Food Svc Associate

Northwell Health

15h

About The Position

Performs a variety of duties related to setting up and delivering food to patients, including assembling and loading meal trays, delivering meals to assigned rooms, collecting empty trays and food trucks, and preparing and delivering tube feedings. Cleans assigned department areas, food-service equipment, and utensils. May assist in other department sections and assist the Storekeeper as assigned. Performs related duties as required.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent required.
Ability to portion items, load trays, and pick up and deliver trays.
Ability to communicate effectively and follow instructions.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience preferred.
Driver's license preferred.

Responsibilities

Portions cold food items such as fruit, cottage cheese, and desserts.
Sets up trays with cold and hot food items according to checked menu requests as trays are assembled on the conveyor belt.
Loads completed meal trays onto trucks and delivers meals to assigned rooms.
Collects empty trays and/or food trucks from rooms and strips trays.
May assist in other department sections, including salads, nourishment, Kosher Kitchens, and the cafeteria.
Prepares and delivers tube feedings and assembles and delivers canned supplements.
Sweeps and mops floors and cleans walls.
Cleans walk-in and reach-in refrigerators, freezers, and food-service equipment.
Removes garbage from the Main Kitchen and Cafeteria areas to the compactor area.
Cleans pots, pans, and kitchen utensils.
Works in the tray-washing room, cleaning patient trays, food trucks, garbage pails, cafeteria trays, and equipment.
Stores food supplies, paper goods, and cleaning supplies as required.
Assists the Storekeeper as assigned.
Performs related duties as required.