Cafeteria Attendant | PRN

Sioux Center Health; Sioux Center (IA); On-site; USD 24,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Avera is seeking a Cafeteria Services team member to handle cashiering, serving, and dining area duties in a hospital food service setting. You will stock and replenish hot and cold foods, maintain cleanliness, and ensure accurate cash handling in a fast-paced environment.

The role offers evening shifts, PRN as needed, with every other weekend and holiday requirements. Prior Serve Safe-style compliance helps ensure safe meals and service quality.

Qualifications

• Experience in customer-facing foodservice is helpful.
• Ability to communicate clearly with customers and team members.
• Attention to hygiene and safety standards in a cafeteria setting.

Responsibilities

• Manage cafeteria areas including serving, cashiering, and dining spaces.
• Record temperatures and assist with health department documentation.
• Operate cash terminal and reconcile cash equivalents with daily reports.

Skills

Customer service

Cash handling

Communication

Education

High School or GED Equivalent

Tools

Cash terminal

Serve Safe

Job description

Work Shift

Evening Shift (United States of America)

Location

Avera McKennan Hospital

Worker Type

PRN

Work Shift

Evening Shift (United States of America)

Pay Range

The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience.

$17.50 - $21.50

Position Highlights

Monday- Friday 4:00pm-8:00pm, PRN as needed

Every other weekend/holiday

High school and college friendly hours

You Belong at Avera

Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.

A Brief Overview

Responsible for all aspects of customer service in the cafeteria, cashier island, dish room, deli, dining room and vending restocking.

What You Will Do

• Responsible for all areas of the cafeteria to include, dish room, serving and dining areas as well as cashiering. Obtains, inventories, displays and replenishes hot and cold foods as needed.
• Notifies security to retrieve and secure daily banks, and replenish coins or currency for cafeteria operation as necessary.
• Operates cash terminal. Prints appropriate reports and reconciles the audit to the cash drawer total. Deposits the cash in the Security depository with an escort.
• Records temperatures of hot and cold foods, refrigerators and freezers. Assists with the collection and maintenance of other records as needed by the State and local Health Department, Joint Commission accreditation and OSHA, set Department standards or as otherwise by law.
• Assists with catering functions including assembly, display and clean-up.
• Responsible for cafeteria inventory restocking, and signage.
• Completes assigned daily cleaning schedule within department including, but not limited to individual work area, equipment, pans, and small wares in accordance with Serve Safe, State and local Health Department and set department standards.
• Documents abnormal or unusual situations. Documents and gathers information for any accident/injury or other incident which may occur in the cafeteria or immediate areas. Documents Code Red information to be given to Manager/Supervisor.
• Responsible for delivering excellent customer service by utilizing the appropriate scripts developed for Food and Nutrition Services.
• Responsible for all aspects of stocking and cleaning the cafeteria dining room, patio area, including tables, chairs, floor, cabinets, trash receptacles and microwaves.

Essential Qualifications

The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.

Preferred Education, License/Certification, Or Work Experience

• High School or GED Equivalent ; or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience

Expectations and Standards

• Commitment to the daily application of Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community.
• Promote Avera’s values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship.
• Uphold Avera’s standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.
• Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable.

Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, Veteran Status, or other categories protected by law. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-605-504-4444 or send an email to [e-mail].