Food Service Associate PRN

Trinity Health•Des Moines, IA

About The Position

POSITION PURPOSE Requisitions supplies and replenishes inventory. Hot and cold food production for retail services. Maintains sanitary and organized environment. Practices and abides by food codes and applicable regulatory and accrediting agency requirements to provide safe food to our customers. Serves customers in a professional manner with great customer service. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Knows, understands, incorporates, and demonstrates the Trinity Health Mission, Vision, and Values in behaviors, practices, and decisions. Hot and cold food production for retail sales. Sliced fruit, vegetables, desserts, meats for retail production and sales. Sets up for café sales- stock food and paper products. Checks food temperatures frequently throughout shift. Documents temperatures on applicable forms. Notifies Supervisor immediately of any food out of compliance. Monitors temperature of freezers, refrigeration, dishwasher and heating units throughout shift. Documents temperatures on appropriate forms. Notifies Supervisor immediately of any food out of compliance. Maintain refrigeration units in clean orderly condition, compliant with food codes and regulatory agencies. Requisitions, transports and replenishes foods and supplies to replenish the inventory in the café. Inspects items for integrity. Rotates stock, disposes of outdated products or less than optimum quality or correct temperature. Properly wraps, labels, dates food items. Portions and packages cold food items; stocks and cleans refrigerated display cases inside and out. Makes coffee, juice and smoothies; replenishes and cleans beverage-dispensing machines and areas. Maintains a clean and sanitary work area, the café serving and seating area, and equipment. Pushes food carts, racks and dish bins. May cook at the grill, fryer, or sandwich grill. Deep cleans refrigerators, counter tops and cupboards, tile, and entire café serving and seating areas including microwaves, tables, chairs and tray return. Cleans and sanitizes utensils and equipment. Maintains signage daily. Uses standardized and non-standardized recipes and ingredients to prepare, create, and process foods. Assists in other areas as requested. 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, as well as other policies and procedures in order to ensure adherence in a manner that reflects honest, ethical, and professional behavior.

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 that is 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.

Responsibilities

Requisitions supplies and replenishes inventory.
Hot and cold food production for retail services.
Maintains sanitary and organized environment.
Practices and abides by food codes and applicable regulatory and accrediting agency requirements to provide safe food to our customers.
Serves customers in a professional manner with great customer service.
Hot and cold food production for retail sales.
Sliced fruit, vegetables, desserts, meats for retail production and sales.
Sets up for café sales- stock food and paper products.
Checks food temperatures frequently throughout shift. Documents temperatures on applicable forms.
Notifies Supervisor immediately of any food out of compliance.
Monitors temperature of freezers, refrigeration, dishwasher and heating units throughout shift. Documents temperatures on appropriate forms.
Notifies Supervisor immediately of any food out of compliance.
Maintain refrigeration units in clean orderly condition, compliant with food codes and regulatory agencies.
Requisitions, transports and replenishes foods and supplies to replenish the inventory in the café.
Inspects items for integrity.
Rotates stock, disposes of outdated products or less than optimum quality or correct temperature.
Properly wraps, labels, dates food items.
Portions and packages cold food items; stocks and cleans refrigerated display cases inside and out.
Makes coffee, juice and smoothies; replenishes and cleans beverage-dispensing machines and areas.
Maintains a clean and sanitary work area, the café serving and seating area, and equipment.
Pushes food carts, racks and dish bins.
May cook at the grill, fryer, or sandwich grill.
Deep cleans refrigerators, counter tops and cupboards, tile, and entire café serving and seating areas including microwaves, tables, chairs and tray return.
Cleans and sanitizes utensils and equipment.
Maintains signage daily.
Uses standardized and non-standardized recipes and ingredients to prepare, create, and process foods.
Assists in other areas as requested.
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, as well as other policies and procedures in order to ensure adherence in a manner that reflects honest, ethical, and professional behavior.