Dietary Worker - FlexStaff (Temp)

Northwell Health • New Hyde Park, IN

2d

About The Position

Monday-Friday 6a-2:30p Performs various tasks relating to the preparation, delivery, service and collection of food and supplies. Operates related equipment and participates in department sanitation

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent, preferred
• Prior related food or dietary experience, preferred
• Ability to read, write and communicate in English

Responsibilities

• Prepares cafeteria for service of meals
• Sets up assigned station for patient meal service
• Works grill and pizza station and cleans equipment, as needed
• Sets up and maintains fully stocked grill area and sandwich bar
• Maintains fully stocked self-serve areas (i.e fountain soda, ice, milk, paper towels, soap, etc.)
• Serves on tray assembly line, reads patient selections from menu, and serves items on trays
• Passes and collects all trays to patients.
• Distributes trays to patients by reading name and room number, identifying patient by name and date of birth.
• Delivers nourishments to patient floors.
• Reads and complete floor stock/ nourishment record form for each unit
• Deliver trucks to units for Dietary Aides or floor staff to deliver
• Retrieves and returns food carts to kitchen
• Cleans assigned areas following established cleaning schedules
• Cleans and maintains kitchen and dining area including, but not limited to, counter and tables.
• Regularly checks conditions of service ware
• Removes waste from plates and service ware.
• Stacks washable items for dishwasher.
• Operates dishwashers in accordance with established procedures
• Records temperatures of pre-wash, wash, and final rinse of dishwasher for each Meal.
• Reports any information not meeting established guidelines to management
• Washes pots and other serving equipment in accordance with established three-compartment sink procedures
• Follows proper procedures in sanitation of kitchen equipment including floors, storage areas and floor mats
• Cleans and sanitizes steam kettles, mixers, choppers and other stationary kitchen equipment.
• Cleans and sanitizes assigned areas including, but not limited to, dishwasher, prep areas, walls, floors, dish racks, walk-in / reach-in refrigerators and cooking equipment
• Maintains clean café environment including tables, chairs, microwave and garbage disposal
• Maintains safe and sanitary environment by mopping spills, sweeping floors and using appropriate safety signage
• Utilizes chemicals in accordance with MSDS policy and procedure.
• Notifies management of any chemicals not properly labeled
• Checks pH concentration of chemical sanitizer using test strip method and makes appropriate adjustment, as needed
• Removes trash and cardboard to ensure a safe and sanitary kitchen/cafe
• Follows established procedure for waste disposal.
• Sanitizes trash receptacles and dumpsters
• Delivers clean service ware to designated areas
• Breaks down grill, sandwich and steam table areas after meal service and stores items properly
• Labels and dates wrapped items intended for future use
• Rotates and checks expiration dates of food items according to FIFO guidelines
• Performs related duties as required
• Walking, standing, bending, pushing and pulling of trucks
• Lifting of supplies 50 lbs. or less

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees