MedStar Health

Not-for-profit health system delivering patient care

Food Service Worker

Culinary & Kitchen Production +1Posted on Nov 9

Full-timeBaltimore, MD, USA$18.40 - $29.74 /hrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Prior work experience is not required; related work experience is preferred.
Basic food-handling skills are required.
Verbal and written communication skills are required.
The ability to maintain a positive attitude and communicate professionally and respectfully with coworkers and other departments is required.
The ability to provide clear directions and respond to coworkers is required.

Responsibilities

Contribute to established department goals and objectives and comply with department policies, procedures, quality standards, safety standards, and governmental and accreditation regulations.
Participate in quality and service improvement teams, meetings, committees, and community outreach efforts as appropriate.
Read recipes and product directions.
Operate kitchen utensils to weigh, measure, mix, wash, peel, cut, grind, stir, strain, season, and knead foodstuffs for cooking, serving, and storage.
Assist in preparing hot and cold foods and store food properly using knowledge of temperature requirements and spoilage.
Inspect workstations for compliance with service standards.
Maintain records and requisition supplies and equipment as needed.
Clean and sanitize workstations and equipment in accordance with client and regulatory rules and procedures.
Set up stations with entrées, soups, salads, breads, condiments, other food products, and utensils.
Perform general stocking duties in the service area.
Serve and replenish food from counters and steam tables, sometimes using a conveyor food belt, and break down stations at the end of meal periods.
Interact with customers in serving, retail, and dining areas.
Assist customers with opening containers and cutting food when requested.
Attend allergy and foodborne illness in-service training.
Comply with company safety and risk management policies and procedures.
Report accidents and injuries in a timely manner.
Participate in regular safety meetings, safety training, and hazard assessments.
Attend designated classroom and virtual training programs.
Work on a tray line to distribute food when assigned.

Desired Qualifications

A high school diploma or GED, or equivalent, is preferred.
Related work experience is preferred.
Basic computer skills are preferred.

About the Job

General Summary of Position
May work anywhere on the property where food is prepared. Assists in setup and serving of food from counters and steam tables. Duties will include cleaning and sanitizing equipment and work stations. The general responsibilities of the position include those listed below but Sodexo may identify other responsibilities of the position. These responsibilities may differ among accounts depending on business necessities and client requirements.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

Contributes to the achievement of established department goals and objectives and adheres to department policies procedures quality standards and safety standards. Complies with governmental and accreditation regulations.

Participates in multidisciplinary quality and service improvement teams as appropriate. Participates in meetings serves on committees and represents the department and hospital/facility in community outreach efforts as appropriate.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Reads recipes and/or product directions.

Operates a variety of kitchen utensils to weigh measure mix wash peel cut grind stir strain season and knead foodstuffs for cooking serving and storing.

Assists in the preparation of hot and/or cold foods and properly stores food utilizing knowledge of temperature requirements and spoilage.

Inspects workstations for compliance with service standards.

Keeps records and requisition for supplies/equipment as needed.

Cleans and sanitizes workstations and equipment following all MedStar/Sodexo client and regulatory rules and procedures.

Sets up stations with entrées soups salads breads condiments other food products and utensils.

Provides general stocking duties in service area.

Serves and replenishes food from counters and steam tables (sometimes using a conveyor food belt) and breaks down stations at the end of meal periods.

Interacts with customers in the serving retail and dining areas.

Assists customers with opening containers and cutting food when requested.

Attends all allergy and food borne illness in-service training.

Complies with all company safety and risk management policies and procedures.

Reports all accidents and injuries in a timely manner.

Participates in regular safety meetings safety training and hazard assessments.

Attends training programs (classroom and virtual) as designated.

May work on a tray line to distribute food.

Minimal Qualifications
Education

High School Diploma or GED preferred or
equivalent preferred

Experience

Prior work experience not required Related work experience preferred

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

Verbal and written communication skills.
Basic computer skills preferred.
Presents self in a highly professional manner to others and understands that honesty and ethics are essential.
Ability to maintain a positive attitude.
Ability to communicate with co-workers and other departments with professionalism and respect.
Maintains a professional relationship with all coworkers vendor representatives supervisors managers customers and client representatives.
Ability to provide clear directions and respond to co-workers.
Basic food-handling skills.

This position has a hiring range of

USD $18.40 - USD $29.74 /Hr.

About the Company

MedStar Health

Not-for-profit health system delivering patient care

MedStar Health is a not-for-profit health system serving Maryland and the Washington, D.C. region, with hospitals, ambulatory and urgent care centers, and a health research institute. It delivers medical care through a network of facilities and care teams, supported by ongoing education and research to inform everyday practice. It stands out through its Georgetown University academic partnership, large regional network, and emphasis on patient experience, education, and research. Its goal is to improve regional health by providing high-quality medical care and advancing medicine through education and clinical excellence.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: Grant
Total funding: $29M
Headquarters: Columbia, MD
Founded: 1999

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