Food Service Worker Tray- Line
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Job Location:
Boston, NH - USA
Hourly Salary:
$ 17 - 24
Posted on:
2 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals including doctors nurses business people tech experts researchers and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit we support patient care research teaching and community service striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham.
Job Summary
Summary:Performs a wide range of duties related to the preparation assembly and service of hot and cold food in a healthcare food service environment. Supports tray line operations and ensures efficient food delivery while maintaining sanitation and safety standards. Works under the general supervision of a Food Service Supervisor and follows established procedures and workflows.
Essential Functions:
- Assemble patient meal trays according to dietary guidelines and meal orders.
- Deliver food carts and meal trays to patient units; provide direct tray delivery to patients as needed.
- Maintain cleanliness of assigned areas and equipment following meal service.
- Support dish room operations including cleaning and sanitizing dishes utensils and equipment including frappe machine 2 to 3 times weekly and when requested
- Receive inspect and properly store daily food and non-food supplies in accordance with safety standards.
- Stock and replenish items required for tray line operations.
- Monitor and maintain efficient tray line workflow to ensure timely meal service.
- Set up food service areas including kitchen bakery and salad stations following detailed instructions and operational needs.
- Check and record food temperatures to ensure compliance with food safety standards.
- Operate kitchen or bakery equipment as assigned.
- Transport food and supplies between preparation and service areas using carts or manual handling.
- Properly set up and maintain hot and cold food lines including cleaning and sanitizing equipment such as ice cream yogurt and ice machines.
- Identify and address issues related to food quality equipment and supplies including removing spoiled or defective items.
- Clean and maintain work areas including floors equipment cookware utensils and service ware.
- Dispose of waste and trash in designated containers following sanitation guidelines.
Qualifications
- Works as cold food expeditor sorting cold foods between pods and works at assigned station on tray line / POD.
- Prepare and deliver patient food trays.
-Works in dish room area stripping trays as assigned
- Prepares workstation along tray line / POD. Assembles utensils proper containers and plates in appropriate quantity for meal service. Alert appropriate personnel within area if additional products or supplies are needed. Alert appropriate personnel to issues such as incorrect temperature poor appearance of food unacceptable quality of any kind as far as the food is concerned.
- Breaks down and restocks all workstations when meal service is complete. Washes assigned area of tray line / POD. Stocks all refrigerators check temperatures of all refrigerators.
- Report any problems w/equipment or refrigeration to supervisor. Prepares next meal service trays with mats and napkins. May be assigned to breakdown and clean POD refrigerators tables and condiment containers. Will be assigned to clean and polish stainless steel reach in coolers and freezers.
- Delivers food trucks to patient floors as assigned. Assures all food trucks are placed in their gallies and secured.
- Picks up food tray trucks from patient floors after each meal period. Delivers outpatient/inpatient breakfasts lunches & dinners (boxes or meals) to Emergency Department Blood Bank APS Ellison 2 etcas needed.
- Pick- up and Store supplies from the DSC. Rotates all stock according to First In First Out (FIFO) procedures.
- Sweep and mop tray line area and hallway and lunder pod area. Remove all accumulated trash to refuse area.
- Remove empty milk and bread creates to the DSC.
- Answer telephone calls and report all needs to the supervisor.
- Handles food supplies and equipment in a manner that meets federal state local and The Joint Commission regulations.
- Must be customer service oriented and meet all guidelines of patient rights and patient confidentiality.
-Other duties may be assigned as business and staffing needs change.
Experience
food service experience 2-3 years required
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
- Prior experience in food service setting preferred
- Able to communicate with a diverse patient and employee base
- Must be dependable- no excessive absenteeism/lateness- per department policy.
- Knowledge of supplies equipment and/or services ordering and inventory control.
- Ability to follow routine verbal and written instructions.
- Ability to read and write.
- Ability to understand and follow safety procedures.
- Ability to safely use cleaning equipment and supplies.
- Ability to lift and manipulate heavy objects.
- Knowledge of food service lines set-up and temperature requirements.
- Skill in cooking and preparing a variety of foods.
- Knowledge of food preparation and presentation methods techniques and quality standards.
Additional Job Details (if applicable)
Physical Requirements
- Standing Frequently (34-66%)
- Walking Frequently (34-66%)
- Sitting Occasionally (3-33%)
- Lifting Occasionally (3-33%) 35lbs (w/assisted device)
- Carrying Occasionally (3-33%) 35lbs (w/assisted device)
- Pushing Occasionally (3-33%)
- Pulling Occasionally (3-33%)
- Climbing Occasionally (3-33%)
- Balancing Frequently (34-66%)
- Stooping Occasionally (3-33%)
- Kneeling Occasionally (3-33%)
- Crouching Occasionally (3-33%)
- Crawling Occasionally (3-33%)
- Reaching Occasionally (3-33%)
- Gross Manipulation (Handling) Frequently (34-66%)
- Fine Manipulation (Fingering) Frequently (34-66%)
- Feeling Constantly (67-100%)
- Foot Use Rarely (Less than 2%)
- Vision - Far Constantly (67-100%)
- Vision - Near Constantly (67-100%)
- Talking Constantly (67-100%)
- Hearing Constantly (67-100%)
- Must be able to bend stoop reach and lift weights averaging 10lbs. Must be able to lift 30lbs.
- Must be able to stand/walk for 100% of work day
- Must be able to transport minimum of 1 meal cart: maximum of 2 meal carts.
- Must be able to work independently and provide a safe work environment.
- Works in an institutional kitchen environment where there is varying levels of temperature and noise
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Pay Range
$17.71 - $24.28/HourlyGrade
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