Food Service Worker

Shift: Night 5x8-Hour (23:00 - 07:30)
Location: Oak Park
Duration: 26 Weeks

• 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.
• Pulls and hauls, dirty and clean trays, dishes, silver, pots, pans, racks, carts, equipment, etc. between work areas and dish room; stores as assigned.
• Disposes of waste and garbage in proper manner to assigned destination and cleans the area equipment involved.
• Cleans, as assigned, all spills, surfaces, work areas, and washrooms in kitchen, cafeteria, mechanical area, and/or all carts and equipment. Moves equipment as needed to permit access to walls/floors. Steams all portable equipment. Removes string from wheels. Maintains acceptable sanitary standards at all times.
• Keeps all drains and floors clean, swept, vacuumed, and/or scrubbed as appropriate, including refrigerators, storage areas, production, dish room, service areas, offices, etc.; runs scrubber as assigned.
• Puts away all produce, equipment and supplies after end of meal or at end of day; labels as appropriate.
• Assists with patient tray assembly and cart loading; delivers patient carts to patient care areas, and brings back as needed; delivers food and supplies to other units as assigned. (Must manipulate two carts simultaneously)
• Stacks chairs, moves tables, cleans as assigned.
• Delivers orders and picks up supplies as assigned.
• Follows hospital and departmental policies and procedures.
• Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor.

• HS Diploma or GED required.
• Foodservice experience preferred
• Must be able to communicate verbally and in writing in English and demonstrate reading ability.
• Food Handler card within 30 days of hire

• Good interpersonal skills, outgoing personality
• Able to demonstrate basic math skills
• Able to operate foodservice equipment such as dish machine, scrubber

• Must be able to lift boxes/food weighing up to 65 pounds
• Must be able to pull/push carts filled with food trays. (Must manipulate two carts simultaneously)
• Work demands 100% walking and/or standing.
• Work duties may demand standing in place for extended periods, stooping, bending, lifting, pushing and pulling.
• Work environment involves the ability to tolerate temperature and climate changes (hot, humid, cold, steam, wet).
• Requires individual to move in and out of refrigerated areas and work in a dish room operation which is a warm, wet and noisy area.
• Must be able to tolerate working close to hot equipment.