FOOD SERVICE ASSOCIATE PART TIME

Villa Maria Nursing Ctr & Rehab•Hialeah, FL

11d

About The Position

The Food Service Associate performs a variety of duties related to preparing and serving food and beverages, cleaning, and ware washing in food service environments. The role assembles, serves, and delivers meals to residents and staff efficiently and professionally, and contributes to food safety and quality for residents, visitors, and staff. Employees are expected to abide by and promote Catholic Health Services’ mission and values and deliver services with compassion. The position supports resident meal service, between-meal nourishments, tube feedings, floor stocks, and catered events. It also responds to resident meal-service concerns, communicates with coworkers and other departments about resident support needs, maintains appropriate handling of protected health information, requisitions supplies, assists cooks and nutrition assistants, operates food-service equipment, and helps train new employees. Other duties may be assigned.

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.
Present a professional appearance.
Obtain a State of Florida Food Handler Training Certificate within 30 days of the position’s start date, or a ServSafe® Food Service Worker Certificate within three months of the position’s start date.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Provide care appropriate to the ages and needs of residents served, responding appropriately to their physical and psychological needs.
Follow food safety and sanitation standards and maintain a clean work area.
Prepare menu items using standardized recipes as needed; maintain proper food temperatures and follow labeling protocols.
Follow production guidelines and maintain food quality, temperature, and appearance; relay food-related issues to the supervisor.
Assemble resident trays according to tray tickets and department guidelines.
Deliver resident trays within the department’s established timeframe.
Deliver between-meal nourishments and tube feedings to residents or their rooms, and maintain floor stocks and coffee makers in nourishment rooms.
Clear resident trays and return them to the dish room for scraping, washing, sanitizing, and return to the station.
Support catered events as needed, including timely setup, attractive food service, and cleanup and retrieval.
Address resident meal-service concerns, advocate for residents, take ownership of problems, and work toward positive outcomes.
Communicate effectively with coworkers and other departments about resident support issues, requests, and special situations.
Handle residents’ protected health information appropriately.
Requisition 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-tracking software, and thermal printers.
Assist in training new employees.
Perform other food-service functions as assigned.