Food Service Associate Evenings PT

Trinity Health•MMCIA - MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Central IA, IA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

This role involves preparing hot and cold food for retail services, maintaining a sanitary environment, and adhering to food safety regulations. The associate will serve customers professionally with excellent customer service. Key responsibilities include requisitioning supplies, replenishing inventory, and ensuring food safety compliance.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED preferred.
Knowledge of several subjects in order to prepare reports, perform calculations and/or deal effectively with other people.
Ability to read and write.
Must be comfortable operating in a collaborative, shared leadership environment.
Must possess a personal presence characterized by a sense of honesty, integrity, and caring with the ability to inspire and motivate others to promote the philosophy, mission, vision, goals, and values of Trinity Health.
Ability to maintain both a high standard of courtesy and cooperation in dealing with co-workers, patients, and visitors and satisfactory job performance despite the stress of a hospital work environment.
Must be able to set and organize one's own work priorities and adapt to them as they change frequently.
Must be able to work concurrently on a variety of tasks/projects in an environment that may be stressful with individuals having diverse personalities and work styles.
Must possess the ability to comply with Trinity Health policies and procedures.
Medium work: Exerting up to 40 pounds maximum infrequently and/or up to 25 pounds frequently to lift or move objects about and requiring prolonged walking/standing.
Reading menus and recipes.
Calculating amounts of food and supplies to requisition.
Using proper measuring tools for portion control.
Adaptability to performing repetitive work or to performing continuously the same work, according to set procedures, sequence or pace.
Adaptability to performing under stress when confronted with emergency, critical or unusual situations, or situations in which working speed and sustained attention are important aspects of the job.
Adaptability to performing a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another of a different nature without loss of efficiency or composure.
Adaptability to dealing with people beyond giving and receiving instructions.

Nice To Haves

Must be able to travel to the various Trinity Health sites as needed.

Responsibilities

Requisitions supplies and replenishes inventory.
Performs hot and cold food production for retail services.
Maintains a sanitary and organized environment.
Practices and abides by food codes and applicable regulatory and accrediting agency requirements to provide safe food to customers.
Serves customers in a professional manner with great customer service.
Prepares sliced fruit, vegetables, desserts, and meats for retail production and sales.
Sets up for café sales, stocking food and paper products.
Checks and documents food temperatures frequently throughout the shift, notifying the Supervisor of any non-compliance.
Monitors and documents temperatures of freezers, refrigeration, dishwasher, and heating units, notifying the Supervisor of any non-compliance.
Maintains refrigeration units in a clean and orderly condition, compliant with food codes and regulatory agencies.
Requisitions, transports, and replenishes foods and supplies to maintain inventory in the café.
Inspects items for integrity, rotates stock, and disposes of outdated or substandard products.
Properly wraps, labels, and dates food items.
Portions and packages cold food items; stocks and cleans refrigerated display cases.
Makes coffee, juice, and smoothies; replenishes and cleans beverage-dispensing machines and areas.
Maintains a clean and sanitary work area, café serving and seating area, and equipment.
Pushes food carts, racks, and dish bins.
May cook at the grill, fryer, or sandwich grill.
Performs deep cleaning of refrigerators, countertops, cupboards, tile, and café areas, including appliances and furniture.
Cleans and sanitizes utensils and equipment.
Maintains signage daily.
Uses standardized and non-standardized recipes and ingredients to prepare foods.
Assists in other areas as requested.
Performs other duties as needed and assigned by the manager.
Maintains a working knowledge of applicable Federal, State, and local laws and regulations, Trinity Health’s Organizational Integrity Program, Standards of Conduct, and other policies and procedures to ensure ethical and professional behavior.