Food Service Worker - Full Time - Days

Central Maine Medical Center•Lewiston, ME

17h

About The Position

Central Maine Healthcare is an integrated healthcare delivery system serving 400,000 people living in central, western and Midcoastal Maine. CMH's hospital facilities include Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston, Bridgton Hospital and Rumford Hospital. CMH also supports Central Maine Medical Group, a primary and specialty care practice organization. Other system services include the Central Maine Heart and Vascular Institute, a regional trauma program, LifeFlight of Maine's southern Maine base, the Central Maine Comprehensive Cancer Center and other high-quality clinical services. Central Maine Healthcare is seeking a full-time 40-hour/week Food Service Worker! Position Summary: The Food Service Worker may work anywhere on the property where food is prepared. This person will assist in the setup and serving of food from counters and steamtables. Duties will include cleaning and sanitizing equipment and workstations. The general responsibilities of the position include those listed below, but CMH may identify other responsibilities of the position. These responsibilities may differ among accounts, depending on business necessities and patient requirements.

Requirements

High School diploma, GED, or equivalent experience preferred.
No previous work experience required.
Presents self in a highly professional manner to others and understands that honesty and ethics are essential.
Ability to maintain a positive attitude.
Ability to communicate with co-workers and other departments with professionalism and respect.
Maintains a professional relationship with all coworkers, vendor representatives, supervisors, managers, customers, and patient representatives.
Ability to use a computer.
Ability to provide clear directions and respond to employees.
Basic food-handling skills
Willingness to be open to learning and growing.
Maturity of judgment and behavior.
Maintains high standards for work areas and appearance.
Maintains a positive attitude.
Ability to work a flexible schedule helpful.
Must comply with any dress code requirements.
Must be able to work nights, weekends and some holidays.
Attends work and shows up for scheduled shift on time with satisfactory regularity.

Nice To Haves

Ability to work a flexible schedule helpful.

Responsibilities

Reads recipes and/or product directions.
Estimates food requirements.
Operates a variety of kitchen utensils to weigh, measure, mix, wash, peel, cut, grind, stir, strain, season, and knead foodstuffs for cooking, serving, and storing.
Assists in the preparation of hot and/or cold foods, and properly stores food, utilizing knowledge of temperature requirements and spoilage.
Inspects workstations for compliance with service standards.
Keeps records and requisition for supplies/equipment as needed.
Cleans and sanitizes workstations and equipment following all CMH, patient, and regulatory rules and procedures.
May taste test products.
Sets up stations with entrées, soups, salads, breads, condiments, other food products and utensils.
Provides general stocking duties in service area.
Serves and replenishes food from counters and steam tables (sometimes using a conveyor food belt), and breaks down stations at the end of meal periods.
Brews coffee and tea.
May be required to restock other beverage areas.
Interacts with customers in the serving, retail and dining areas.
Assists customers with opening containers and cutting food when requested.
Attends all allergy and foodborne illness in-service training.
Complies with all company safety and risk management policies and procedures.
Reports all accidents and injuries in a timely manner.
Participates in regular safety meetings, safety training and hazard assessments.
Complies with all CMH and HACCP policies and procedures.
Ability to adhere to and follow/exercise guidelines pertaining to HIPAA laws and the proper handling and maintaining of an environment where protected health information (PHI) is safeguarded.
Attends training programs (classroom and virtual) as designated.
May work on a tray line to distribute food.
May perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Ability to engage patients and team members utilizing the CMH Experience Standards i. I am creating a warming, caring, and non-judgmental environmentii. I am actively listening and seeking informationiii. I am honest, truthful, and consistentiv. I am respectful, treating all individuals with dignity and empathyv. I am serving as a role model, taking both initiative and ownership when appropriatevi. I am working collaboratively and demonstrating teamworkvii. I am resilient and adapt to change in positive ways.