Food Service Associate PRN

Trinity Health•Des Moines, IA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for requisitioning supplies and replenishing inventory. It involves hot and cold food production for retail services, maintaining a sanitary and organized environment, and practicing food safety codes. The role also includes serving customers in a professional manner with excellent customer service. Key functions include preparing various food items, setting up for café sales, monitoring food and equipment temperatures, maintaining refrigeration units, and ensuring a clean and sanitary work area. The associate may also be involved in cooking at various stations, deep cleaning, and sanitizing equipment. A working knowledge of applicable laws, Trinity Health's Integrity Program, Standards of Conduct, and other policies and procedures is required to ensure 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 characterized by a sense of honesty, integrity, and caring with the ability to inspire and motivate others.
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.
Ability to read menus and recipes.
Ability to calculate amounts of food and supplies to requisition.
Ability to use 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.
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.
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 food temperatures frequently throughout the shift and documents them.
Monitors temperatures of freezers, refrigeration, dishwasher, and heating units throughout the shift and documents them.
Maintains refrigeration units in clean, orderly condition, compliant with food codes and regulatory agencies.
Requisitions, transports, and replenishes foods and supplies to replenish inventory in the café.
Inspects items for integrity, rotates stock, and disposes of outdated 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.
Deep cleans refrigerators, countertops, cupboards, tile, and entire café serving and seating areas.
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.
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.