Food Service Worker

Department Overview

Food Service Workers prepare simple foods according to standardized menus, recipes, or verbal instructions given by supervisor; makes salads, dressings, gelatin, toast, or sandwiches; grills sandwiches, pancakes, eggs, French toast, and hash browns and toast; cleans, cuts, and chops vegetables and fruits; slices meats, cheeses, and breads; cuts desserts; adjusts recipe quantities to eliminate excessive waste of food products; fills drink machines, mixes beverages, makes coffee, and prepares sack lunches or snacks; uses various types of commercial kitchen equipment such as mixers, slicers, and choppers; prepares simple desserts such as pudding, cobbler, and loaf cakes; slices and wraps bread and other baked items; checks for proper temperature of prepared foods with thermometer; observes food to be sure it is visually appealing and of high quality.

Additionally you may transport food back and forth from the kitchen to the cafes, clean tables, mop floors, stock utensils, cups and beverages. Serve food from steam tables, fill 5-gallon buckets of ice for the soda machines, lift 30-50 lb. boxes of soda syrup and clean equipment.

Some cashiering duties maybe assigned for less than ½ of your scheduled shift

Function/Duties of Position

• Great customer service
• Ring in customer order
• Help customers with special needs
• Stock items for customers
• Clean in the café and dish room and serving food
• Food preparation

Required Qualifications

• Ability to read, write, and speak fluently in English.
• Multnomah County Food Handler’s Card within one (1) week of hire.
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without accommodation

Preferred Qualifications

• 6 Months Cashiering Experience
• Good understanding of Math, Customer service, Cleanliness and Food handling skills

Additional Details

Exposure to loud noise, heat, grease, cold.

Benefits:

• Healthcare Options - Covered 100% for full-time employees and 88% for dependents, and $25K of term life insurance provided at no cost to the employee
• Two separate above market pension plans to choose from
• Vacation- up to 200 hours per year depending on length of service
• Sick Leave- up to 96 hours per year
• 8 paid holidays per year
• Substantial Tri-met and C-Tran discounts
• Additional Programs including Tuition Reimbursement and Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Why apply to OHSU?

We are Oregon's only public academic health center. In addition to caring for patients, we lead groundbreaking research. We also train the next generation of health care professionals. As Portland's largest employer, we give you opportunities to learn and advance in a system of hospitals and clinics across Oregon and Southwest Washington. All are welcome. OHSU welcomes people of all ages, ethnicities, genders, national origins, religions and sexual orientations. We are striving to build an anti-racist, multicultural institution and encourage people with diverse backgrounds to apply. To request reasonable accommodation, contact askhr@ohsu.edu