Food Service Worker

Brown Medicine•Cranston, RI

13d•$20 - $20•Onsite

About The Position

Perform routine food service tasks and manual work under immediate supervision in a food production and/or patient services area. This role involves operating dish machines and meat slicers, delivering and retrieving patient meal trays, and washing and cleaning food service areas. Brown University Health employees are expected to role model the organization's values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence, and demonstrate core Success Factors such as Instilling Trust, Valuing Differences, Patient and Community Focus, and Collaboration.

Requirements

Ability to read English and follow oral or written instructions.
At least one year of previous food service or customer service experience is required.
Moderately heavy lifting (20-40 lbs) is involved.
Prolonged standing, walking, or constant physical movements on a routine basis.
Speech, sight, and hearing to effectively communicate by varied means including, but not limited to printed tickets, phone, in person, and fax.

Nice To Haves

High school degree or equivalent preferred.
Food Safety Manager or Serv-Safe certification highly desirable.

Responsibilities

Assist in the preparation of foods such as meats, vegetables, baked goods, and desserts.
Prepare foods including beverages, salads, dressings, sandwiches, and cold plates.
Operate food service equipment including slicers, mixers, vertical cutters, choppers, Robot Coupe, blenders, dish machines, and other vegetable, bakery, cleaning, and meat processing equipment.
Transport food or supplies to designated areas.
Pass meal trays to patients following proper procedure.
Assemble and replenish food, supplies, and equipment as required.
Ensure proper temperature of food in steam tables, refrigerators, and cold tables.
Read orders and serve proper portions.
Remove, cover, wrap, label, date, store, rotate, and discard food and condiments per policy and as directed.
Clean assigned areas following proper sanitary procedures.
Sweep and mop floors in assigned areas or as needed.
Clean soiled dishes.
Sort refuse into garbage containers or compost totes.
Load soiled dishes onto conveyors, racks, and carts.
Set up and operate dish machines to clean dishes, trays, silverware, mugs, bowls, pots, pans, and utensils and equipment.
Remove all labels and stickers prior to washing.
Inspect cleaned items for quality of operations.
Maintain sufficient stock and supplies for proper performance of duties in assigned area.
Unload incoming supplies and equipment.
Stock supplies and equipment in accordance with prescribed procedure.
Perform other duties as assigned.