Food Service Assistant

Food Service Associate

Come join the Food & Nutrition team at Mercy Medical Center, part of Trinity Health Of New England! We are a member of the nationwide Trinity Health family, bringing compassionate care to our communities.

Position Purpose:

Reports to Food Service Supervisor with primary responsibility to be assigned based upon daily need (i.e., dish room, hot food dipper, runner, beverage position).

Performs a variety of food service duties including cleaning and sanitizing soiled service ware and equipment in both the kitchen and cafeteria, setting up hot food workstation, assembling patient food trays, delivering floor stock and other related duties. Maintains all work areas and related storage areas in a safe, sanitary condition.

What you will do:

• Assumes a variety of tray assembly positions on patient tray line including caller, dairy, toast, hot food, soup, salad/dessert, and beverage position.
• Works in dish room, stripping trays returned from patients and loading onto and unloading from dish machine.
• Assembles and delivers food supplies to patient food pantries on floors.
• Delivers meal trays to patient rooms and retrieves trays after meals.
• Delivers special nourishment items to floors.
• Delivers celebration meals as assigned.
• Maintains all work areas in a safe, sanitary manner by performing a number of cleaning duties.
• Assures that all products prepared meet department quality standards.
• Maintains productivity to assure food service needs are met.
• Follows safe food handling procedures to assure food wholesomeness at all times

Working Conditions:

• Moderate amount of stooping, bending, pushing and pulling in preparation and serving of patient and cafeteria meals and operation of kitchen equipment. Extended periods of standing or walking are required.
• Ability to lift items weighing up to 35 lbs. in food production, lifting sheet trays and washing dishes, pots and pans, and going in and out of walk-in refrigerators frequently.
• Must be willing and able to wear Personal Protective Equipment such as gloves, hair nets/masks, slip resistant shoes, eye protection, etc.
• Must possess the ability to comply with Trinity Health policies and procedures.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
• A minimum of six (6) months experience in the food service industry preferred.
• Ability to read, write, and speak English and to understand written and oral instructions is required.

Position Highlights and Benefits

• Per Diem- Rotating Shift
• Career growth and advancement potential
• Award-winning Patient Access Department

Pay Range: $17.00-$21.80

We are a group of primary care providers, specialists and surgeons serving patients in Connecticut and western Massachusetts. Part of Trinity Health Of New England, we offer primary care, specialty care, surgery, urgent care, rehabilitation, and imaging and lab services for thousands of patients every year.

Trinity Health Of New England is an integrated health care delivery system that is comprised of world-class providers and facilities dedicated to full spectrum preventative, acute, and post-acute care. We aim to deliver top level care to increase our community's overall health at lower costs. While we serve nearly 3 million people, we are proud to be a part of a national system that focuses on putting our patients first and having the best colleagues to do so.

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.