Food Service Worker - Kitchen

Akron Children's Hospital•Akron, OH
•Onsite

About The Position

The Food Service Worker assembles ingredients for kitchen production carts and patient meal trays, serves food according to recipe portions, and performs inventory, stocking, labeling, tray assembly, food preparation, and safety and sanitation duties. The role supports food service for patients, the cafeteria, and catering, and may assist other Support Services areas as needed to support operational efficiency. This is a full-time, onsite afternoon position with a schedule of 11:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on variable days.

Requirements

  • Proficiency in MS Office (Outlook, Excel, Word) or similar software is required.

Nice To Haves

  • Food service experience is preferred.
  • Experience with Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) is preferred.
  • Experience in short-order cooking, restaurant-style room-service preparation, or hospital room service is preferred.
  • Customer service experience is preferred.
  • ServSafe certification is preferred.
  • Two years of relevant experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Assemble patient meal trays and serve food in retail settings according to recipe portions.
  • Clean and sanitize equipment, dishes, trays, and utensils, and keep the work area neat.
  • Deliver and assemble stock items and patient trays.
  • Maintain HACCP logs, temperatures, and records.
  • Use kitchen equipment and skills to prepare items for the cafeteria, catering, and patients.
  • Respond to customer requests and concerns as able.
  • Pick up dirty trays according to schedule.
  • Inventory and stock floors or fulfill requests based on par levels, census, and inventory forms.
  • Notify a supervisor about needed repairs or equipment issues and communicate customer issues or concerns.
  • Prepare food for all areas of the department, including meat, seafood, and produce.
  • Clean produce and poultry; prepare sandwiches and fillings daily; and assemble production carts according to production sheets or labels.
  • Provide support to other Support Services areas as needed to ensure operational efficiency.
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