Food Service Asst 3-24303

Food Service Asst

About the Role

This is a full-time position at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois, within the Food and Nutr Srvcs-Patient department. The work type is full time (0.9-1.0 FTE) with a shift from 6:00 AM to 9:30 PM and an 8-hour schedule.

Key Responsibilities

• Assists with inventories and receives food supplies.
• Prepares, assembles, and conveys food, patient trays, and supplies.
• Disassembles serving stations and conveys equipment or supplies for cleaning or storage.
• Cleans and maintains equipment.
• Cleans the kitchen and related areas to meet Board of Health standards.
• Assists cooks and bakers.
• Assembles, sets up, conveys, transports, and stores food, supplies, meal trays, and catering orders.
• Responsible for keeping and returning elevator keys and reporting elevator problems.
• Sets up serving lines, ascertains food service progression, and notifies cooks and bakers of timing for "special items."
• Anticipates needs on tray/serving lines and reports problems.
• Keeps tray/serving lines supplied with necessary food items and removes unused food.
• Assists with food and bakery production, performing production and portioning tasks as directed.
• Maintains cleanliness and sanitation of surfaces, equipment, work areas, and storage areas.
• Steams and cleans portable equipment.
• Moves mobile equipment, sweeps, and scrubs kitchen areas (using a mechanical scrubbing machine).
• Maintains and cleans the scrubbing machine.
• Performs ware washing activities including soak sink procedures, cart unloading, scrap line operation, pot and pan cleaning, dish machine operation, dish room cleaning, and cart washing.
• Receives, dates, and stores deliveries in proper refrigerators, freezers, or storeroom.
• Rotates stock, cleans shelves, and removes pallets.
• Conducts inventory and assists with paperwork for storeroom and production.
• Disposes of waste and garbage properly and cleans associated equipment.
• Assists with training personnel as assigned.
• Follows hospital and departmental policies and procedures.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• English verbal and written communication skills, including reading ability.
• Ability to perform as an active team player.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Outgoing personality.
• Basic math skills.
• Ability to operate foodservice equipment such as dish machine and scrubber.
• Elementary cooking skill.
• Experience with institutional foodservice equipment.
• Must be able to tolerate working close to hot equipment.
• Potential exposure to broken glass, steam, moving belts, etc.
• Ability to lift boxes/food weighing up to 65 pounds.
• Ability to pull/push carts filled with food trays (must manipulate two carts simultaneously).
• 100% walking and/or standing required.
• Ability to tolerate temperature and climate changes (hot, humid, cold, steam, wet).
• Ability to move in and out of refrigerated areas.
• Ability to work in a dish room operation (warm, wet, and noisy).

Qualifications

• H. S. Diploma or GED preferred.
• Six months or more experience as an FSAII.
• Foodservice experience is preferred.

On the Job Training is provided and competency will be evaluated.