Food Service Worker 1, Jackson Memorial Long Term Care Center, Per Diem, On Call/Pool, Days Shift

Jackson Health • Miami, FL

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About The Position

The Food Service Worker 1 position at Jackson Memorial Long-Term Care Center involves routine food preparation and serving in a skilled nursing facility. The role supports cooks, dietitians, and other staff in maintaining sanitary standards while preparing and serving food to residents and staff. The worker is expected to demonstrate a courteous demeanor and provide excellent service in a multi-program health facility.

Requirements

• Generally requires 0 to 3 years of related experience.
• High School diploma is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepares various cold food items and beverages for residents and staff as well as for special events.
• Portions food and places it on proper serving dishes, wraps, labels, and dates before refrigeration.
• Sets up and serves on the tray line.
• Prepares and delivers nourishments/tube feedings to floors on time.
• Breaks down cold food station, cleans area, utensils, and appliances after each use.
• Bags silverware and stacks trays.
• Sets up trays for Rehab and delivers them to Rehab dining.
• Prepares early trays and bag lunches.
• Checks production sheets for the next day, makes gelatin, toast, and pudding when needed.
• Receives groceries, produce, frozen food, paper goods, and supplements and stores them appropriately.
• Checks for bent/dented cans and damaged items.
• Distributes food items to cooks and salad areas.
• Checks menu and production sheets to ensure all food items needed are placed in the small storage room.
• Loads food on food carts, pulls them to and from nursing units, and maintains them clean.
• Strips carts, runs the dish machine, and washes dishes properly.
• Performs light to heavy cleaning of food service equipment and areas.
• Removes garbage, empty boxes, and milk crates as needed and runs the garbage compactor.
• Maintains storage areas clean and orderly.
• Follows established food preparation, serving, storing, and sanitation methods to prevent foodborne illness.
• Accountable for fulfilling responsibilities in accordance with the Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan and responding to emergencies or disasters.
• Demonstrates behaviors of service excellence and CARE values (Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Expertise).
• Performs all other related job duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Ambulatory Health Care Services
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees