Food Service Worker

at  RWJBarnabas Health

JOB OVERVIEW:

The Food Service Worker is responsible for preparing and setting up work stations for patient s meal service, cafeteria special functions, serving food items to patients, employees, and visitors. In addition, this position is responsible for restocking and replenishing items on work stations and using equipment needed for different work stations.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required:

• Needs to read, write, speak and follow verbal & written instructions in English

Preferred:

• 1-year food service experience preferred
• High school diploma or equivalent preferred

• Coordinates all aspects of tray line process for assembly of patient meals, cafeteria meals and obtain supplies from store room, refrigerators and freezers,
• Set up work station as assigned for patient meal service line starter station, meal delivery trucks, timers, tray log sheets salad bar area, grill, beverage area, dish room, cashier
• Identify and obtain proper servinstorage utensils,
• Sets up warmer to assure warm plates and pellets for meals,
• Take temperature of food log at the start of line and every 2 hours and assure appropriate temperature of foods beverages,
• Follows HACCP and local guidelines for proper handling, serving & storage of food items,
• Fill/refill condiments, napkins, silverware, cups other supplies; desserts/ fruits/juices, beverages and supplement,
• Understands basic concept of dietary restrictions on all therapeutic diets and utilize for tray assembly,
• Accurately places items on patient meal trays as ordered on meal ticket, using proper food regular or modified, using portion controlled serving utensils,
• Ensures meal cart departure with trays from kitchen within 10 minutes for meal distribution,
• Transport meal carts to nursing units for timely delivery of meals communicates with ambassadors,
• Actively learn to use the kitchen equipment needed to complete job duties and its cleaning and care: telephone, coffee machine, plate warmer, food warmer/microwave, dish machine, slicer, mixing bowls and other,
• Clean work stations of assigned areas,
• Follow HACCP and local guidelines for proper handling, storage and serving of food items,
• As expeditor/ checker - check tray for acceptability of food items by appearance, temperature, smell,