Per Diem Attendant Utility

St. Joseph's Health•Paterson, NJ

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Maintains sanitation of all assigned areas in the kitchen, cafeteria, storage and receiving, and all other related food service areas as assigned. This role involves maintaining a continuous clean working area, including floors, walls, shelving, coolers, and service/preparation stations. The attendant will conduct food preparation in an organized, safe, and sanitary fashion, adhering to safe food handling skills. Responsibilities also include transporting food to patient units, the cafeteria, and other departments within the Medical Center, as well as storing and rotating food according to FIFO (first in, first out) principles. Additionally, the role requires washing and sanitizing pots, pans, and utensils according to State sanitation regulations, cleaning and sanitizing all work areas, and discarding food waste in a safe and sanitary manner. The attendant is responsible for storeroom activities, including receiving, storing, maintaining inventory of, and distributing food products and supplies for the departments. This includes issuing and delivering all food/supplies, rotating all inventory, and following all regulatory and departmental standards of storage.

Requirements

Ability to read and understand written instructions.
No previous experience required.
High School diploma or equivalent preferred.
Three months on the job training and orientation.
Certification required as a Food Handler from the City of Paterson or similar food safety certification; must obtain within 1 week of hire and maintain certification.
Ability to read and understand instructions.
Ability to add and subtract numbers.
Ability to make comparisons between numbers and letters.

Responsibilities

Maintains sanitation of all assigned areas in kitchen, cafeteria, storage and receiving, and all other related food service areas as assigned.
Maintains continuous clean working area including floors, walls, shelving, coolers, and service/preparation stations.
Conducts food preparation in an organized, safe and sanitary fashion, while adhering to safe food handling skills.
Transports food to patient units, cafeteria, and other departments within the Medical Center.
Stores and rotates food according to FIFO (first in, first out) as required.
Washes and sanitizes pots, pans, and utensils according to State sanitation regulations.
Cleans and sanitizes all work areas.
Discards food waste in a safe and sanitary manner.
Responsible for storeroom activities of receiving, storing, maintaining inventory of, and distributing food products and supplies for the departments.
Responsible for issuing and delivering of all food/supplies.
Rotation of all inventory and follow all regulatory and departmental standards of storage.