Banner Staffing Services Food Service Worker

Banner Health•Mesa, AZ

About The Position

The Food Service Worker is a member of the food service team and may work in cleaning, food preparation, patient trayline, or retail café assignments. The role provides service and assistance to patients, staff, and other customers in accordance with established dietary and retail café policies and procedures. Work is performed with regular supervision and requires working quickly and accurately while providing good customer service and maintaining sanitation standards. The position may involve physical contact with cleaning chemicals and requires following instructions and guidelines for their use. Banner Staffing Services offers registry/per diem opportunities used as needed within Banner Health facilities. These positions have no guaranteed hours and do not include a medical benefits package. Team members may apply as internal applicants for regular Banner Health opportunities. Post-offer occupational health physical assessment, drug screening, and employment, criminal, and education background checks are required.

Requirements

Ability to learn and follow established policies and procedures.
Ability to read and understand written and verbal instructions.
Effective communication and customer service skills.
Ability to learn food handling regulations and pass certification tests as required.
POS (cash register) ability when applicable.
BSS team members generally must obtain a food handlers' card within 30 days of hire; the card is not required for BSS team members in Tucson and Colorado.
Employees at Banner Behavioral Health Hospital, Boswell Skilled Nursing Facility, Olive Branch Senior Center, or the Whole Health Clinic must have an Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card at hire and maintain it throughout employment.
Completion of a post-offer occupational health physical assessment, drug screen, and employment, criminal, and education background check is required.

Nice To Haves

Additional related education and/or experience.

Responsibilities

Set up work stations and prepare assigned foods and nourishments in correct quantities, following procedures, portion controls, and food quality and presentation standards.
Clean and sanitize dishes, flatware, trays, cups, glasses, cooking utensils, designated equipment, and kitchen areas; dispose of waste and monitor dish machine temperature.
Maintain food and supply par levels, order or restock items according to established routines, rotate food stocks, and check expiration dates.
Check and record food and equipment temperatures according to procedures and report discrepancies to the supervisor.
Deliver meals, nourishments, late trays, or tube feedings to units as needed, and return excess nourishments when requested.
Assist with catering or special event service as needed.
Handle cash register transactions and/or work in the café when applicable.
Interact with food service department personnel, hospital staff, patients, and families while following work routines, instructions, and sanitation standards.