Food Service Representative
About The Position
Sinai Health is looking for a Food Service Representative to support our Patient Food Services Department at Mount Sinai Hospital. In this role, you will be responsible for delivering meal trays, menus, and snacks to patient rooms, replenishing bulk nourishment supplies, preparing and portioning patient menu items, and working on the Clean station preparing patient meals. You will also assist with the assembly, distribution, and pick-up of patient meal trays, ensuring adherence to portion control guidelines and therapeutic diet restrictions. Additionally, you will prepare and re-thermalize food items, wash pots and pans, work in the dish room, transport and clean food carts, and manage garbage disposal. Maintaining a clean work area, following proper food handling and sanitation procedures (including HACCP), and adhering to WHMIS chemical handling instructions are crucial. You will also demonstrate Sinai Health's core expectations of employee conduct, including continuing education, following policies and procedures, complying with safety standards, and maintaining patient confidentiality. Other duties consistent with the job classification may also be assigned.
Requirements
- Successful completion of a high school diploma
- 1 year of experience in food service in a health care setting
- 1 year of experience in customer service
- Ability to meet the physical demands of the position in order to perform the essential duties of the position which requires frequent exposure to extreme warm and cold temperatures, prolonged walking and standing (up to 7.5 hours), frequent independent and assisted lifting/pushing (25 lbs. or more), turning, stooping, reaching and bending at the arms, waist and knees for extended periods of time
Nice To Haves
- Successful completion of the Food Handlers course and WHMIS
Responsibilities
- Deliver meal trays, menus, and snacks to patient rooms
- Replenish bulk nourishment supplies to unit pantry, collect meal trays from patient rooms, clean and sanitize unit pantry
- Prepare and portion patient menu items, snacks and bulk supplies for unit pantries
- Work on Blean station preparing patient meals
- Assist with the assembly, distribution, and pick up of patient meal trays
- Follow portion control guidelines and therapeutic diet restrictions
- Prepare and re-thermalize food items using the appropriate methods outlined by the department
- Wash pots and pans, and work in the dish room
- Transport and clean food carts
- Collect and recycle and dispose of all garbage within the department
- Ensure safe operation, maintenance and cleanliness of all other related equipment
- Maintain a clean work area while following proper food handling and sanitation procedures including HACCP
- Follow proper chemical handling instructions outlined by WHMIS
- Demonstrate Sinai Health's core expectations of employee conduct; includes attending relevant continuing education sessions, following all Hospital and Departmental policies and procedures, complying with applicable Health and Safety standards and maintaining patient confidentiality at all times
- Perform other duties consistent with the job classification as required
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
