Food Service Worker

UPMC • Altoona, PA

11d • Onsite

About The Position

UPMC Altoona is hiring full-time Food Service Workers in its Nutrition Services department. The role supports patients, staff, and visitors by preparing and portioning cold foods, setting up and serving food in patient areas and the cafeteria, and maintaining clean and sanitary food-service areas and equipment. The position involves rotations, weekends, and holidays. On-the-job training is provided.

Requirements

• High school diploma.
• On-the-job training.
• Act 34 clearance.
• Ability to work rotations, weekends, and holidays.

Nice To Haves

• Customer service skills or food service industry experience.

Responsibilities

• Prepare supplemental feedings accurately according to patient lists.
• Prepare, clean, mix, portion, and store cold foods, including salads, desserts, and beverages; follow production sheets, portion controls, food rotation, and temperature and sanitation procedures.
• Set up and serve hot and cold food on patient serving lines and in the cafeteria; replenish food, beverages, and supplies as needed and serve customers promptly.
• Load patient trays and carts, check cart temperatures, transport food carts to nursing units and return them to the kitchen, and follow lift and cart-handling procedures.
• Use Power Pal to transport food carriers to the building.
• Operate, load, refill, and clean the dish machine; record temperatures and chemical usage; inspect, sort, and store dishes and flatware.
• Use the floor scrubber with appropriate pads and chemicals to clean kitchen and cafeteria floors.
• Maintain sanitary and orderly work areas; clean and sanitize equipment, tables, utensils, food-preparation surfaces, food carts, serving areas, and other assigned areas.
• Transport and dispose of waste using the compactor properly.
• Prepare, deliver, set up, and serve food for special functions and coffee breaks; document and store returned items appropriately.
• Check inpatient nursing units for soda and ice cream par levels, assemble and deliver non-patient supplies, obtain initials on supply sheets, and store patient supplies in a cooler.
• Report equipment malfunctions to supervisors and understand the proper use of soaps and chemicals.
• Receive servicing on equipment before being authorized to use it, including electric warmers for special functions.

Benefits

• Generous vacation accrual.
• Tuition assistance to further your education.
• UPMC states its benefits package is 20% to 25% higher in value than other healthcare employers in its market.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED