Food Service Associate (Part-Time) - Sanitation- Abington

The primary functions of a food service/utility worker are receiving, delivery, transportation, storage and cleaning of food carts, special functions, clean and dirty trays, pots and pans, and serviceware.

• May be cross-trained and utilized in other nutrition areas
• Empties trash as well as maintaining posted cleaning schedules
• Performs other duties as requested
• Responsible to keep the floors clean and dry
• Conducts many different duties such as but not limited to tray line, storeroom, and cold preparation areas.

• Reports defective or malfunctioning equipment immediately to department management Adheres to food service regulations by wearing clean uniforms, gloves and hat/hairnets while working with food and food equipment Is able to follow verbal or written instructions.

• Is able to stand for 4 hours continuously, up to 8 hours per day and remain on feet for entire shift.
• Is able to manipulate small objects with close eye-hand and/or arm coordination for entire shift. Is able to perform motor skills such as grasping, finger manipulation, bending, reaching out, twisting, turning, reaching up and wrist turning continuously.
• Is able to properly lift objects weighing 20 pounds or less, 35 pounds or less occasionally and 50 pounds or less rarely.
• Is able to push or pull objects with moderate effort frequently and maximum effort occasionally.

Ability to read and communicate in the English language.

High School graduate or equivalent preferred.

Previous food service experience is not required, but is preferred. Interpersonal communication skills are required.

Covid Vaccination is a requirement for employment at Jefferson for employees working at Jefferson’s clinical entities or at the University. If you are not currently vaccinated you will be required to receive the vaccination prior to hire date if you are offered employment, unless you request and receive an approved medical or religious exemption from Jefferson.

Jefferson includes Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Health, a dynamic university and health system with broad reach across the Delaware Valley. Jefferson is the second largest employer in Philadelphia and the largest health system in Philadelphia based on total licensed beds.

Through the merger of Thomas Jefferson University and Philadelphia University in 2017, our University includes ten colleges and four schools. We are an NCAA Division II university and an R2 national doctoral university offering undergraduate and graduate-level programs that provide students with a forward-thinking education in architecture, business, design, engineering, fashion and textiles, health, medicine and social science.

Jefferson Health, the clinical arm of Thomas Jefferson University, has grown from a three-hospital academic health center in 2015, to an 18-hospital health system through mergers and combinations that include hospitals at Abington Health, Aria Health, Kennedy Health, Magee Rehabilitation and Einstein Healthcare Network. We have over 50 outpatient and urgent care centers; ten Magnet®-designated hospitals (recognized by the ANCC for nursing excellence); the NCI-designated Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center (one of only 70 in the country and one of only two in the region); and one of the largest faculty-based telehealth networks in the country. In 2021, Jefferson Health became the sole owner of HealthPartners Plan, a not-for-profit health maintenance organization in Southeastern Pennsylvania. We are the first health system regionally to create an aligned payer-provider partnership.

Jefferson’s mission, vision and values create an organization that attracts the best and the brightest students, faculty, staff, and healthcare professionals, as well as the most visionary leaders to drive exceptional results.

• OUR MISSION: We improve lives.
• OUR VALUES: Put People First, Be Bold & Think Differently and Do the Right Thing
• OUR VISION: Reimagining health, education and discovery to create unparalleled value

As an employer, Jefferson maintains a commitment to provide equal access to employment. Jefferson values diversity and encourages applications from women, members of minority groups, LGBTQ individuals, disabled individuals, and veterans.