Memorial Health

Food Service Utility Associate

Memorial Health  •  Springfield, IL (Onsite)  •  12 hours ago
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Job Description

Min

USD $15.50/Yr.

Max

USD $21.44/Yr.

  • Full time
  • Day shift, 6am - 2:30pm
  • Every other weekend

This position exists to fill vacancy in a variety of areas including room service dining, catering, cafeteria and café. Employees perform a combination of tasks in preparing, transporting, serving and cleaning in order to provide quality food and service to patients and retail customers. Responsible for quick, accurate, and courteous service, and resolution of customer concerns. The position is responsible for associated sanitation, cleaning and infection control practices that ensure food safety. Requires knowledge of basic food safety, infection control and sanitation; and good customer service skills, including service recovery. Works under direct supervision of team leader or area manager. Embodies the Memorial Health System Performance Excellence Standards of Safety, Courtesy, Quality, and Efficiency that support our mission, vision and values.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

Education:

High School education or GED preferred.

Experience:

  • One or more years of experience in food service preferred.
  • Service oriented, one-year experience in position dealing with the public preferred.

Other Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

  • Knowledge of principles of food sanitation, health hazards, and the necessary precautionary measures.
  • Ability to push, pull, and transport up to 30 lbs. and stand/walk for prolonged periods of time.
  • Ability to multi-task while working on multiple responsibilities simultaneously.
  • Interpersonal skills to interact with co-workers, medical staff, patients, team leaders and management.
  • Ability to read and write, follow verbal and written instructions.
  • Ability to work as a team member.
  • Demonstrates excellent oral communication and customer relations skills.

Responsibilities

Principle Duties & Responsibilities:

  • Complete setup, stock and sanitation of workstations following standard procedures.
  • Accurately assemble patient meals to order.
  • Deliver patient meals and nourishments accurately and in a timely manner, according to proper procedures.
  • Responds to patient requests for personal/nursing care by alerting the appropriate staff to assist the patient.
  • Embodies the Memorial Health System Performance Excellence Standards of Safety, Courtesy, Quality, and Efficiency that support our mission, vision and values:

  • SAFETY: Prevent Harm - I put safety first in everything I do. I take action to ensure the safety of others.
  • COURTESY: Serve Others - I treat others with dignity and respect. I project a professional image and positive attitude.
  • QUALITY: Improve Outcomes - I continually advance my knowledge, skills and performance. I work with others to achieve superior results.
  • EFFICIENCY Reduce Waste - I use time and resources wisely. I prevent defects and delays.
    • Identifies situations that may indicate a violation or infraction of food service/room service policies and report to management accordingly.
    • Adequately inventory nursing units for bulk nourishments and tube feedings.
    • Deliver and stock bulk nourishments on nursing units as ordered.
    • Rotates food stock based on use by dates following standard procedures.
    • Retrieves soiled trays from nursing units in a timely manner.
    • Performs sanitation duties according to department procedures, including but not limited to recording of food temperatures and sanitizer test logs.
    • Demonstrates use of quality improvement in daily operations.
    • Identifies and responds appropriately to patient and customer satisfaction issues.
    • Prepares, replenishes and serves a variety of foods.
    • Transport food, supplies and equipment as directed.
    • Safely operates a variety of food service equipment including but not limited to Panini grill, turbo chef oven, indication cook top, meat slicer, food processor, immersion blender, tomato slicer, garbage disposal, pulper, and dish machine.
    • Records appropriate information on various documents per department procedure including but not limited to production sheets, food waste evaluation form, catering inventory sheets, deposit tapes, and cash drawer verification log.
    • Perform routine clerical tasks such as answering telephone, using vocera, operating cash register, and money handling.
    • Performs other related work as required or requested.
    Memorial Health

    About Memorial Health

    Memorial Health is one of the leading healthcare organizations in Illinois—a responsibility we are proud to uphold. Founded in 1897 to meet the expanding needs of our communities, we have assembled an ever-growing team and vast resources.

    Dedicated to unsurpassed excellence in care, education, and research, our community-based, not-for-profit corporation features a team of nearly 10,000 strong throughout eight state-of-the-art affiliates offering a broad array of vital services. Yet what matters equally is the size of our heart. Our ambitions. And our potential to do bigger and better things.

    We’re achieving our goals by developing academic alliances with other respected institutions, including the BJC HealthCare Collaborative and the Southern Illinois University School of Medicine. By earning important credentials and accreditations. By making a real investment in employee development. And by building upon our reputation for excellence on the regional level, with the goal of realizing national prominence.

    Industry
    Healthcare & Social Services
    Company Size
    1,001-5,000 employees
    Headquarters
    Springfield, IL
    Year Founded
    Unknown
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