Food Service Associate

Hartford HealthCare•Westport, CT

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Hartford HealthCare is Connecticut’s most comprehensive healthcare network, with over 40,000 colleagues. St. Vincent’s Medical Center in Bridgeport, part of Hartford HealthCare, is a 473-bed community teaching hospital with a 76-bed inpatient psychiatric facility, a large multispecialty provider group, and special needs services. The Food Service Associate provides routine support services such as preparing patient trays, assisting with food preparation, replenishing supplies, washing dishes, and operating cafeteria equipment like cash registers. The role also involves maintaining proper sanitation and adhering to stringent food handling procedures.

Requirements

Must be able to read, write and speak English
Basic math skills
Wears appropriate shoes and PPE (gloves) in all food service areas to avoid injury

Nice To Haves

High School Diploma or GED preferred

Responsibilities

Provides routine support services such as preparing patient trays, assisting with food preparation, replenishing supplies, washing dishes, and operating equipment in the cafeteria such as the cash register, cash handling, and/or patient tray service areas.
Maintains proper sanitation of food service areas and equipment and adheres to stringent food handling procedures.
Performs assigned routine food service tasks in a specific area under close supervision to meet food service demands.
Prepares patient trays
Assists with food preparation
Replenishes supplies
Washes dishes and equipment
Serves food
Delivers patient trays
Operates kitchen and cafeteria equipment such as a turbo chef, panini machine, pizza oven, cash register and dish machine.
Assists in the serving of hot and cold food and handles such food according to strict procedures and departmental codes to avoid contamination.
Attends and participates in departmental meetings and in-services to promote continuous improvement for self and the department.
Perform other related duties as required.