Food Service Worker

Posted:
10/2/2024, 11:04:56 AM

Location(s):
Mesa, Arizona, United States ⋅ Arizona, United States

Experience Level(s):
Junior ⋅ Mid Level

Field(s):
Customer Success & Support

Primary City/State:

Mesa, Arizona

Department Name:

Culinary & Nutrition-Hosp

Work Shift:

Evening

Job Category:

Facilities, Environmental Services, and Culinary

Banner Health is honored to be recognized by Becker’s Healthcare as one of the TOP 150 places to work in health care for 2023!  In addition, we recently made Newsweek’s list of America’s Greatest Workplaces 2023 for Diversity. These recognitions reflect Banner Health's investment in team members' professional development, wellness benefits, and continued education. It highlights our commitment to advocating for diversity in the workplace, promoting work-life balance, and boosting employee engagement.

The Food Service Worker will support the Bistro, Catering, Lulus or the Drs lounge helping serve, stock, refresh and clean up. Barista duties may also be included, performing cashiering and customer service duties in retail areas, including the coffee stand. You will prepare and serve quality hot drinks and provide accurate cash collection. Duties may also include cleaning of the kitchen, dining room areas and dishwashing throughout your day.  You may also support the tray line, food prep, unbox foods and supplies, lifting and carrying boxes from storage and ensuring shelves are restocked. 

Shifts generally run 12:30 - 9pm and will include weekends and rotating holidays. Plus you will enjoy an additional $1/hour flat rate weekend shift differential and an additional 18% night shift differential if you work past 9pm.  Banner offers free uniforms including two pair of shoes yearly and 20% discount on food!

Top Pay, Excellent Benefits & Fantastic Growth Opportunity!

If you have food service background, enjoy providing premier customer service and consider yourself a true team player, then this might be the ideal fit for you

Banner Baywood Medical Center is a 342 bed hospital serving the health care needs of the dynamic and growing East Valley communities of metropolitan Phoenix, Arizona. We provide complete acute care services and outpatient services to include but not limited to cancer, stroke, women's health, rehabilitation, emergency medicine and surgery. Our Emergency Department treats a variety of ailments and offers advanced treatment areas, with 68 beds, seeing over 50,000 patients per year. We are certified as pediatric prepared  as well as designated as a Trauma level 3 emergency room. In addition, our comprehensive orthopedic unit is one of the nation’s premier orthopedic programs. The unit's commitment to excellent patient care has earned a 4 STAR rating by CMS and repeated recognition as having one of the Top 100 Orthopedic Programs in the U.S. by The Health Network and HCIA, Inc. Because we are also a leader in neurological medicine, people throughout Arizona come to us when they need treatment for conditions of the brain, spine and nervous system.

POSITION SUMMARY
This position works as a member of the food service team on one or more assignments in cleaning, food preparation, patient trayline or retail café. Provides service and assistance to patients, staff and other customers in accordance with established dietary and retail cafe policies and procedures.

CORE FUNCTIONS
1. Sets up work station and prepares all assigned foods and nourishments in the correct quantities, following established procedures, portion control and food quality standards. Assures that food presentation continually meets standards.

2. Cleans and sanitizes dishes, flatware, trays, cups, glasses and cooking utensils. Also cleans and sanitizes designated equipment and kitchen areas disposing of all waste materials. Monitors dish machine temperature.

3. Maintains par levels of foods and/or supplies in assigned areas, orders and/or restocks items in accordance with established routines, rotates food stocks, checks expiration dates.

4. Checks and records food and equipment temperatures according to defined procedures, and reports any discrepancies to the supervisor.

5. May deliver meals, nourishments, late trays and/or tube feedings to units; return excess nourishments as requested. May also assist in catering or special event service.

6. May handle transactions at cash register (if applicable) and/or cafe.

7. This position interacts with other food service department personnel, hospital staff, patients and families. Requires the ability to follow a work routine with regular supervision, to work quickly and correctly while providing good customer service and maintaining sanitation standards. The work requires the ability to follow instructions and guidelines for the use of cleaning chemicals and be able to work in physical contact with them.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

This position requires the ability to learn and follow established policy and procedures, read and understand written and verbal instruction, to communicate effectively and to provide customer service. Must be able to learn food handling regulations and pass certification tests as required. POS (cash register) when applicable.

​For Banner Staffing Services (BSS) team members, the food handlers' card is required with 30 days of hire. For BSS team members in Tucson and Colorado, the food handlers' card is not required.

Employees working at Banner Behavioral Health Hospital, Boswell Skilled Nursing Facility, Olive Branch Senior Center or the Whole Health Clinic must possess an Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card at the time of hire and maintain the card for the duration of their employment.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Additional related education and/or experience preferred.

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