Food Service Worker

Cafeteria Associate (Food Service)

Location: NYC, NY, 10065

Shift: Between 5am -12am

Expected length: CTH

Interview process: In person and virtual

Skills/Experience:

• Excellent customer service is a must as they will be providing service to a diverse population.
• We are looking for candidates with serving (serving on a hot food line), utility work (sweeping, mopping, stocking, garbage removal, general cleaning)
• Barista experience is a plus.

You are:

• Committed to high standards of productivity
• Motivated to provide outstanding customer service
• Action oriented and eager to tackle new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and passion.
• Adaptable in your approach and demeanor in real time to match the shifting demands of different situations.
• A good decision maker, with proven success of making timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward.
• Adept at planning and prioritizing work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals.

You will:

• Perform a variety of food service functions to ensure quality food and service to patients, staff and visitors in the Main Cafeteria.
• Set up, maintain, and break down workstation; including equipment, serving ware, utensils, supplies, and food items, so that station(s) are ready for meal service.
• Prepare or serve food & beverage to patrons and perform cleaning duties following sanitation procedures.

You need:

• Ability to calculate basic math functions
• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods of time
• Ability to lift, carry and push heavy equipment up to 30lbs to various locations
• Food service, and customer service, experience required
• Food Handlers Certificate a plus

Performance Expectations:

• Completes requisition forms for needed food and supplies for meal service; secures approval from Cafeteria Supervisor; submits requisition to storeroom clerks.
• Obtains food/supply order from storeroom and checks against requisition for accuracy and completeness.
• Reviews menu offerings for station and sets up station with all appropriate equipment, serving ware, utensils, supplies, and food items as per menu and station’s checklist.
• Posts signage for corresponding menu items.
• Stores food and supplies to be used during service in designated storage areas as per station’s checklist.
• Prior to service, conducts an inspection of assigned station according to station’s checklist and reports deficiencies to supervisor.
• Replenishes food and supplies of station to par level throughout shift to ensure availability throughout meal period.
• Completes breakdown of station after each meal period according to station’s checklist.
• Conducts temperature checks at designated intervals, completes documentation, reports substandard results to the Supervisor as per the Policies and Procedures Manual and the New York City and State health codes.
• Operates and maintains equipment carefully and according to manufacturer's manual and Departmental Policies and Procedures Manual; reports mechanical failures or needed repairs to maintain equipment in good working conditions.
• Posts wet floor signs promptly and reports potential hazards immediately.
• Returns all service equipment to its designated location according to station checklist.
• Wears appropriate uniforms/clothing, protective gear, gloves etc. when handling food products as well as cleaning chemicals as per the Department Policies and Procedures Manual and the New York City and State health codes.
• Cleans and sanitizes all equipment and workstation according to the Departmental Policies and Procedures Manual and the New York City and State health codes.
• Adheres to established lifting procedures (i.e., lifting with the knees, not the back).
• Uses proper cleaning solutions for each task per department guidelines.
• Stores food properly with labels, dates, rotates (FIFO), discards, and reports outdated products to the supervisor as per the Department Policies and Procedures Manual and the New York City and State health codes.