SEIU Food Service Worker

Food Service Worker

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Job Location: 601 Elmwood Ave, Rochester, New York, United States of America, 14642

Opening: Regular

Time Type: Part time

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 32

Department: 500072 Food & Nutrition Svs Cafeteria

Work Shift: UR - Day (United States of America)

Range: UR SEIU 023 H

Compensation Range: $18.38 - $24.94

The referenced pay range represents the first and last step pay rates for this job, as set forth in the applicable collective bargaining agreement. Individual pay will be set in accordance with terms of the applicable collective bargaining agreement.

Responsibilities: Exercising courtesy in contacts with patients, customers, and department staff, sets up, serves, and cleans up food service area; prepares orders, such as soda fountain dishes, desserts, etc., as directed. Maintains prescribed standards of sanitation, housekeeping, and safety in assigned work area. Supervision and direction exercised: None. Machines and equipment used: Dishwashers; stove; microwave oven; grill; toaster; hot and cold counters; soda fountain; coffee urn, hot chocolate, iced tea, cream, and juice dispensers; juice capper; food transporters and carts; cash register; and related equipment. Typical duties: 1. Sets up food for serving, serves food according to prescribed manner, cleans utensils and equipment before, during, and after serving. Checks completed tray before delivery to patients. 2. Performs limited food preparation or final processing of simple salads, desserts, vegetables, etc., by cutting up items of food, dishing out portions, wrapping, labeling, and rotating food. 3. Sets up, maintains, and cleans beverage containers including coffee, iced tea, hot chocolate, cream, juice, and ice dispensers, and related equipment. Sets up condiment areas, salad, dessert, and hot food counters; maintains adequate supply; and keeps area clean. Stores condiments and leftovers in a sanitary manner. 4. Checks need for replacement of deleted or shortage of items and notifies proper personnel. 5. Washes and sanitizes dining room tables and chairs cleans ashtrays and maintains adequate supply of salt and pepper shakers. Sets up patient trays. Pulls and/or pushes food transporters as necessary in assigned work area. 6. Maintains proper housekeeping, sanitation, and safety standards in work area, including washing of table service implements, serving and preparation utensils, and food transporters. Reports defective equipment to the immediate supervisor. May occasionally act as fill-in cashier, handling cash and making change. May perform other food service duties as required.

Qualifications: Ability to read and write English, and to understand and follow oral and written instructions.

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