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Food Service Worker

Job Description

This position is PRN


Job Summary:

The Food Service Worker is responsible for preparing and/or building food items while providing customer service and adhering to food safety, food handling, and sanitation procedures. Food Service Worker is also required to perform Dishwasher duties. 

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

  • Prepares daily salads and desserts for patients, cafeteria and catering functions.
  • Delivers and sets-up salad and dessert stations for daily lunch meal. 
  • Assures that tray line begins on time and proper portions are served per diet order.
  • Supports patient meal/snack service by ensuring tray line begins on time and proper portions are served per diet order.
  • Delivers meals with minimal delays and provides patient assistance with tray set up.
  • Collects meal trays from patient bed side according to established time periods.
  • Operates cash register accurately entering all cash and charge sales.
  • Collects and verifies cash register bank as well as delivers and verifies daily cash deposits to accounting.
  • Daily sets-up cafeteria for meal service, stocking paper goods, re-stocking chips, crackers, juices, milk and condiments.
  • Sweeps and mops daily, wipe down dining room tables, chairs and booths daily. 
  • Assists with daily preparation of food items per prep and production sheet.
  • Pre prepares all food items per preparation and production sheets for patient and cafeteria meal service for next day.  
  • Serves on tray line in assigned position. Performs tasks to facilitate work flow on tray line.  
  • Follows all guidelines for proper cleaning and sanitizing of equipment and utensils 
  • Strips carts and trays; sorts and rinses dishes and silverware.  
  • Loads, operates and unloads dishwasher. 
  • Checks dish machine temperature.
  • Collects and disposes of trash and debris into proper, facility waste receptacles.
  • Adheres to “clean as you go” principles.
  • Understands and is able to demonstrate knowledge of HACCP(Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point) principles.
  • Performs adjustments to work assignments as necessary to achieve efficient and effective unit operation.
  • Performs all other duties as assigned.

Touchette Regional Hospital
Touchette Regional Hospital

Serving the Community Since 1958

The best neighbors are the ones who are there for you throughout your life. The ones who stand beside you when the unexpected happens, who hold your hand in your time of need, and celebrate with you when you welcome a new family member home.  At Touchette Regional Hospital in Centreville, this sense of community doesn’t stop at our front door. It’s felt in every department and by every staff member - because we are your neighbors. Many of us grew up here, live here and are dedicated to helping our neighbors like you be as healthy as can be!

60 Years of Dedication

Touchette has served area residents since 1958 when we opened our doors as Centreville Township Hospital to offer accessible, affordable healthcare to all. We continue to break down the barriers that stand in the way of the quality, compassionate care everyone deserves. Touchette is a general acute care hospital offering a full line of services for every stage of life, including our Women’s & Newborn’s Center, expanded Emergency Department, new Behavioral & Wellness Center, and extensive Physical Therapy services. We also offer wellness and education programs, senior housing, Home Health Care, and our Medical Specialists to extend care into the community.

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