Lead Food Service Associate (FT, Evenings) - Bucks
About The Position
Under direction of Food Service Supervisor, Food Service Manager, Production Manager, or Executive Chef, the Lead Food Service Associate to ensure quality and oversee the maintenance and cleanliness of our front and back house facilities. The individual may be responsible for oversight or delegation of responsibilities for additional Food Service Associates. Essential functions and responsibilities of the position may vary based on business needs. Job Description Hours: 11:30am-7:30pm. Essential Functions: Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson. Trains, oversees, and guides Food Service staff on job duties and proper safety and sanitation procedures. (30%) Maintains Nutrition office records including patient census and meal counts. Checks patient tray at the service line for accuracy, cleanliness, appearance, and compliance to patient's menu choices or tray cards. (20%) Visits patients to monitor patient satisfaction, explain menu selection, describe diet prescription, and discuss food preferences. (15%) Corrects patient menus to meet the requirements of the prescribed diet and makes modifications as necessary. (10%) Oversees dish room and pot cleaning areas to ensure proper cleaning and sanitize of equipment in accordance with department standards Ensures Food Service staff sets up and stocks assigned stations prior to the start of service and for next meal to facilitate meal service and ensure efficiency. Ensures all food is prepared using recipes in order to provide consistent, safe, nutritionally appropriate, tasty meals that are cost and budget compliant. (10%) Guides Food Service staff on proper HACCP and production record keeping and ensures compliance. Supports proper Cash Handling procedures Compiles production sheets for the patient and retail service areas. (5%) Complies with current CDC hand hygiene guidelines. Performs other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- High School graduate or equivalent preferred but not required
- 1+ year in food service required
- leadership experience preferred
Nice To Haves
- ServSafe Certification preferred.
Responsibilities
- Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson.
- Trains, oversees, and guides Food Service staff on job duties and proper safety and sanitation procedures.
- Maintains Nutrition office records including patient census and meal counts.
- Checks patient tray at the service line for accuracy, cleanliness, appearance, and compliance to patient's menu choices or tray cards.
- Visits patients to monitor patient satisfaction, explain menu selection, describe diet prescription, and discuss food preferences.
- Corrects patient menus to meet the requirements of the prescribed diet and makes modifications as necessary.
- Oversees dish room and pot cleaning areas to ensure proper cleaning and sanitize of equipment in accordance with department standards
- Ensures Food Service staff sets up and stocks assigned stations prior to the start of service and for next meal to facilitate meal service and ensure efficiency.
- Ensures all food is prepared using recipes in order to provide consistent, safe, nutritionally appropriate, tasty meals that are cost and budget compliant.
- Guides Food Service staff on proper HACCP and production record keeping and ensures compliance.
- Supports proper Cash Handling procedures
- Compiles production sheets for the patient and retail service areas.
- Complies with current CDC hand hygiene guidelines.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts.
- Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service.
- All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps ), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
1-10 employees
