Food Service Worker I - Part time, Evenings OC

City of Hope•Irvine, CA

10d

About The Position

This is a part-time, patient-facing, back-of-house role delivering meals to patients. The position is scheduled for 4–6-hour shifts, 3–4 days per week, and requires some schedule flexibility during the week, including weekends. Work may take place anywhere on the property where food is prepared. The Food Service Worker assists with setting up and serving food from counters and steam tables, cleaning and sanitizing equipment and workstations, and maintaining kitchen work areas, equipment, and utensils. Additional responsibilities may be assigned by City of Hope.

Requirements

High school diploma, GED, or equivalent experience.
Some flexibility with weekday scheduling; the schedule includes weekends.

Nice To Haves

Food service experience in a hospital setting.
Knowledge of basic equipment operation.
Knowledge of cash-handling procedures.

Responsibilities

Assist with preparing hot and/or cold foods and storing food properly, applying knowledge of temperature requirements and spoilage.
Read recipes or product directions and estimate food requirements.
Use kitchen utensils to weigh, measure, mix, wash, peel, cut, grind, stir, strain, season, and knead food for cooking, serving, and storage; may taste-test products.
Brew coffee and tea.
Set up stations with entrées, soups, salads, breads, condiments, other food products, and utensils.
Serve and replenish food from counters and steam tables, sometimes using a conveyor food belt, and break down stations after meal periods.
Interact with customers in serving, retail, and dining areas; assist with opening containers and cutting food when requested.
Perform general stocking in service areas, maintain supply and equipment records as needed, and possibly restock other beverage areas.
Inspect workstations for compliance with service standards and clean and sanitize workstations and equipment according to City of Hope and regulatory rules and procedures.
Maintain kitchen work areas, equipment, and utensils, including washing dishes by hand or machine, polishing silver, washing pots and work surfaces, cleaning floors and equipment, and removing trash and garbage.
Attend allergy and foodborne illness training, safety meetings, safety training, hazard assessments, and designated classroom or virtual training programs.
May work on a trayline to distribute food.
Follow company safety and risk management policies and procedures and report accidents and injuries promptly.
Follow City of Hope and department policies, procedures, objectives, performance-improvement practices, attendance requirements, safety, environmental, and infection-control guidelines, including the workplace Code of Conduct and Compliance Plan.
Maintain a high level of integrity and honesty when handling confidential information.