Food Service Associate - Long Term Care

SSM Health • MO-The Sarah Community, MO

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Join our Nutrition Services team and play an important role in supporting patient care through safe and efficient food service operations. In this part-time evening position, you will prepare and serve meals according to prescribed diets, assemble and deliver patient meal trays, stock and replenish food stations, and transport food carts throughout the facility. You will help maintain a clean and sanitary environment by washing dishes, sanitizing equipment, monitoring food and storage temperatures, and following infection control and food safety standards. The ideal candidate is dependable, detail-oriented, and committed to providing excellent customer service while working in a fast-paced healthcare environment.
Performs duties relative to the preparation, portioning, serving and distribution of meals within the cafeteria and to patient units. Ensures safe food handling and sanitation standards are maintained. Duties may rotate among preparation, serving, distribution, stocking and clean up duties.

Requirements

• No experience required

Nice To Haves

• Dependable
• Detail-oriented
• Committed to providing excellent customer service

Responsibilities

• Sets up stations with entrees, soups, salads, breads, condiments, and all other food products and serving utensils to established portions. Replenishes as needed during meal service and breaks down at end of meal periods.
• Reads patient meal orders according to prescribed diets, prepares trays according to menu cards. Reviews trays for completeness and places trays on carts or appropriate transport.
• Transports food carts and late trays to designated areas. Ensures safe food handling and established infection control processes. Prepares and delivers dietary food stock for patient units.
• Maintains a sanitary work environment through following established procedures. Ensures all equipment is maintained and in good working order.
• Documents the temperature of specified foods and refrigerator/freezer units. Makes necessary adjustments and reports problems when temperature is out of range.
• Retrieves used issued trays in a timely, efficient manner from the cafeteria and/or patient care units. Washes and sanitizes dishes using established methods and timeline. Puts clean dishes and utensils away in proper areas. Cleans work area, tables, cabinets, carts, and all other areas as assigned.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• One week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).
• Instant access to earned, unpaid base pay before payday through DailyPay (fees may apply).
• Upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed