Food Service Worker

Richmond Medical Center•Staten Island, NY

10d

About The Position

The Food Service Worker supports food preparation and service by preparing and assembling patient trays, maintaining food safety and sanitation, operating and cleaning kitchen equipment, monitoring supplies, and providing courteous service to patients, visitors, and staff. The role follows menu, hygiene, safety, dietary, and portioning requirements; complies with applicable regulations and completes required training. It also involves communicating concerns and unfinished tasks to the manager, supporting coworkers, and completing assigned work within the shift.

Requirements

Follow food safety, hygiene, sanitation, and safe food-storage procedures.
Follow menu instructions, dietary requirements, and portioning procedures.
Use proper PPE and vendor-supplied equipment when handling cleaning chemicals.
Comply with OSHA regulations and local, state, and federal mandates.
Complete required annual training on time.
Provide courteous and helpful service to patients, visitors, and staff.

Responsibilities

Inspect work areas and remove outdated, expired, or mishandled food items.
Prepare, portion, arrange, and label food tray items according to menu instructions and hygiene and safety standards.
Store food properly by labeling, dating, and rotating stock using FIFO practices.
Handle potentially hazardous foods according to procedures and keep them out of the Temperature Danger Zone (41°F–135°F).
Assemble patient trays accurately according to menu orders and dietary requirements, ensuring food is neatly presented.
Operate and clean kitchen equipment, including plate warmers, steam tables, slicers, refrigerators, and freezers.
Use proper PPE and vendor-supplied equipment when handling cleaning chemicals.
Monitor inventory and notify the manager of low or out-of-stock items.
Restock workstations according to par levels without overstocking.
Clean work areas, dish machines, food delivery carts, and floors according to established procedures.
Keep food preparation areas clean and organized and maintain fresh sanitizer buckets to prevent cross-contamination.
Follow waste management and recycling protocols.
Comply with OSHA regulations and local, state, and federal mandates; complete required annual training on time.
Stay informed about updates to policies, menus, recipes, and portioning procedures.
Communicate incomplete tasks or concerns to the manager before the end of the shift.
Assist coworkers during low census periods by restocking, cleaning, and organizing.
Participate in quality control, assurance, and improvement initiatives.
Greet patients, visitors, and staff warmly and provide courteous, helpful service.
Represent the mission of Richmond University Medical Center in interactions.
Complete assigned tasks within the shift without leaving excessive work for the next team.