Relief Food Service Worker

Company Description

At Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford, we know world-renowned care begins with world-class caring. That's why we combine advanced technologies and breakthrough discoveries with family-centered care. It's why we provide our caregivers with continuing education and state-of-the-art facilities, like the newly remodeled Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford. And it's why we need caring, committed people on our team – like you.

Join us on our mission to heal humanity, one child and family at a time.

Job : LP_

Under the direction of the Food Service Managers and Supervisors, the employee is responsible for preparation, assembly, and distribution/delivery of patient trays, retail and catering services, and other food-related services in a timely and sanitary manner while focusing on a consistently high level of customer service. Maintains dish room, washes dishes, utensils, pots and pans, removes and disposes of trash, cleans and maintains food service areas as directed.

Involved in training of new employees.

The essential functions listed are typical examples of work performed by positions in this job classification. They are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, tasks, and responsibilities. Employees may also perform other duties as assigned. Employees must abide by all Joint Commission Requirements including but not limited to sensitivity to cultural diversity, patient care, patient rights and ethical treatment, safety and security of physical environments, emergency management, teamwork, respect for others, participation in ongoing education and training, communication and adherence to safety and quality programs, sustaining compliance with National Patient Safety Goals, and licensure and health screenings.

Must perform all duties and responsibilities in accordance with the hospital's policies and procedures, including its Service Standards and its Code of Conduct.

• Food Service Activities. Typical tasks: maintains adequate supplies of dishes, cups, flatware, and napkins on the serving line; sets up and refills condiments, dispensers, and food pans; portions food items for patient trays according to each patient's diet ticket; pours juice, coffee, and other drinks; serves food on tray lines; checks patient trays for accuracy; delivers patient trays, enteral formula, and snacks;
  
  stocks patient care units and other departments with food and supplies; handles cashier and cash handling procedures; stocks and replenishes retail and catering areas; serves retail customers; sets up and breaks down of retail and catering functions; alerts supervisors and managers of items that are low on stock; puts away food and food service supplies. Requests needed products from procurement;
  
  checks supplies or food products delivered by supplier to ensure they meet the type, quantity, and quality. Sets up, delivers, and cleans up of catering functions, ensuring that special catered menus are ready for distribution at prearranged times; prepares specialty coffee drinks and other barista functions; prepares special meal functions by setting and decorating tables; prepares sack lunches, snacks, and other special requests.
• Food Preparation. Typical tasks: prepares simple foods according to standardized menus, recipes, or verbal instructions given by supervisor; makes salads, dressings, gelatin, toast, or sandwiches; bakes frozen cookie dough and pizzas; cleans, cuts, and chops vegetables and fruits; slices meats, cheeses, and breads; cuts desserts; adjusts recipe quantities to eliminate excessive waste of food products; fills drink machines, mixes beverages, makes coffee and specialty coffee drinks, and prepares box lunches or snacks;
  
  uses various types of commercial kitchen equipment such as ovens, grills, fryers, mixers, slicers, and choppers; prepares simple desserts such as fruit salads, gelatins, puddings and parfaits; slices and wraps bread and other baked items; presents and observes food to be sure it is visually appealing.
• Cleaning Activities. Typical tasks: clears dirty dishes and trays…