Lead Food Service Worker

About the Role

The primary purpose of the Lead Food Service Worker position is to coordinate and oversee tray assembly and delivery system for patient meals. Ensure patient services are provided with efficiency and cost effectiveness.

What You’ll Do  

• Acts as a liaison between the patient care unit (s) and the Department of Food & Nutrition. Oversees patient Trayline and Diet Office Staff.
• Coordinates meal assembly to provide timely quality patient services.
• Coordinates Trayline sanitation/safety activities and assignments.
• Controls resource utilization.
• Ensures that all financial reports are accurately completed in a timely manner in accordance with established procedure.
• Assists in staff training and development/performance improvement activities as observed by Manager Patient Services and Press Ganey Survey Scores.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

What You’ll Bring

Required:

• High School Diploma or Equivalent.
• National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation for ServSafe Protection Certification is required or must obtain ServSafe Protection Certificate within first 6 to 12 months of employment and maintain throughout employment.

Preferred:

Two (2) years of work experience in a high-volume food service setting, previous lead experience.

What We Offer

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Medical & Prescription Drug Coverage
• Dental & Vision Insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA) & Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Short- & Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Pension Plan
• Pet Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Professional Development

Compensation

The expected salary range for this position is $ 18.04 –  $ 19.10 per hour, in accordance with the New Jersey Pay Transparency Law; final compensation will be commensurate with experience and qualifications.

About Us

University Hospital is one of the nation’s leading academic medical centers. As the principal teaching affiliate of Rutgers New Jersey Medical School and the only state-certified Level 1 Trauma Center in Northern New Jersey, University Hospital is training the next generation of physicians and advancing science to discovery while taking exceptional care of patients, regardless of their financial situation.

Apply Today

We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply. If you want to grow your career in healthcare while serving a vibrant community, we’d love to meet you.