Food Service Worker

at  RWJBarnabas Health

JOB OVERVIEW:

The Food Service Worker performs a wide variety of routine tasks in the kitchen, tray line and dishwashing areas according to standard practices and procedures while complying with regulatory requirements, ensuring that customer needs and satisfaction are met.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Preferred:

• Previous food service experience preferred

SCHEDULING REQUIREMENTS:

• Shifts vary such as 7:00am-3:30pm and 4:00pm-8:30pm
• Weekend and holiday coverage
• Per Diem

• Serves on tray assembly line in assigned position involving duties such as starter, server, soups, dessert, hot beverages
• Washes pots and pans and performs heavy cleaning duties as directed
• Assist in care and maintenance of work areas equipment and supplies
• Clean and sanitize work area and equipment
• Collects, processes and disposes of trash, cans, bottles, and recyclables to disposal area properly
• Correctly labels and dates all portioned food products
• Delivers & pick up trays to patient according to department policy
• Maintain established policies and procedures, standards, and practices in food preparation to achieve department objectives in high quality, nutritional meals
• Performs general routine cleaning duties and non-round duties as directed
• Prepares, loads and transports food trucks
• Properly strip trucks, scrapes plates and pre-soaks silverware
• Informs nursing personnel when a patient needs assistance or has a question food service worker cannot answer
• Listens to patient and communicates patients concerns to Diet Office