Cafeteria Aide (On-Call)

Kaiser Permanente Northwest; Oregon; On-site; USD 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaiser Permanente Northwest’s Sunnyside Medical Center in Oregon is seeking a friendly cafeteria cashier to support daily meal service, prepare coffee, portion and wrap items, and maintain a clean serving area in line with hospital sanitation standards. You will handle cash, operate the register, and assist in setting up for each meal period.

Responsibilities emphasize courteous service, accurate cash handling, department teamwork, and adherence to safety policies during all shifts, including

Qualifications

• Experience in cashier/food service in cafeteria or hospital.
• Strong communication and customer service skills.
• Ability to follow safety and sanitation standards.

Responsibilities

• Prepare coffee and assemble/deliver coffee service and catering items.
• Portion and wrap food items, stock cafeteria, maintain menu boards and posted menus.
• Maintain cleanliness of serving area and dining room tables; rotate stock and perform dishwashing duties as needed.
• Follow time and attendance policies, stay on schedule, and maintain confidentiality and professionalism.

Skills

Cashier experience

Food service

Customer service

Job description

Job Summary

Under the direction of the Department Manager or Supervisor, cashier in the cafeteria, assist in set up and maintaining cafe serving area, clean cafeteria area according to hospital and state quality and sanitary standards.

• Prepare coffee as needed. Assemble and deliver coffee service and catering items. Prepare steam table items and serving area prior to each meal period. Service meals to guests in a courteous, pleasant manner. Maintain cleanliness in serving area and dining room tables. Collect money and make change for cafeteria patrons. Maintain cash register in accordance with business office procedures. Complete appropriate records and make drops in safe. Set up cafeteria for meal service.
• Portion and wrap food items accurately and attractively. Stock items for cafeteria. Store items received by department in assigned area. Rotate stock so that new items are used last (includes all case goods). Maintain menu board and posted menus. Complete cleaning assignments according to daily and weekly. Perform dishwashing duties as necessary. Maintain good interpersonal relationship with cafeteria patrons, staff and other departments. Answer telephone, receiving and distributing messages to appropriate members of the department. Maintain security by unlocking the entire kitchen each morning. Lock the kitchen each evening.
• Expected Behavior Standards: Follows appropriate policies and procedures for use of time in work environment, including absenteeism and tardiness. Monitors and takes corrective action to prevent recurring absences. Returns promptly from breaks and schedules them in concert with co-workers to provide appropriate coverage of unit and client care activities. Consistently on time and ready to work at the start of shift as well as assignments completed at end of shift. Maintains confidentiality of al client and organizational records. Releases information according to established policy/procedure. Demonstrates a positive attitude while at the work site.
• Does not conduct personal conversations when members are waiting for service. Does not discuss other staff members, organization, or medical care in public areas. Identifies self by utilizing name tags and verbally introducing self by name, title and/or department. Addresses members by their proper titles and last name. Provides assistance to customers or connect customers to appropriate person when needed. Applies the same courtesy standards to customers on the telephone as in person.

Job Summary

Under the direction of the Department Manager or Supervisor, cashier in the cafeteria, assist in set up and maintaining cafe serving area, clean cafeteria area according to hospital and state quality and sanitary standards.

Essential Responsibilities

• Prepare coffee as needed. Assemble and deliver coffee service and catering items. Prepare steam table items and serving area prior to each meal period. Service meals to guests in a courteous, pleasant manner. Maintain cleanliness in serving area and dining room tables. Collect money and make change for cafeteria patrons. Maintain cash register in accordance with business office procedures. Complete appropriate records and make drops in safe. Set up cafeteria for meal service.
• Portion and wrap food items accurately and attractively. Stock items for cafeteria. Store items received by department in assigned area. Rotate stock so that new items are used last (includes all case goods). Maintain menu board and posted menus. Complete cleaning assignments according to daily and weekly. Perform dishwashing duties as necessary. Maintain good interpersonal relationship with cafeteria patrons, staff and other departments. Answer telephone, receiving and distributing messages to appropriate members of the department. Maintain security by unlocking the entire kitchen each morning. Lock the kitchen each evening.
• Expected Behavior Standards: Follows appropriate policies and procedures for use of time in work environment, including absenteeism and tardiness. Monitors and takes corrective action to prevent recurring absences. Returns promptly from breaks and schedules them in concert with co-workers to provide appropriate coverage of unit and client care activities. Consistently on time and ready to work at the start of shift as well as assignments completed at end of shift. Maintains confidentiality of al client and organizational records. Releases information according to established policy/procedure. Demonstrates a positive attitude while at the work site.
• Does not conduct personal conversations when members are waiting for service. Does not discuss other staff members, organization, or medical care in public areas. Identifies self by utilizing name tags and verbally introducing self by name, title and/or department. Addresses members by their proper titles and last name. Provides assistance to customers or connect customers to appropriate person when needed. Applies the same courtesy standards to customers on the telephone as in person.

Basic Qualifications

• N/A

Education

• N/A

License, Certification, Registration

• Food Handler Certificate (Oregon)

Additional Requirements

• Recent restaurant or health care food service experience in the following required: Host/Hostess, Cashier, Stock Salad Bar.
• Catering, banquets and luncheons.
• Must have effective oral communications skills, be able to write legibly, read, and follow written instructions. Must demonstrate ability to organize and perform work without close supervision.

Preferred Qualifications

• One (1) year of restaurant/institutional food service, cashier and catering experience.
• Knowledge of cash registers, Excellent customer service skills.

Notes

• Start times rotating.
• Required to work a minimum 5 days a week.

Primary Location: Oregon,Clackamas,Kaiser Sunnyside Medical Center

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 1

Shift: Variable

Workdays: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun

Working Hours Start: 06:00 AM

Working Hours End: 09:30 PM

Job Schedule: Call-in/On-Call

Job Type: Standard

Worker Location: Onsite

Employee Status: Regular

Employee Group/Union Affiliation: W06|SEIU|Local 49

Job Level: Entry Level

Department: Sunnyside Medical Center - Food Preparation - 1001

Pay Range: $23.15 - $28.19 / hour

Kaiser Permanente strives to offer a market competitive total rewards package and is committed to pay equity and transparency. The posted pay range is based on possible base salaries for the role and does not reflect the full value of our total rewards package. Actual base pay determined at offer will be based on labor market data, internal alignment, and a candidate's years of relevant work experience, education, certifications, skills, and geographic location.

Travel: No

Work Setting: Onsite

Worker location must align with Kaiser Permanente's Authorized States policy.

Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to fair, respectful, and inclusive workplaces. Applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic or status.