Food Service Associate Long Term Care
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Bridgeton, NJ - USA
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Job Opportunity: Food Service Associate
Location: 3393 McKelvey Rd Bridgeton MO 63044
Schedule: Part-Time Evenings
Job Summary
Join our Nutrition Services team and play an important role in supporting patient care through safe and efficient food service this part-time evening position you will prepare and serve meals according to prescribed diets assemble and deliver patient meal trays stock and replenish food stations and transport food carts throughout the facility. You will help maintain a clean and sanitary environment by washing dishes sanitizing equipment monitoring food and storage temperatures and following infection control and food safety standards. The ideal candidate is dependable detail-oriented and committed to providing excellent customer service while working in a fast-paced healthcare environment.
Job Summary:
Performs duties relative to the preparation portioning serving and distribution of meals within the cafeteria and to patient units. Ensures safe food handling and sanitation standards are maintained. Duties may rotate among preparation serving distribution stocking and clean up duties.Job Responsibilities and Requirements:
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Sets up stations with entrees soups salads breads condiments and all other food products and serving utensils to established portions. Replenishes as needed during meal service and breaks down at end of meal periods.
- Reads patient meal orders according to prescribed diets prepares trays according to menu cards. Reviews trays for completeness and places trays on carts or appropriate transport.
- Transports food carts and late trays to designated areas. Ensures safe food handling and established infection control processes. Prepares and delivers dietary food stock for patient units.
- Maintains a sanitary work environment through following established procedures. Ensures all equipment is maintained and in good working order.
- Documents the temperature of specified foods and refrigerator/freezer units. Makes necessary adjustments and reports problems when temperature is out of range.
- Retrieves used issued trays in a timely efficient manner from the cafeteria and/or patient care units. Washes and sanitizes dishes using established methods and timeline. Puts clean dishes and utensils away in proper areas. Cleans work area tables cabinets carts and all other areas as assigned.
- Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
EDUCATION
EXPERIENCE
- No experience required
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Constant standing and walking.
- Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
- Frequent reaching and gripping.
- Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
- Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms malfunctioning machinery etc.
- Frequent use of smell and taste to distinguish differences or similarities in intensity or quality of flavors and/or odors or recognizing particular flavors and/or odors.
- Occasional bending stooping climbing kneeling sitting squatting twisting and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
- Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
- Occasional keyboard use/data entry.
- Occasional driving.
REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS
- None
Department:
SNF - Elizabeth HouseWork Shift:
Evening Shift (United States of America)Scheduled Weekly Hours:
24Benefits:
SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs.
Paid Parental Leave: we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).
Flexible Payment Options:our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned unpaid base pay(fees may apply)before payday.
Upfront Tuition Coverage:we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.
SSM Health is an equal opportunity employer. SSM Health does not discriminate on the basis of race color religion national origin age disability sex sexual orientation gender identity pregnancy veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Click here to learn more.
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About Company
SSM Health is a Catholic, not-for-profit health system providing high-quality, compassionate, and personalized care to communities across Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Wisconsin.
