Cafeteria & Kitchen Support Specialist

Appalachian Regional Healthcare (ARH); Whitesburg (KY); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Appalachian Regional Healthcare (ARH) is seeking a Kitchen & Cafeteria Worker to support dishwashing, food prep, patient tray service, and cafeteria operations. The role contributes to safe kitchen practices, accurate tray transport, and responsive customer service in the hospital dining areas.

Responsibilities include preparing and serving meals, maintaining temperatures, stocking items, operating the cafeteria register, and assisting with catering and vending tasks as needed.

Qualifications

• High school diploma preferred.
• Up to 1 year of related experience preferred.
• Adept at problem solving and decision making.

Responsibilities

• Assist in all phases of food preparation while maintaining a clean and safe kitchen and cafeteria area.
• Prepare, service and transport patient trays and meals; retrieve, wash, and store trays.
• Arrange and stock cafeteria items; check temperatures and restock condiments.
• Take temperatures of refrigerators, freezers, and food prior to serving.
• Clean preparation area and equipment.
• Operate cash register and handle cafeteria payments; record cash after each period.
• Assist with catering preparation, service and cleanup.
• Assist with vending machines as needed.
• Wash dishes and utensils; scrape, rack, and hand-wash.
• Assist on trayveyor line during patient tray service.
• Store staple goods as needed.
• Dispose garbage and clean cans and area.
• May clean pots and pans.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Problem solving

Decision making

Education

High School Diploma Preferred

1 year experience preferred

Job description

Appalachian Regional Healthcare (ARH) is seeking a Kitchen & Cafeteria Worker to support dishwashing, food prep, patient tray service, and cafeteria operations. The role contributes to safe kitchen practices, accurate tray transport, and responsive customer service in the hospital dining areas.

Responsibilities include preparing and serving meals, maintaining temperatures, stocking items, operating the cafeteria register, and assisting with catering and vending tasks as needed.