Food Service Associate Full-Time (40 hours) Jefferson Einstein Main

Job Details

7am-3pm, 5 days a week, every other weekend.

Reporting to the Supervisor of Food Service and with guidance and input from the Lead Food Service
Associate, the Food Service Associate is responsible for patient meal and food service to ensure the
patient satisfaction. Patients may range from infancy through late adulthood.

Essential Functions:
Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson. Sets up and stocks assigned station prior to the start of service and for next meal to facilitate meal
service and ensure efficiency.(20%)
May retrieve patient meal trays to ensure sanitary, safe and timely patient meal service. (15%)Maintains appropriate floor stock according par levels and records usage accordingly. Handles food according to proper sanitary and safety guidelines. Follows food service handling
methods according to policies and procedures. (10%)
Ensures all food is prepared using recipes in order to provide consistent, safe, nutritionally
appropriate, tasty meals that are cost and budget compliant. (10%)
Complies with current CDC hand hygiene guidelines.
May prepare or serve hot or cold beverages, such as coffee, espresso drinks, blended coffees, or
teas. Serves prepared foods, such as muffins, biscotti, or bagels.
Stores leftovers appropriately and utilized same in subsequent day/menu in order to ensure that
they are served within timeframe. (5%)
May package, label, and date hot food items for patient service and cafeteria operations according
to established cook and chill guidelines. Properly vacuum packs all food products, as required.
May be utilized in multiple areas of need, therefore may be cross-trained to conduct many different duties such as, but not limited to tray line, storeroom, and food preparation areas.
May work in dish room or pot area to support proper cleaning and sanitizing of equipment in
accordance with department standards
Maintains proper care and safe storage of food, equipment, and surrounding area. (10%)
Completes daily and special cleaning assignments to provide a sanitary and safe environment.
Performs other duties as assigned.

Job Description

7am-3pm, 5 days a week, every other weekend.

Education: High School graduate or equivalent preferred AND Experience: 6 + months previous experience in food service preferred but not required

Work Shift

Workday Day (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type

Regular

Employee Entity

Albert Einstein Medical Center

Primary Location Address

5501 Old York Road, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students.