Food Service Associate Full-Time (40 hours) Jefferson Einstein Main

Jefferson Health Plans•Philadelphia, PA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Food Service Associate is responsible for patient meal and food service to ensure patient satisfaction. Patients may range from infancy through late adulthood. This role involves interacting with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson. The associate will set up and stock assigned stations, retrieve patient meal trays, maintain floor stock, handle food according to sanitary and safety guidelines, prepare food using recipes, comply with CDC hand hygiene guidelines, prepare and serve beverages and food items, store leftovers appropriately, package and label food items, and support cleaning and sanitizing of equipment. The position also includes maintaining proper care and safe storage of food, equipment, and the surrounding area, and completing daily and special cleaning assignments to provide a sanitary and safe environment. Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

High School graduate or equivalent preferred
6 + months previous experience in food service preferred but not required

Responsibilities

Sets up and stocks assigned station prior to the start of service and for 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 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 utilized 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