Food Service Worker I - 100% - North Liberty Hospital

University of Iowa Health Care - Medical Center North Liberty department of Food and Nutrition is seeking a Food Service Worker I who will be Under direct supervision, performs a variety of tasks involved in the preparation and serving of food and performs related cleaning jobs.

Characteristic Duties and Responsibilities:

• Opens food containers and weighs, measures and/or combines ingredients for menu items as specified.

• Assists in the preparation of foods to include: cutting, slicing, grating or peeling vegetables and fruits; and chopping, grinding, or slicing meats.

• Assembles and prepares salads, including such items as jello salads, coleslaw, salad dressings, etc.

• Performs simple cooking tasks in accordance with specific instructions.

• Sets up food and equipment for cafeteria/tray line service; assembles trays for modified and general diets.

• Transports food, dishes, and supplies to service areas; replenishes food and supplies as necessary during service period.

• Stocks, cleans, and performs minor adjustments for vending machines.

• Dishes up and serves food from serving line, in hospitals units and/or other designated dining areas according to standard procedures and quantities.

• Serves meal trays and nourishments to inpatients, performing final check for accuracy and appearance of tray and reacts to patients' comments on dietary service.

• Returns trays, dishes, utensils, etc., to kitchen for cleaning; and covers, labels and stores food in storage area following service period.

• Performs sanitation duties in serving, dining, and kitchen area.

• Serves as a checker; punches meal tickets and accepts cash or special tickets for meals and reports food consumption or number of persons served after each meal to enable accurate recordkeeping.

• Assists in the on-the-job training of students and other employees in the food service unit.

• Performs related duties as assigned.

• Knowledge of methods and practices of institutional food preparation and service.

• Knowledge of principles of food sanitation, health hazards, and the necessary precautionary measures.

• Knowledge of care and use of food service equipment.

• Ability to perform physical tasks such as lifting (50 pounds), bending, stooping, and standing for prolonged periods.

• Ability to count, add, subtract, multiply, divide and determine percentages.

• Ability to understand and execute oral and written instructions.

• Ability to maintain effective working relationships with others.

• Ability to stand for long periods of time.

• Ability to perform and complete a variety of manual food service tasks.

• Ability to maintain records of quantities of ingredients used, volume of production and numbers of customers served.

• Ability to convert standard unit recipes to desired quantity of product.
   

Schedule: 100%
Hourly: $17.66 to commensurate
Hours: Five 8 hour shifts scheduled weekly 12pm-8:30pm, rotating weekends
Location: Medical Center North Liberty
Benefits Highlights: Fringe benefit package including paid vacation; sick leave; health, dental, life, and disability insurance options; and generous employer contributions into retirement plans. Complete information regarding the full benefits package may be viewed at: https://hr.uiowa.edu/benefits

The new University of Iowa Health Care – North Liberty Campus is a 469,000-square-foot, state-of