Food Service Worker

Food Service Worker

This is a great opportunity into the healthcare industry. As a member of our team, you will work and enhance your organizational skills, time management, communication and problem-solving abilities.

Banner Health is honored to be recognized by Becker's Healthcare as one of the TOP 150 places to work in health care for 2025!

As part of our culinary team, as a Food Service Worker you will be responsible for cleaning of the kitchen, dining room areas and dishwashing throughout your day. You may also support the tray line, food prep, unbox foods and supplies, lifting and carrying boxes from storage and ensuring shelves are restocked.

This is a full-time position and does include rotating weekends.

Must be available for morning and evening shifts:

Morning shifts 5am-1:30pm

Evening shifts 1:30pm-10:00pm

You will enjoy an additional $1/hour flat rate weekend shift differential for all weekend shifts! Plus, you will also receive a night shift differential of 18% for any applicable hours from 7pm and later if applicable! Banner also offers free uniforms including two pair of shoes yearly, and a 20% discount on food!

Banner Health's premier West Valley Level I Trauma for adults and Tertiary Care destination for all ages. Banner Thunderbird Medical Center (BTMC) and Banner Children's Hospital at Thunderbird provide a preferred destination for surgical, oncological, cardiovascular, neuroscience, orthopedic, pediatric, and women and infant services achieved through best-in-class 5-star CMS rating to provide patients with high quality, safe care for the best possible experience. Our campus is one of the largest campuses in the Banner network with over 3000 employees. BTMC was voted Best of the Best in 2023 by Banner Health out of 30 hospitals. This is the most prestigious award one of our largest hospitals can receive for consistently meeting our annual targets. If you would like to contribute to truly leading edge caring, we invite you to bring your experience and skills to Banner Thunderbird.

POSITION SUMMARY This position works as a member of the food service team on one or more assignments in cleaning, food preparation, patient trayline or retail café. Provides service and assistance to patients, staff and other customers in accordance with established dietary and retail cafe policies and procedures.

CORE FUNCTIONS:

• Sets up work station and prepares all assigned foods and nourishments in the correct quantities, following established procedures, portion control and food quality standards. Assures that food presentation continually meets standards.
• Cleans and sanitizes dishes, flatware, trays, cups, glasses and cooking utensils. Also cleans and sanitizes designated equipment and kitchen areas disposing of all waste materials. Monitors dish machine temperature.
• Maintains par levels of foods and/or supplies in assigned areas, orders and/or restocks items in accordance with established routines, rotates food stocks, checks expiration dates.
• Checks and records food and equipment temperatures according to defined procedures, and reports any discrepancies to the supervisor.
• May deliver meals, nourishments, late trays and/or tube feedings to units; return excess nourishments as requested. May also assist in catering or special event service.
• May handle transactions at cash register (if applicable) and/or cafe.

This position interacts with other food service department personnel, hospital staff, patients and families. Requires the ability to follow a work routine with regular supervision, to work quickly and correctly while providing good customer service and maintaining sanitation standards. The work requires the ability to follow instructions and guidelines for the use of cleaning chemicals and be able to work in physical contact with them.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS This position requires the ability to learn and follow established policy and procedures, read and understand written and verbal instruction, to communicate effectively and to provide customer service. Must be able to learn food handling regulations and pass certification tests as required.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Additional related education and/or experience preferred.