Food Service Associate Part Time

About this role

Employment Type: Part time Shift: Rotating Shift Description: GENERAL SUMMARY:  

Under the   leadership   of the   House of Mercy   C hef ,   p articipates   as a dietary services team member and   assists   in preparation of food items, cleans food preparation area, runs the dishwasher, and related dietary duties to provide quality food service at/through House of Mercy .    Maintains clean, sanitary work area and practices food safety regulations .    Works under the daily leadership of the House of Mercy Chef and the general supervision of the Operations   Data Manager .      

CORPORATE PHILOSOPHY STATEMENT:  

It is the obligation of each employee of   Mercy   Medical   Center   to abide by and promote the mission and core values of the Spirit of Mercy.  

CORPORATE POLICY STATEMENT:  

It is the obligation of each employee of   Mercy   Medical   Center   to   comply with   Mercy’s mission, values, standards of conduct, policies,   procedures   and related practices ( e.g.   Dress Code, Time and Attendance, and other policies)  

HIPAA SECURITY COMPLIANCE:  

Security Access:  Low   “Incumbent has no access to confidential information and must comply with the terms of the Mercy Medical Center Security Policies as it applies to their job role.”  

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:    

• Prepares   food as needed and   assists   the   Chef and/or Cooks in food preparation, following daily preparation instructions.    

• Assists   in serving evening meals.  

• Assists   the   Chef and/or Cooks in cleaning and   sanitizing of   food preparation area, equipment,   utensils   and tools.  

• Performs scullery work including transferring tray carts from   daycares   to the dish room;   assisting   with dishwashing, storing clean dishes, and cleaning the dish machine and the scullery.   

• Leaves   the scullery pre-set for the next morning.  

MARGINAL FUNCTIONS:  

• Assists   the   Chef and/or Cooks in pushing food carts,   racks   and dollies.    

• Participates in House of Mercy’s Performance   Quality Improvement Process.  

• Attends   meetings and training sessions as   required .  

MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE,   SKILLS   AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:  

• Ability to read, write,   comprehend , and speak English ,   required .  

• High school diploma or   equivalent ,   preferred.    

• Any combination of education and experience that would   demonstrate   the capability to perform the duties of the position.  

• Proof of completion of Mandatory Reporter abuse training specific to population served within thirty ( 30) days of employment .     

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY REQUIREMENTS:   (Constant = 67%-100% of workday, Frequent = 34%-66% of workday, Occasional = 33% or less of workday).  

CONSTANT:  

Talking:     Expressing ideas   by means of   the spoken word to convey instructions to other workers either in person or by phone.  

Hearing:     Perceive detailed information through oral communication with   o ther workers either in person, by phone, or responding to the in-house paging system.  

Walking:     Moving about on foot to   accomplish   tasks, particularly for short distances.  

Standing:     Particularly for sustained periods of time.  

FREQUENT:  

Pushing :     Using upper extremities to press against food carts,   racks   and bins with steady force   in order to   thrust forward,   downward   or outward.  

Pulling:     Using upper extremities to exert force   in order to   draw, drag, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion such as carts,   racks   and dish bins.  

Grasping:     Applying pressure to scoops, spoons, dishes with fingers and palms to move object from position to position.  

Stooping:     Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist.  

Lifting:     To move trays and pans of food from ovens and steamers; cases of food and pans of foods at counter-top heights and to floor level of food carts.  

Reaching:     Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.  

Repetitive motions:   Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists,   hands   and/or fingers to move food objects, dishes, utensils to procedural positions.  

Fingering:     Pinching or fingering (primarily with fingers rather than with whole hand or arm).  

PHYSICAL DEMAND REQUIREMENTS :  

• Medium Work : Exerting up to 50 pounds maximum force infrequently and/or up to 25 pounds to lift   frequently   and/or up to 10 pounds of force to move objects about and requiring prolonged periods of standing/walking .     

VISUAL ACUITY REQUIREMENTS :       

• Normal visual acuity is   required . Mu st be able to read a menu, production guide, recipes, labels, calculate recipes/amounts of food. Must be able to select proper measuring tools for   portion   control .    Must be able to   utilize   broiler, convection ovens, slow cook oven, steamers, steam kettles, fryers, mixers, slicers, knives, can openers, and dishwasher.   

INTELLECTUAL/EMOTIONAL REQUIREMENTS :  

• Aligns behavior with the needs, priorities, and goals of House of Mercy. Interacts   on a daily basis   with internal and external clients and customers, performing duties with a customer service excellence approach.   

• Sensitivity to the service population’s cultural and socioeconomic characteristics is mandatory.  

 Ability to   verbally   communicate effectively.   

• Adaptability to   performing   repetitive work or to   performing   continuously the same work, according to set procedures sequence or pace.  

• Adaptability to   performing   under stress when confronted with emergency,   critical   or unusual situations in which working speed and sustained attention are important aspects of the job.  

• Adaptability to   influencing   people in their opinions, attitudes or judgments about ideas or things.  

• Adaptability to   performing   a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another of a different nature without loss of efficiency or composure.  

• Adaptability to   dealing

Similar jobs

• Food Service Associate (Part-Time) — Boys Town · Omaha, NE
• Food Service Associate — Global Partners · Sharon, CT - XtraMart
• Food Service Associate — Global Partners · Stoughton, MA - Alltown
• Food Service Associate — Global Partners · Tolland, CT - XtraMart
• Food Service Associate — Global Partners · 00188-Wheels Danbury CT
• Food Service Associate — Global Partners · 00683-Jiffy Mart Rutland VT
• Food Service Associate — Global Partners · 00442-Jiffy Mart Shelburne VT
• Food Service Associate — Global Partners · 00689-Jiffy Mart East Wallingford VT