Food Services Associate - Dietary - Full Time

Position Summary:

Performs a variety of duties relating to the provision of meals to patients and customers and nourishment to patients.

What You’ll Do:

• Uses a variety of kitchen utensils and equipment, including blenders, toasters, and frappe machines.
• Ensures that all foods prepared meet existing standards for quality, freshness, taste, and appearance.
• Ensures that all cooking equipment and utensils used are inspected and maintained for cleanliness and proper operation. Maintains work area in a clean and orderly manner.
• Ensures that all required sanitary levels are maintained throughout the food preparation process.
• Alerts supervisor to problems and needs concerning equipment and food supplies. Detects and reports spoiled or unattractive food, defective supplies, equipment, or other unusual conditions.
• Follows proper food handling techniques using US Food Code standards. Records food and food storage temperatures as required.
• Operates and safely uses all types of food service production equipment.
• Uses FIFO standards when utilizing food supplies.
• Maintains a clean and organized work area. Responsible for meeting the Manchester Board of Health and the US Food Code standards.
• Participates in opening and closing responsibilities.
• Assists in dish washing and other clean up and helps co-workers whenever possible.
• Participates in fire safety, quality management, food safety, disaster plan, accident prevention and reporting, and infection control.
• Performs general routine and non-routine cleaning duties.
• Ensures that equipment and utensils used are inspected and maintained for cleanliness and proper operation.
• Maintains a positive and professional approach with coworkers and customers.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Being the Face of the Food Services Department – Bringing trays of food to patients and patient units throughout the Hospital.

Essential Job Functions:

• Ability to establish and maintain effective communications and positive working relationships within the department, with other employees, and the public.
• Ability to proceed alone following standard practices for routine procedures and refer questions or problems to supervisor.
• Exercises care in the operation and use of equipment and reference materials.
• Schedule may include variable workdays, including but not limited to every other weekend; 5:30 am to 7:30 pm or 8:00 pm; and rotating major holidays.

Position Qualifications:

• Education: High school diploma or equivalent required or in the process of obtaining.
• License/Certification: ServSafe certification preferred.
• Experience: Previous patient experience preferred.
• Skills: Basic computer knowledge; email, website navigation.

Why You’ll Love Us:

• Health, dental, prescription, and vision coverage for full-time & part-time employees
• Short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage
• Competitive pay and earned time accrual plan
• Tuition Reimbursement and career advancement opportunities
• 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan
• Supplemental benefits, including access to the Welliot Health Center
• And more!