What are the responsibilities and job description for the Food Service Worker position 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 with primary shifts being 10:30am-7:30pm and 2:30pm-11:00pm
- Weekend and holiday coverage
- Per diem
Essential Functions:
- 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
Choosing RWJBarnabas Health!
RWJBarnabas Health is the premier health care destination providing patient-centered,
high-quality academic medicine in a compassionate and equitable manner, while delivering
a best-in-class work experience to every member of the team. We honor and appreciate the privilege of creating and sustaining healthier communities, one person and one community at a time. As the leading academic health system in New Jersey, we advance innovative strategies in high-quality patient care, education, and research to address both the clinical and social determinants of health.
RWJBarnabas Health aims to truly make a unique impact in local communities throughout New Jersey. From vastly improving the health of local residents to creating educational and career opportunities, this combination greatly benefits the state. We understand the growing and evolving needs of residents in New Jersey whether that be enhancing the coordination for treating complex health conditions or improving community health through local programs and education.
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