Food Service Assistant

Mercyhealth Wisconsin and Illinois•Riverside, CA

22h•Onsite

About The Position

The Food Service Assistant is responsible for reading patient tray ticket orders, coordinating the assembly of patient food trays for delivery, and ensuring accuracy. This role also involves performing daily and weekly cleaning tasks, replenishing stock with proper rotation, taking and recording food and equipment temperatures, preparing and cooking per station needs, functioning as a cashier, and assisting with special events. The position requires adherence to department safety and sanitation regulations, including the use of protective barriers, and a focus on serving quality food with heightened awareness of accuracy.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
Food Safety certification completed within 90 days of hire
Good interpersonal / communications skills
Ability to read, write and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
Ability to effectively present information in one-to-one to other employees of the organization
Ability to communicate with others in a positive manner
Ability to add and subtract.
Ability to perform these operations using units of American money, weight measurements and volume.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions.
Ability to deal with problems
Basic computer knowledge needed

Responsibilities

Reads patient tray ticket orders and places items on trays
Coordinates assembly of patient's food trays for delivery
Places needed items on trays, checking trays for accuracy, placing trays on carts, setting timer and designating a server to take cart
Performs daily / weekly cleaning tasks
Replenishes stock with proper rotation
Takes and records food temperatures
Takes and records equipment temperatures
Prepares, assembles, and cooks per station needs
Functions as a cashier
Assists with catered and other special events as needed
Cleans and sanitizes work area, tables, and cabinets
Collects and places garbage and trash in designated containers
Adheres to department safety and sanitation regulations
Use protective barriers (gloves, apron, and proper hair coverings)
Must focus on serving quality food with heightened awareness of accuracy