Food Service Associate - Full Time - Day

Food Service Associate

Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It's also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community. Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.

Come join our Amazing team here at Hackensack Meridian Health! We offer excellent benefits, scheduling flexibility, tuition reimbursement, employee discounts and much more including a generous sign on bonus!

The food service associate performs a variety of food service functions under the direction of the food service supervisor. These functions include, but are not limited to, cold food production, meal assembly, and meal delivery. The major service areas include patient, catering, cafeteria and meals on wheels.

Responsibilities include:

• Assembles and serves food in a timely manner. Completes food orders accurately and attractively. Serves proper portion sizes.
• Follows recipes (ingredients, portion sizes, measurements). Prepares quantities in accordance with par levels or per the instruction of the supervisor. Plates / displays food attractively. Restocks / replenishes food and supplies for assigned areas.
• Cleans equipment and work area as needed to reduce the risk of cross contamination and food born illness. Uses appropriate chemical correctly. Demonstrates proper hand hygiene: uses gloves and washes hands as appropriate. Follows isolation precautions in patient areas.
• Represents department in a professional manner. Adheres to dress code. Maintains good personal hygiene and a clean appearance.
• Delivers food in a timely manner. Properly identifies patients according to policy, sanitizes hands in and out of each patient room. Uses Tray monitor in real time to track tray delivery.
• Operates the register accurately with little to no deviation from expected cash count. Follows policies and procedures for counting out drawers. Accurately records sales information on the monthly log sheet.
• Keeps potentially hazardous food out of the danger zone. Logs temperatures of foods and takes corrective action as necessary. Stores food properly: at the right temperature; in the right order (FIFO); and with expiration dates. Discards food the evening before it expires. Properly labels and dates foods.
• Other duties and/or projects as assigned.
• Adheres to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior.

Qualifications include:

• High School diploma, general equivalency diploma (GED), and/or GED equivalent programs, or equivalent work experience.
• Must be able to read and write. Basic computer skills. Must be able to use mobile devices like iPads.

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred:

• G.E.D preferred.
• Food service experience preferred.

If you feel that the above description speaks directly to your strengths and capabilities, then please apply today!

Compensation: Minimum rate of $17.32 Hourly HMH is committed to pay equity and transparency for our team members. The posted rate of pay in this job posting is a reasonable good faith estimate of the minimum base pay for this role at the time of posting in accordance with the New Jersey Pay Transparency Act and does not reflect the full value of our market-competitive total rewards package. The posted rate of pay may be stated as an annual salary in the offer and posted annual salaries may be stated as an hourly rate in the offer, depending on the level and nature of the job duties and credentials of the candidate. The base compensation determined at the time of the offer may be different than the posted rate of pay based on a number of non-discriminatory factors, including but not limited to:

• Labor Market Data: Compensation is benchmarked against market data to ensure competitiveness.
• Experience: Years of relevant work experience.
• Education and Certifications: Level of education attained, including specialized certifications, credentials, completed apprenticeship programs or advanced training.
• Skills: Demonstrated proficiency in relevant skills and competencies.
• Geographic Location: Cost of living and market rates for the specific location.
• Internal Equity: Compensation is determined in a manner consistent with compensation ranges for similar roles within the organization.
• Budget and Grant Funding: Departmental budgets and any grant funding associated with the job position may impact the pay that can be offered.

Some jobs may also be eligible for performance-based incentives, bonuses, or commissions not reflected in the starting rate. Certain positions may also be eligible for shift differentials for work performed on evening, night, or weekend shifts. In addition to our compensation for full-time and part-time (20+ hours/week) job positions, HMH offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and retirement benefits.

HACKENSACK MERIDIAN HEALTH (HMH) IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, breastfeeding, genetic information, refusal to submit to a genetic test or make available to an employer the results of a genetic test, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, national origin, nationality, ancestry, disability, marital status, liability for military service, or status as a protected veteran.