Food Service Associate Part Time

Catholic Health Services•Hialeah Gardens, FL

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About The Position

The Food Service Worker prepares and serves food and beverages and performs cleaning and ware-washing duties in one or more food service environments. The role includes assembling, serving, and delivering meals to residents and staff efficiently, professionally, and on time, while helping ensure food safety and quality for residents, visitors, and staff. Employees are expected to support Catholic Health Services’ mission and values by delivering excellent services with compassion. The position requires appropriate support for the physical and psychological needs of residents, adherence to food safety and sanitation standards, and maintenance of a clean work area. The Food Service Associate works with standardized recipes and production guidelines, assembles and delivers resident meals and nourishment, supports catered events, responds to meal-service concerns, maintains supplies and equipment, and collaborates with coworkers and other departments. The role also requires appropriate handling of residents’ protected health information and may include assisting with training new employees.

Requirements

Excellent organizational, communication, and math skills.
Ability to use a mobile phone to text.
Ability to be a team player and problem solver.
Ability to learn nutrition and understand diet modifications.
Ability to handle stress and adapt to workplace changes.
Ability to tolerate working in resident care areas in varied situations.
Professional appearance.
Obtain a State of Florida Food Handler Training Certificate within 30 days of the position start date, or a ServSafe® Food Service Worker Certificate within three months of the start date.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or GED.
At least one year of food service experience in a healthcare setting.

Responsibilities

Prepare daily menu items for resident meals, café meals, and catered items using standardized recipes when necessary; maintain proper food temperatures and follow labeling protocols.
Follow production guidelines and maintain the quality, temperature, and appearance of food; relay food issues to a supervisor.
Adhere to food safety and sanitation standards and maintain a clean work area.
Assemble resident trays according to tray tickets and department guidelines.
Deliver resident trays within the department’s established timeframe.
Deliver between-meal nourishment and tube feedings directly to residents or their rooms.
Maintain floor stocks and coffee makers in nourishment rooms.
Clear resident trays and return them to the dish room for scraping, washing, and sanitizing, then return them to the station for the next service.
Support catered events as needed, including timely setup, attractive food service, and cleanup and retrieval.
Work special functions as assigned by management.
Address resident meal-service concerns as a resident advocate, take ownership of problems, and work toward positive outcomes.
Communicate effectively with coworkers and other departments about resident support issues, requests, and special situations.
Use residents’ protected health information appropriately and accountably.
Requisition necessary food and supplies and maintain established par levels in the work area.
Assist the Cook and/or Nutrition Assistant as assigned by management.
Operate food service equipment, including slicers, coffee machines, label printers, PCs with tray-tracker software, and thermal printers.
Assist in training new employees.
Perform other assigned food service functions.