Attendant Utility

St. Joseph's Health•Paterson, NJ

14d

About The Position

Maintains sanitation of all assigned areas in kitchen, cafeteria, storage and receiving, and all other related food service areas as assigned. Maintains continuous clean working area including floors, walls, shelving, coolers, and service/preparation stations. Conducts food preparation in an organized, safe and sanitary fashion, while adhering to safe food handling skills. Transports food to patient units, cafeteria, and other departments within the Medical Center. Stores and rotates food according to FIFO (first in, first out) as required. Washes and sanitizes pots, pans, and utensils according to State sanitation regulations. Cleans and sanitizes all work areas. Discards food waste in a safe and sanitary manner. Responsible for storeroom activities of receiving, storing, maintaining inventory of, and distributing food products and supplies for the departments. Responsible for issuing and delivering of all food/supplies. Rotation of all inventory and follow all regulatory and departmental standards of storage.

Requirements

Work requires the ability to read and understand written instruction
no previous experience
High School diploma or equivalent preferred plus three months on the job training and orientation.
Certification required as a Food Handler from the City of Paterson or similar food safety certification; must obtain within 1 week of hire and maintain certification.
Work requires the ability to read and understand instructions, add and subtract numbers, and make comparisons between numbers and letters.