Food Service Worker

at  RWJBarnabas Health

JOB OVERVIEW:

The Food Service Worker will perform a wide variety of routine tasks in cafeteria, kitchen, tray line, dish & pot washing areas as needed. This role will complete assigned tasks according to standard practices and procedures complying with regulatory requirements, ensuring that customer needs are met to satisfaction.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required:

• Successful completion of site personnel general orientation
• Successful completion of department specific orientation
• Must meet requirements of ADA standards

• Ensures compliance with regulatory or accrediting agency standards, (i.e JCAHO, DOH, OSHA & SBHCS compliance program)
• Maintain established policies and procedures, standards and practices in food preparation to achieve departmental objectives in high quality, nutritional meals
• Ensures confidential treatment of all communications and records of management and patient
• Stock the cafeteria with appropriate foods e.g. hot and cold foods, baked goods, beverages, desserts and condiments
• Set up menu boards and reflect current menu
• Know menu, portion sizes and direct customers to current prices.
• Work register, get customers through in a fast-efficient manner. Listen to customers and communicates customer concerns to manager
• Utilize appropriate infection control practices such as hand washing, food handling
• Utilizes and adheres to proper precautions with hazardous materials and proper waste disposal
• Wipe off counters and tables, arrange, and replenish items
• Keep station neat, clean and fully stocked at all times.
• Keep dining room tables straightened and clean with salt and paper shakers on each tables
• Clean and sanitize work area and all equipment.
• Follow all department safety and sanitation rules and guidelines including state and HACCP. Collects processes and disposes of trash, cans, bottles, recyclables to disposal area properly
• Performs general routine cleaning duties and non-routine duties as directed