Food Service WorkerUS-OR-Portland
Requisition ID: 2026-37828
Position Category: Food/Nutrition
Job Type: AFSCME union represented
Position Type: Regular Full-Time
Posting Department: Food & Nutrition Services
Posting Salary Range: $18.00 - $23.64 per hour with offer based on experience, education and internal equity
Posting FTE: 1.00
Posting Schedule: Monday - Friday
Posting Hours: 7:00am - 3:30pm
HR Mission: Healthcare
Drug Testable: Yes
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 may be assigned for less than ½ of your scheduled shift, as well as any additional
duties assigned by a manager or supervisor
Function/Duties of Position - Great customer service.
- Ring in customer order.
- Help customers with special needs.
- Stock items for customers.
- Clean in the café, dish room and serving food.
- Food preparation.
Required Qualifications - Food Handler's Permit
- Some positions may require the ability to push food carts and/or lift materials up to 50 pounds
- Good understanding of math, customer service, cleanliness and food handling skills.
Preferred Qualifications - High school diploma or GED certificate.
- 6 Months food service experience.
- ServSafe certificate
Additional Details Exposure to loud noise, heat, grease, and 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)
All are welcome Oregon Health & Science University values a diverse and culturally competent workforce. We are proud of our commitment to being an equal opportunity, affirmative action organization that does not discriminate against applicants on the basis of any protected class status, including disability status and protected veteran status. Individuals with diverse backgrounds and those who promote diversity and a culture of inclusion are encouraged to apply. To request reasonable accommodation contact the Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Department at 503-494-5148 or aaeo@ohsu.edu.
Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.
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