What are the responsibilities and job description for the Food Service Worker, Days, Food and Nutrition position at Howard University Hospital?
With over 150 years of caring for our community and each other in the Washington DC area, Howard University Hospital has a world-renowned reputation for high-quality, patient-centric care. Howard University Hospital is the nation’s only teaching hospital located on the campus of a Historically Black University and has created a superior learning environment, with groundbreaking research and positive patient outcomes.
Howard University Hospital seeks to hire a Food Service Worker in the Food and Nutrition Services department, who will embrace our rich and historic tradition of excellence.
As a Food Service Worker, you will:
- Utilizes tray tickets/marked menus, ensures accurate assembly of patient trays for general and modified diets; ensures portions served are in accordance with diet plans and checked completed trays for accuracy.
- Explains the menu selection process and assists patients with making a selection.
- Retrieves soiled trays, silverware and food carts
- Assists with preparing/portioning salads, desserts, and other items needed.
- Delivers food carts to patient floors and trays to patients’ bedside, ensuring patients receive the correct trays and provide assistance accordingly.
- Disposes of trash and garbage according to sanitation policies and procedures.
- Cleans walk-in storage areas and refrigerators.
- Assumes other duties and responsibilities that are related and appropriate to the position and area. The above responsibilities are a general description of the level and nature of the work assigned to this classification and are not to be considered as all-inclusive.
Qualifications include:
- High School or GED
- Six (6) months of food service experience, preferably in a healthcare environment.
Position Details:
- Job Type/FTE: 1.0 (Fulltime)
- Shift: Day Shift (M – F and every other weekend 6:00 AM – 2:30 PM)
- Work Location: Washington, D.C.
- Unit/Department: Food and Nutrition Services
- Union: 2094-09
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Pay Range: $19.00 - $27.20
- Compensation will be commensurate with equity and experience for roles of similar scope and responsibility
At Howard University Hospital our job is to care for you. We do this by offering:
Work-life balance
Recognition and rewards for professional expertise
Competitive, comprehensive benefit plans offered (including health, disability, vacation, sick leave, and 403B retirement plan)
HRSA Loan Forgiveness available
COVID-19 Vaccination
Howard University Hospital requires all external applicants to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 before commencing employment. External Applicants may be required to furnish proof of vaccination and, if offered, may elect to be vaccinated at a designated Howard University Hospital location.
Salary : $19 - $27