Storeroom Clerk/Food Service-Part Time, No Weekends

Northwestern Medicine Location: Kishwaukee hospital

Schedule: Monday & Thursday 8:00 am to 1200 pm (no weekends)

Join our Food Service team as a Storeroom Clerk! In this role, you will receive, stock, organize, and distribute food and supply inventory to support hospital meal services. Responsibilities include unloading deliveries, maintaining inventory, rotating stock, and storing products in walk-in coolers and freezers.

*This position requires frequent lifting, pushing, pulling, and moving heavy items in a fast-paced environment. Strong organization, attention to detail, and the ability to work independently are essential.

The Food Services Worker reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.

• Prepares cold food items and assists in various support activities. 

Additional responsibilities may include:

• Take Room Service orders including employee/patient/family-initiated orders and those patients needing assistance.

• Complete tray assembly.

• Ensures food meets all safety and sanitary regulations and completes all required documentation.
• Data entry using Microsoft Excel.
• Basic cash handling.
• Maintains a safe, clean, neat and orderly cooking area.
• Ensures all department policies and programs are adhered to.
• Ensure satisfaction in quality and service using problem resolution skills as necessary.
• Completes daily position checklists, cleaning duties and all required documentation.
• Completes all mandatory in-service trainings and meets employee health requirements.
• Completes daily position checklists, cleaning duties and all required documentation.        

• Washes and sanitizes all food service equipment used for patients and cafeteria service.

• Replaces items to their proper place of storage.

• Demonstrates ability to exercise independent judgment in times of need.

• Assist with putting away stock using the FIFO (first in, first out) method.

• Cleans and sanitizes cafeteria service items.

• Cleans dish machine at end of shift. 

• Cleans and sanitizers work area.

• Cleans and sanitizes food service carts.