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Food Service Worker

Job Overview

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Employment Type

Temporary
Part-time
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Compensation

Type:
Hourly
Rate:
Range $18.00 - $24.00
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Work Schedule

Standard Hours
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Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Paid Time Off
Retirement Plan
employee wellness program
flexible scheduling
Employee Discounts

Job Description

The hiring organization is a healthcare facility that operates a Food Service department dedicated to providing nutritious, safe, and timely food service to patients and guests. This team plays a crucial role in supporting the overall health and recovery of patients by delivering meals that meet dietary guidelines and ensuring exceptional service quality. The Food Service department is responsible for all aspects of meal preparation, assembly, delivery, and sanitation within the hospital environment, maintaining high standards of hygiene, safety, and customer service throughout the food service process.

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Job Requirements

  • Ability to read, write, and speak fluently in English
  • Multnomah County Food Handler's Card within one week of hire
  • Must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without accommodation
  • Compliance with Code of Conduct, respect in the workplace and applicable policies, procedures and agreements related to position, department or facility

Job Qualifications

  • Ability to read, write, and speak fluently in English
  • Multnomah County Food Handler's Card within one week of hire
  • Must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without accommodation
  • Compliance with Code of Conduct, respect in the workplace and applicable policies, procedures and agreements
  • High school diploma or equivalent preferred
  • One year of experience in a commercial food service facility preferred
  • Six months customer service experience in a fast-paced hospital food service environment preferred

Job Duties

  • Sets up station with standard items for tray assembly
  • Places items on tray according to tray diagram
  • Works assembly position putting on entrees, starches, vegetables and gravy/sauce or beverages and condiments or menus, utensils, hot bases, and dry condiments
  • Monitors temperatures for entrees, cold items and soups
  • Uses proper portion control and assures trays are complete
  • Runs for items as directed by checker or manager
  • Cleans work station
  • Runs dishes through dish machine, cleans dish machine, sorts trays, separates permanent service ware, trash, recycling, food and food soiled paper for compost, cleans scraping table and work area or catches and sorts clean dishes from dish machine, cleans dish room, sweeps catching area of dish room
  • Loads trays into meal carts as needed ensuring completeness
  • Delivers meal carts, late trays or requested items to nursing units timely and efficiently
  • Communicates with Room Service Associates and unit staff using Vocera system
  • Picks up soiled carts and returns them to dish room
  • Brings back dirty trays in carts for assigned floors
  • Collects dirty trays from floor kitchens as needed
  • Follows food safety and sanitation policies
  • Uses proper utensils and gloves
  • Uses chemicals appropriately after training
  • Complies with infection control and hand washing procedures
  • Keeps work area clean
  • Pays attention to refrigeration needs of food products
  • Sanitizes work surfaces and utensils before use
  • Supports sustainability efforts by participating in recycling and composting
  • Prevents waste using FIFO method and proper portion control
  • Promotes service excellence philosophy through performance
  • Interacts with patients and guests positively

Job Qualifications

Experience

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Job Location