Food Service Worker

Brown Medicine • Cranston, RI

12d • $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/mopping food service areas. Brown University Health employees are expected to role model the organization's values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence, and demonstrate the core Success Factors: Instill Trust and Value Differences, Patient and Community Focus, and Collaborate.

Requirements

• Ability to read English and follow oral or written instructions.
• At least one year previous food service or customer service experience is required.
• Moderately heavy lifting (20-40 lbs) is involved in this position.
• 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 to include beverages, salads, dressings, sandwiches, and cold plates.
• Operate food service equipment to include: slicers, mixers, vertical cutters, choppers, Robot Coupe, blender, dish machine, and other vegetable, bakery, cleaning, and meat processing equipment.
• Transport food or supplies to areas, transports carts/trucks to designated areas, passes meals trays to patients following proper procedure, assembles and replenishes food, supplies, and equipment as required.
• Ensure proper temperature of food in steam tables, refrigerators, and cold tables; reads orders and serves 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 on conveyor, racks and carts.
• Set up and operate dish machine 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.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Brown University Health is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and maintaining a work environment free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED