FOOD SERVICE WORKER (50% FTE, DAYS) - University of Washington

Req #: 230847 Department: UW MEDICAL CENTER - MONTLAKE - PATIENT NUTRITION Posting Date: 05/17/2024 Closing Info: Closes On 05/31/2024 Salary: $3,477 - $3,812 per month Shift: Evening Shift Notes: As a UW employee, you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life programs. For a complete description of our benefits for this position, **click here. (https://hr.uw.edu/benefits/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/02/benefits-summary-classified-staff-greater-than-half-time-20220908\_a11y.pdf)** **$2,000 Sign-on Bonus for eligible new employees joining UW Medicine** \#UWMRecruitmentIncentive **UW Medical Center - Montlake - Food and Nutrition** has an outstanding opportunity for a **FOOD SERVICE WORKER 1** . **WORK SCHEDULE** + 50% FTE, 20 hours per week + Evenings **POSITION HIGHLIGHTS** + Prepares and serves food items for patient meal service. Ensure food is handled safely and presented attractively + Maintains safety and sanitation standards in work area, actively contributes to team process, and maintains cooperative work environment and work to improve quality food and services provided to patients, staff and visitors + Manages time to accommodate operation flow in the dish room and kitchen, with regards to washing pots and pans, keep up with patient meal trays, picking up garbage's and sanitizing carts **DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION** The Patient Nutrition department supports UWMC's mission by delivering extraordinary experiences with compassionate evidence-based care, unforgettable customer service, and fresh and nutritious food for patients, families, and the greater community.Our vision is to create a supportive and empowering work place for all, provide unparalleled experiences for our customers and patients, and improve the quality of life and health of the public. **PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES** + Wipe down work area with Oasis solutions. Check and prep starter positions for all supplies, condiments, silverwares, hot base, domes, and trays. Check par level stock on the fridge and check expiration dates + Work in the tray assembly line. In charge of the ticket printer. Put menu on the tray, retrieve hot food from the cook's area. Check and ensure hot food items quality and presentation. + Assemble the tray using the proper plating guidelines accurately and attractively. Restock area and refrigerators with supplies for next day operation. Use FIFO method. + Brew and set up Regular and decaf coffee. + Prep and load trays to Ambassador Carts. + Work in the dish room and team up with your co-porters to accomplish task and schedule in the dish room. Retrieve assigned soiled Patient's meal tray from the nursing unit. + Breakdown/disassembles Patient trays, stacking and racking dishes to be washed. + Unload dishes, pots, and pans to the dish machine. Return clean dishes, pots, and pans to proper storage area + Collect pots and pans in the Kitchen area. Soak pots and pans in the sink. + Monitor and record dinner dish machine temp on the log. **REQUIRED POSITION QUALIFICATIONS** + Possession of or eligible for a Food Handler's Permit **ABOUT UW MEDICAL CENTER-MONTLAKE** UW Medical Center is an acute care academic medical center located in Seattle with two campuses: Montlake and Northwest. As the No. 1 hospital in Seattle and Washington State since 2012 (U.S. News & World Report) and nationally ranked in seven specialties, UW Medical Center prides itself on compassionate patient care as well as its pioneering medical advances.The UW Medical Center-Montlake campus is located on the edge of the beautiful UW campus which includes many amenities available to our staff as well as very convenient public transit options including the Sound Transit's light rail station across the street. **Excellence. Exploration. Education. (https://www.uwmedicine.org/about/career-opportunities/uw-medical-center-montlake)** Become part of our team. Join our mission to make life healthier for everyone in our community. **ABOUT UW MEDICINE - A HIGHER DEGREE OF HEALTHCARE** UW Medicine is Washington's only health system that includes a top-rated medical school and an internationally recognized research center. UW Medicine's mission is to improve the health of the public by advancing medical knowledge, providing outstanding primary and specialty care to the people of the region, and preparing tomorrow's physicians, scientists and other health professionals.All across UW Medicine, our employees collaborate to perform the highest quality work with integrity and compassion and to create a respectful, welcoming environment where every patient, family, student and colleague is valued and honored. Nearly 29,000 healthcare professionals, researchers, and educators work in the UW Medicine family of organizations that includes: Harborview Medical Center, UW Medical Center - Montlake, UW Medical Center - Northwest, Valley Medical Center, UW Medicine Primary Care, UW Physicians, UW School of Medicine, and Airlift Northwest. **Become part of our team. (https://www.uwmedicine.org/jobs)** Join our mission to make life healthier for everyone in our community. University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.