Kitchen Services Worker I (6:00AM - 2:30PM)

Commonwealth of Massachusetts•Worcester, MA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Worcester Recovery Center and Hospital (WRCH), part of the Department of Mental Health, is hiring a Kitchen Services Worker I to prepare and serve food in accordance with therapeutic diets. The role includes preparing or assembling food items, providing customer service, and following food safety, food handling, sanitation, and hospital dietary procedures. The incumbent also assembles, delivers, and retrieves patient meal trays and works in the dish room, cleaning equipment and dishware. This is a full-time position of 40 hours per week, scheduled from 6:00 AM to 2:30 PM. Available schedules have either Wednesday and Thursday or Thursday and Friday as days off. The position serves a hospital population that includes adults and adolescents receiving inpatient mental health care. The Commonwealth describes its employee benefits as a comprehensive suite of benefits, but specific benefits are not detailed in the posting. The role is subject to the state regulation requiring covered staff to acknowledge and attest to COVID-19 and influenza vaccination status or required mitigation measures.

Requirements

Working knowledge of approved sanitary methods and procedures for caring for and using dining-room equipment.
Experience with materials and procedures used to handle, prepare, and cook simple dishes on a large scale.
Ability to work with physically, mentally, or emotionally ill patient populations.
Ability to follow simple oral or written instructions.
Physical ability to perform assigned manual tasks.

Nice To Haves

Prior food-service experience.
Bilingual or multilingual fluency, given the population served.

Responsibilities

Assemble food, beverages, and service ware for the tray line and cafeteria according to diet-card instructions.
Prepare and cook simple dishes, including sandwiches, salads, and soups.
Inspect assigned areas to confirm that work meets established procedures.
Clean surfaces such as floors, interior walls, ceilings, windows, and furniture using appropriate supplies and equipment.
Deliver and return food, beverages, and service ware to and from units and the cafeteria.
Prepare and break down the dish room, scrape dishes, operate the dish machine, and clean the dish room and dishware according to procedures.
Follow hospital dietary policies and procedures for food-service sanitation and safety.
Communicate politely with consumers and staff.