and sanitation procedures experience.
• 3 years safety rules and equipment operation experience.
• Attention, concentration, learning and memory, problem solving, reasoning, creative thinking, temperament, communication and interpersonal relations skills as described.

Equipment Usage Requirements

• Tools: ovens, steamer, mixer, food processor, steam kettle, tube system, telephone, pans, knives, cutting boards, scales, thermometers, pens, menus, recipes, charts, can opener.
• Software: e‑mail.

Physical Requirements

• Body Position Movement: Sit – Occasionally; Stand – Continuously; Walk – Frequently; Bend – Rarely; Push – Frequently; Pull – Continuously; Kneel/Squat – Rarely; Reach – Continuously; Twist – Rarely; Balance – Rarely; Climb – Rarely.
• Lifting: Moderate, up to 20 lbs occasionally, or up to 10 lbs frequently.
• Sensory abilities: vision, hearing.
• Working conditions: exposure to extreme noise, extreme temperatures, moving rotating machinery.

Education or Equivalent Experience

• H.S. Diploma/GED.

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission.

EEO Statement

We are an Equal Opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, citizenship status, military status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.