Food Service Worker

Mount Sinai Medical Center•Miami Beach, FL

12d

About The Position

The Food Service Worker supports patient food operations by preparing, handling, and serving food in accordance with food safety, sanitation, and dietary requirements. The role helps ensure meals are wholesome, palatable, and attractively served, and takes prompt action to address problems with patient food operations or meal delivery. The worker maintains assigned areas, equipment, and utensils, follows uniform and safety policies, and adjusts scheduling as needed to meet department demands. On-the-job training is provided.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED preferred.
Hospital food service experience preferred; on-the-job training is provided.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or GED.
Hospital food service experience.

Responsibilities

Adhere to food safety guidelines when handling food.
Ensure refrigerated food is labeled and covered.
Prepare food in accordance with dietary restrictions, such as low-sodium, low-fat, or diabetic diets, as set forth in the approved Diet Manual.
Participate in patient food operations and provide service that meets food safety and sanitation standards.
Serve food in a wholesome, palatable, and attractive manner.
Take immediate action to correct problems related to patient food operations or meal service delivery.
Follow the uniform policy for assigned areas.
Clean assigned areas, equipment, and utensils at the end of each meal according to established procedures.
Maintain schedule flexibility to meet department demands.
Follow workplace safety practices, including lifting correctly, wiping up spills, and using carts to transport items to help avoid accidents.
Follow appropriate procedures for preparing, handling, and serving food items.
Perform other duties as assigned.