• Food Service Worker (Casual - Weekends)

    Minnesota Visiting Nurse Agency (Minneapolis, MN)


    Hennepin Healthcare has an opening for a casual Food Service Worker in the hospital Kitchen/Cafeteria. This role will work every other weekend (day/evening shifts).

    *_SUMMARY_*

    Responsible for providing quality meals to patients using principles of good nutrition and food safety.

     

    *_RESPONSIBILITIES_*

    Prepares and delivers coffee to requesting departments

    * Arranges food to be served

    * Prepares food stations for meal service

    * Maintains supply of food and garnishes at stations

    * Serves food

    * Prepares patient food trays

    * May cart food to patient's bedside

    * Performs basic food preparation such as washing and sectioning fruit, slicing meat, preparing salads and salad dressings, gelatin desserts, etc.

    * Makes sandwiches

    * Prepares beverages

    * May grill items such as sandwiches, eggs, and pancakes

    * May retrieve carts on hospital floors, cleans work station and immediate area

    * Sorts, scrapes, clears, stacks, loads and unloads dishes, silverware, trays, glasses etc.

    * Clears, stacks and washes dishes, trays, and glasses

    * May operate dish washing equipment

    * May operate and/ or clean kitchen appliances such as coffee urns, toasters and dispensers

    * Cleans dining area and tables

    * Maintains eating utensil supplies for dining patrons

    * Washes, cleans and sanitizes pots, pans, utensils, food preparation and sanitation equipment; cleans kitchen utensils

    * Prepares refuse for pick-up

    * Accurately portions food and beverages

    * Assembles and plates entrees, salads and sandwiches

    * Sorts and bags silver

    * Removes from freezer and thaws food and beverages and places into refrigerated rooms

    * Can make a determination of standard and substandard products

    * Assures proper food handling and presentation

    * Performs related work as required

    * Visits all ages of patients daily in assigned area for menu selection and to conduct patient satisfaction surveys

    * Obtain menu selections directly from patients using electronic tablet

    * Checks tray line daily for accuracy of menus as served to patients

    * Conducts test trays for quality and accuracy of trays as served to patients

    * Prepares menus for serving area in accordance with current diet orders

    * Some positions may perform cashier duties including cash handling and ensuring accuracy of cash drawers, to include receiving and paying out monies and balancing their drawer at the end of a shift

    *_QUALIFICATIONS_*

    Preferred Qualifications:

    * High school diploma

    * Some college helpful but not required

    * Over three months to one year experience in hospital food service

    -OR-

    * An approved equivalent combination of education and experience

    **Title:** *Food Service Worker (Casual - Weekends)*

    **Location:** *MN-Minneapolis-Downtown Campus*

    **Requisition ID:** *241037*