Kitchen Services Worker I (11:00AM - 7:30PM)

Commonwealth of Massachusetts • Worcester, MA

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About The Position

The Worcester Recovery Center and Hospital (WRCH), part of the Department of Mental Health, is hiring a Kitchen Services Worker to prepare and serve food in accordance with therapeutic diets and hospital food-safety, food-handling, and sanitation procedures. The position includes preparing and assembling food items, providing customer service, assembling, delivering, and retrieving patient meal trays, and working in the dish room to clean equipment and dishware.

This is a full-time position at 40 hours per week. The schedule is 11:00 AM to 7:30 PM, with Monday and Tuesday off. WRCH provides intermediate and long-term inpatient care to adults and adolescents, including a Deaf Inpatient Mental Health Service program.

Requirements

• Working knowledge of approved sanitary methods and procedures for the care and use of dining-room equipment.
• Experience using materials and procedures for handling, preparing, and cooking 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.

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 verify work was performed according to established procedures.
• Clean floors, interior walls, ceilings, windows, furniture, and other surfaces using appropriate supplies and equipment.
• Deliver and return food, beverages, and service ware to and from patient 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.

Benefits

• Comprehensive employee benefits and rewards.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed