Mercyhealth
Food Service Assistant
Company
Role
Food Service Assistant
Location
United States of America
Job type
Prn
Found on Mokaru
6 days ago
Salary
Job description
OVERVIEW
Supports food service operations by preparing and delivering patient meal trays, assisting patients during meal service, operating kitchen and dishwashing equipment, and maintaining cleanliness and sanitation standards throughout the department. Provides excellent customer service while ensuring food safety, proper stocking, temperature monitoring, and compliance with safety and infection prevention guidelines.
Schedule: PRN
Shift: Varies
Location: Mercyhealth Hospital and Medical Center—Lake Geneva, WI
Pay Range: $16.02 - $25.63
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Reads patient tray ticket orders and places items on trays.
Delivers / serves patient trays, snack and supplements Assist patients with opening any items
Collects patient trays from room, stacks dirty dishes on cart and returns cart to kitchen
Operates dish machine
Performs daily / weekly cleaning tasks
Washes and sanitizes dishes, pots and pans, and kitchen equipment
Maybe required to filter hot oil with mesh strainer and/or change oil in fryers
Serves cafeteria customers
Operates cash register
Portions food items as directed
Replenishes stock with proper rotation
Takes and records food temperatures
Takes and records equipment temperatures
Cleans and sanitizes work area, tables, and cabinets
Collects and places garbage and trash in designated containers
Follows scripting when delivering patient trays
Adheres to department safety and sanitation regulations
Use protective barriers (gloves, apron, and proper hair coverings)
Excellent customer service skills needed when delivering patient trays
EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE
High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
CERTIFICATION/LICENSURE
N/A
OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Good interpersonal / communications skills.
Language Skills
Ability to read, write and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
Ability to effectively present information in one-to-one to other employees of the organization
Ability to communicate with others in a positive manner
Mathematical Skills
Ability to add and subtract. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money, weight measurements and volume.
Reasoning Ability
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions.
Ability to deal with problems
Computer Skills
Basic computer knowledge needed
LEVEL OF SUPERVISION
Work is performed according to detailed and specific instructions.
SUPERVISES
N/A
PAY RANGE:
$16.02 - $25.63Mercyhealth is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.
Mercyhealth offers competitive pay and benefits, including retirement, time off, on-demand pay, access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and more. Click here for more details.
At Mercyhealth, we don’t simply hire people, we empower employee-partners who are passionate about making lives better. As an integrated health system, we deliver exceptional, coordinated across seven hospitals, 85 primary and specialty clinics, and a team of over 7,500 professionals serving northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin.
Mercyhealth has been nationally recognized for our commitment to our people and culture, including:
#1 in the nation on AARP's Best Employers for Workers Over 50
One of Working Mother magazine's 100 Best Companies for Working Mothers
A Top 50 Company and Top 10 Nonprofit for Executive Women
