Food Service Worker - Full Time - Day

Food Service Worker - Full Time - Day

Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It's also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community. Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.

Come join our amazing team here at Hackensack Meridian Health! We offer excellent benefits, scheduling flexibility, tuition reimbursement, employee discounts and much more including a generous sign on bonus!!!

Performs a variety of food service functions. Retrieves post meal trays from patient rooms. Cleans and sanitizes many areas of the kitchen: patient tray items, pots/pans and the physical environment. Replenishes supplies throughout the kitchen and cafeteria.

Responsibilities

• Completes temperature logs and eye wash logs. Operates dish machine properly cleaning and sanitizing patient trays, plates, utensils, etc. Washes and sanitizes pots and pans properly in three compartment sink. Performs general cleaning and sanitizing functions: mops floors, cleans equipment, disposes of trash, etc.
• Collects trays after patients have eaten on assigned units being mindful of courtesy, and patient privacy. Checks with the patient before taking the tray. Follows infection control procedures in patient areas: handwashing; glove use; isolation precautions. Delivers patient trays as assigned using proper identification procedures. Delivers food trucks to hosts in a timely manner.
• Serves food to customers/patients in the cafeteria, catering or on trayline. Practices safe food handling: washing hands and work surfaces; holding food at appropriate temperatures. Presents themselves to customers and patients in a clean, professional manner according to dress code.
• Stores receivables in proper locations. Avoids exposing potentially hazardous foods to ambient temperatures. Restocks supplies in the kitchen and cafeteria: juice, milk, coffee, paper supplies, etc.
• Other duties and/or projects as assigned. Adheres to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior.

Qualifications

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• Entry level
• Ability to read and write; ability to use laptops and mobile devices

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred:

• High School diploma, general equivalency diploma (GED), and/or GED equivalent programs or equivalent work experience
• Experience preferred

If you feel that the above description speaks directly to your strengths and capabilities, then please apply today!

Compensation: Minimum rate of $17.32 Hourly HMH is committed to pay equity and transparency for our team members. The posted rate of pay in this job posting is a reasonable good faith estimate of the minimum base pay for this role at the time of posting in accordance with the New Jersey Pay Transparency Act and does not reflect the full value of our market-competitive total rewards package. The starting rate of pay is provided for informational purposes only and is not a guarantee of a specific offer. Posted hourly rates may be stated as an annual salary in the offer and posted annual salaries may be stated as an hourly rate in the offer, depending on the level and nature of the job duties and credentials of the candidate. The base compensation determined at the time of the offer may be different than the posted rate of pay based on a number of non-discriminatory factors, including but not limited to:

• Labor Market Data: Compensation is benchmarked against market data to ensure competitiveness.
• Experience: Years of relevant work experience.
• Education and Certifications: Level of education attained, including specialized certifications, credentials, completed apprenticeship programs or advanced training.
• Skills: Demonstrated proficiency in relevant skills and competencies.
• Geographic Location: Cost of living and market rates for the specific location.
• Internal Equity: Compensation is determined in a manner consistent with compensation ranges for similar roles within the organization.
• Budget and Grant Funding: Departmental budgets and any grant funding associated with the job position may impact the pay that can be offered.

Some jobs may also be eligible for performance-based incentives, bonuses, or commissions not reflected in the starting rate. Certain positions may also be eligible for shift differentials for work performed on evening, night, or weekend shifts. In addition to our compensation for full-time and part-time (20+ hours/week) job positions, HMH offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and retirement benefits.

Hackensack Meridian Health (HMH) is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, breastfeeding, genetic information, refusal to submit to a genetic test or make available to an employer the results of a genetic test, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, national origin, nationality, ancestry, disability, marital status, liability for military service, or status as a protected veteran.