Barista

CommonSpirit Health • Phoenix, AZ

2d • Onsite

About The Position

As our Barista, you will help interact daily with patients, families, visitors, and staff and participate and support all aspects of healthcare food service operations. You will work with facility staff to provide optimal nutritional care and demonstrate excellent customer service to patients, guests and staff. Every day you will prepare and serve items, engaging with customers and thoroughly maintaining food safety and cleanliness, with additional support tasks as needed by the food service team. To be successful in this role, you must have knowledge in food and beverage preparation and safety with outstanding, empathetic customer service within a highly compliant and supportive team environment. Complies with healthcare foodservice industry standards, regulations, and guidelines, including proper monitoring and maintenance of food temperatures during cooking, holding, and storage. Adheres to procedures that prevent cross-contamination and ensures compliance with personal hygiene standards. Maintains accurate labeling of food products and ensures proper storage of food, equipment, and machinery in accordance with regulatory and facility guidelines Prepares and serves meals in accordance with established menus and dietary guidelines, utilizing appropriate kitchen equipment and utensils. Maintains thorough knowledge of recipe ingredients to accurately address food allergy inquiries and special dietary requests Follows organizational standards and guidelines for a high quality patient and customer experience. Ensures proper meal portioning and an aesthetically pleasing presentation May be responsible for one or more of the following: Customer Service & Sales Serving customers in a coffee shop or retail food area Operating a cash register and handling payments Food Preparation & Delivery Assembling, delivering, and retrieving patient trays Preparing cold food items (e.g., sandwiches, salads) Supporting catering services, including food delivery and pick-up Sanitation & Maintenance Dishwashing and pot washing Cleaning equipment and maintaining work areas (e.g., sweeping, mopping, taking out trash) Ensuring cleanliness and sanitation standards are met Inventory & Stocking Stocking food and supply items in retail and service areas Assisting with inventory checks and restocking as needed Must be able to work early morning shifts and late evening shifts

Requirements

• One (1) year of food service experience
• A Food Handlers Permit or Servsafe Certification within 30 days of hire

Nice To Haves

• High School Diploma, GED or equivalent combination of education and experience

Responsibilities

• Interact daily with patients, families, visitors, and staff.
• Participate and support all aspects of healthcare food service operations.
• Provide optimal nutritional care and demonstrate excellent customer service.
• Prepare and serve items, engaging with customers.
• Maintain food safety and cleanliness.
• Perform additional support tasks as needed by the food service team.
• Comply with healthcare foodservice industry standards, regulations, and guidelines.
• Monitor and maintain food temperatures during cooking, holding, and storage.
• Adhere to procedures that prevent cross-contamination and ensure compliance with personal hygiene standards.
• Maintain accurate labeling of food products.
• Ensure proper storage of food, equipment, and machinery.
• Prepare and serve meals in accordance with established menus and dietary guidelines.
• Utilize appropriate kitchen equipment and utensils.
• Maintain thorough knowledge of recipe ingredients to accurately address food allergy inquiries and special dietary requests.
• Follow organizational standards and guidelines for a high-quality patient and customer experience.
• Ensure proper meal portioning and aesthetically pleasing presentation.
• Serve customers in a coffee shop or retail food area.
• Operate a cash register and handle payments.
• Assemble, deliver, and retrieve patient trays.
• Prepare cold food items (e.g., sandwiches, salads).
• Support catering services, including food delivery and pick-up.
• Perform dishwashing and pot washing.
• Clean equipment and maintain work areas (e.g., sweeping, mopping, taking out trash).
• Ensure cleanliness and sanitation standards are met.
• Stock food and supply items in retail and service areas.
• Assist with inventory checks and restocking as needed.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed