Food Service Associate | Per Diem | RGH
About The Position
The Food Service Associate performs food service duties related to preparing and serving food to patients, residents, and customers at Rochester Regional Health facilities. This per-diem role is based at Rochester General Hospital and is scheduled as needed, most often during evening hours from 4:00 p.m. to 7:45 p.m., with various hours every other weekend. Duties include assembling meals and nourishments according to menu and diet specifications, handling and delivering food and supplies, cleaning, and maintaining safe, sanitary, and organized work areas. The role may also involve cash handling and register use.
Requirements
- Minimum qualifications: None.
- Knowledge of food safety and sanitation is preferred.
- Previous food service experience is preferred.
- Understanding the English language is highly preferred.
- Ability to prioritize and follow verbal and written instructions is highly preferred.
- Customer-service orientation is highly desired.
Nice To Haves
- Knowledge of food safety and sanitation.
- Previous food service experience.
- Ability to understand English.
- Ability to prioritize and follow verbal and written instructions.
- Customer-service orientation.
Responsibilities
- Assemble patient, resident, and customer meals or nourishments according to menu and diet specifications, using proper food-handling practices in a timely and organized manner.
- Perform required duties in the dish room or designated cleaning area.
- Deliver food carts to and from units while maintaining excellent customer relations.
- Accurately deliver and replenish supplies to units as required.
- Help organize coolers, freezers, and dry storage to support inventory control.
- Maintain safe, sanitary, and orderly work areas, using equipment and sanitation techniques properly.
- Replenish workstations and supplies for the next meal or shift.
- Operate food service equipment safely and use personal protective equipment according to manufacturer labels and SDS information.
- Attend and retain information from staff meetings and in-service training.
- Represent Food and Nutrition Services positively through professionalism, hygiene, and uniform.
- Perform other duties as assigned within the department.
- Handle cash and use a register when required.
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