Food Service Associate - FT, Days (6:30A-2P) - Magee Rehab

Thomas Jefferson University•Philadelphia, PA

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Food Service Associate is responsible for patient meal and food service to ensure patient satisfaction, with patients ranging from infancy through late adulthood. This role reports to the Supervisor of Food Service and works with guidance from the Lead Food Service Associate. The position involves setting up and stocking stations, retrieving patient meal trays, maintaining floor stock, handling food according to safety guidelines, preparing food using recipes, and complying with hand hygiene guidelines. Duties may include preparing beverages, serving food items, storing leftovers, packaging hot food, and potentially cross-training in various areas such as tray line, storeroom, and food preparation. The role also includes supporting the dish room or pot area for cleaning and sanitizing equipment, maintaining proper care and storage of food and equipment, and completing cleaning assignments to ensure a sanitary and safe environment. Other duties as assigned may also be part of the role.

Requirements

High School Graduate or equivalent preferred
6 months to 1 year of experience in housekeeping or cleaning in a healthcare environment preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Sets up and stocks assigned station prior to the start of service and for the next meal to facilitate meal service and ensure efficiency.
May retrieve patient meal trays to ensure sanitary, safe and timely patient meal service.
Maintains appropriate floor stock according to par levels and records usage accordingly.
Handles food according to proper sanitary and safety guidelines.
Follows food service handling methods according to policies and procedures.
Ensures all food is prepared using recipes in order to provide consistent, safe, nutritionally appropriate, tasty meals that are cost and budget compliant.
Complies with current CDC hand hygiene guidelines.
May prepare or serve hot or cold beverages, such as coffee, espresso drinks, blended coffees, or teas.
Serves prepared foods, such as muffins, biscotti, or bagels.
Stores leftovers appropriately and utilizes same in subsequent day/menu in order to ensure that they are served within timeframe.
May package, label, and date hot food items for patient service and cafeteria operations according to established cook and chill guidelines.
Properly vacuum packs all food products, as required.
May be utilized in multiple areas of need, therefore may be cross trained to conduct many different duties such as, but not limited to tray line, storeroom, and food preparation areas.
May work in dish room or pot area to support proper cleaning and sanitizing of equipment in accordance with department standards.
Maintains proper care and safe storage of food, equipment, and surrounding area.
Completes daily and special cleaning assignments to provide a sanitary and safe environment.
Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

medical (including prescription)
supplemental insurance
dental
vision
life and AD&D insurance
short- and long-term disability
flexible spending accounts
retirement plans
tuition assistance
voluntary benefits
tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service.