Food Service Worker - Per Diem
UHS
Summary
The Food Service Worker provides food and nutritional care appropriate for all ages including infant, toddlers, pre-school, school age, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients as prescribed by physicians and under the direct supervision of the dietitian for age appropriate food items.
Job description
Position Description
The Food Service Worker provides food and nutritional care appropriate for all ages including infant, toddlers, pre-school, school age, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients as prescribed by physicians and under the direct supervision of the dietitian for age appropriate food items.
Demonstrates knowledge in preparing food and meals for patients, cafeteria, and special function events. Ability to follow instruction and recipes to complete satisfactory meals based on patient diet orders and modified diet needs using sanitary guidelines. Consistently prepares and services food in a timely, organized, and attractive manner.
- Bake, roast, broil, and steam meat, fish, and other foods
- Plan cooking schedules as well as batch cooking to ensure food is ready at specified times
- Rotate meat, produce, and other items on a first-in first-out basis
- Maintain a neat, clean, and orderly work area
- Label hot food items for modified diets
- Work tray line position for serving hot foods
- Report unsatisfactory or spoiled food products to the Supervisor
- Consult with the Supervisor or Dietitian on matters of uncertainty
- Promptly report food shortages, out-dated food items, or food received in poor condition
- Carve portions of meats, fish, and fowl for individual servings as needed
- Adhere to correct serving portions
Qualifications
- One year experience as a cook or cook's helper in an institutional food service facility preferred
- High School diploma, GED, or equivalent experience preferred
Requirements
- One year experience as a cook or cook's helper in an institutional food service facility preferred
- High School diploma, GED, or equivalent experience preferred
Company overview
Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) is one of the nation's largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, operating as a Fortune 300 corporation headquartered in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1979, UHS has grown into a major healthcare enterprise with approximately 99,000 employees and annual revenues exceeding $14 billion. The company operates through its subsidiaries, managing 29 acute care hospitals, 331 behavioral health facilities, and 60 outpatient and other facilities across 39 U.S. states, Washington D.C., Puerto Rico, and the United Kingdom. UHS provides comprehensive healthcare services including acute care, behavioral health treatment, cancer centers, and ambulatory surgical centers. The company's strategy focuses on building or acquiring high-quality hospitals in rapidly growing markets and investing in advanced medical equipment and skilled personnel to become the leading healthcare provider in each community it serves. UHS is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: UHS) and has established a strong reputation for delivering compassionate, high-quality care while maintaining financial stability and operational excellence.