Food Services Production Assistant

Company: UMass Memorial Health Care
Location: Worcester
Posted on: September 16, 2020

Job Description:

https://media.glassdoor.com/eep/122082/Everyone_Is_a_Caregiver.jpg" /> At UMass Memorial Health Care, Everyone is a Caregiver regardless of title. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health care system of Central and Western Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 14,000 employees, working together as one health care system. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, everyday.Requisition #: 204648Title: Production AssistantDepartment: Food Services KitchenGrade: SER6Posting Date: Aug 20, 2020Shift: MixedStatus: Non-ExemptUnion: Non-UnionHours: As NeededShift Length: 8 hoursLocation: UMass Memorial Medical Center - Memorial CampusPosition Summary:Cleans, prepares, slices, chops, mixes, seasons, portions, wraps and labels food products including but not limited to vegetables, fruits, salads, sandwiches as well some hot food products. Portions desserts, prepares and uses food garnishes.Major Responsibilities:* Prepares cold foods and limited hot foods as directed. Assists in the preparation of supplements and other nourishments as instructed using proper format and procedures.* Prepares custard, diet custard, jello and diet jello and other similar products following proper production schedules. Prepares other supplements and desserts as directed by supervisor.* Washes and prepares vegetables. Slices meats and cheeses, using electric slicing machine as required. Uses knives and electric blenders and choppers, Prepares composition salads. Assembles cold plates including but not limited to salads and sandwiches.* Maintains work area as directed. Ensures proper working environment in area of responsibility. Cleans work area at the completion of the tray line. Maintains sanitation standards as per protocol. Operates and maintains food preparation equipment according to standards.* Communicates and coordinates with supervisor regarding various duties. Coordinates with supervisor or others in areas of sandwich, salad dessert, supplemental nourishment preparation for night and weekend shifts. Communicates supply needs to supervisor or others for reorder of stock as necessary. Maintains up?to?date Quality Control charts for production, dating, temperature readings and all other related records.Position Qualifications:License/Certification/Education:Required:Over 3 and up to and including 6 months training. Employees must be at least 18 years of age to perform this role.Experience/Skills:Required:Must be able to follow oral and written directions. Requires simple use of formulasand adjustable measuring instruments and graduates. Food production or food serviceexperience preferred.Standards of Respect:https://media.glassdoor.com/l/26/64/da/8e/our-standards-of-respect.jpg" /> We're striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial - for our patients and for each other. We're expecting that our new caregivers practice our six Standards of Respect: Acknowledge, Listen, Communicate, Be Responsive, Be a Team Player, and Be Kind, to help us make respect a part of how we take care of business everyday.

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