Catering Worker

St. Tammany Parish Hospital; Wheeler Heights (OR); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Tammany Health System in Wheeler Heights, OR, seeks a Catering/Food Production Worker to prepare food and set up for in-house and external catered events.

The role runs 40 hours weekly with a 5:00 am – 1:30 pm shift, Monday through Friday, with schedule adjustments for events. You will communicate politely with staff and customers, act as a customer advocate, and maintain HACCP compliance and FIFO practices.

Qualifications

• Must communicate effectively and follow both verbal and written instructions.
• Must be able to work between the hours of 10:00 am and 6:30 pm and adjust schedule as needed to provide catering event coverage.
• This position requires driving a hospital-owned vehicle and/or a personally owned vehicle to perform essential job duties.
• Willingness to comply with CARES standards, food safety, and regulatory standards.
• Must have valid and current state-issued driver’s license and proof of automobile insurance.
• High school diploma or GED preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare food and set up for in‑house and outside catered events.
• Adjust schedule as needed to comply with catered events.
• Communicates politely and effectively with staff and customers.
• Assumes the role of customer advocate.
• Helps where and when needed during labor shortages to ensure patients and customers have adequate food supplies.
• Identifies and resolves HACCP compliance issues.
• Demonstrates commitment to CARES when communicating to team, coworkers, and customers.
• Maintains equipment and cleanliness of kitchen; breaks down boxes and more.
• Cross-trains to work other food production worker positions.

Skills

Effective communication

Follow instructions

Customer advocacy

Teamwork & flexibility

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Job Summary

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Shift Hours: 5:00 am - 1:30 pm Monday - Friday

Responsibilities

• Responsible for preparing food and setting up for in‑side and outside catered events.
• Adjusts schedule as needed to comply with catered events.
• Communicates politely and effectively with staff and customers.
• Assumes the role of customer advocate.
• Helps wherever and whenever needed during labor shortages to ensure that patients and customers have adequate food supplies.
• Identifies and resolves issues with HAACP compliance.
• Demonstrates a commitment to CARES when communicating to team, coworkers, and customers.
• Demonstrates a commitment to food safety HACCP and FIFO in all work activities and leads others to compliance.
• Responsible for maintaining equipment, cleanliness of kitchen, clean floors, breaking down boxes, etc.
• Cross‑trains to work other food production worker positions.

Minimum Qualifications

• Catering or food service experience preferred.
• Must be able to communicate effectively and follow both verbal and written instructions.
• Must be able to work between the hours of 10:00 am and 6:30 pm and adjust schedule as needed to provide catering event coverage.
• This position is considered non‑essential during emergency conditions and covers other catering positions as needed.
• Willingness to comply with dress code, CARES standards, food safety, and regulatory standards.
• Must have excellent knowledge of or ability and willingness to learn about menu items and recipes.
• Must be able to follow guidelines when preparing, setting up and serving catering events.
• This position requires driving a hospital‑owned vehicle and/or a personally owned vehicle to perform essential job duties.
• In order to be considered, the candidate must:
  • Have a valid and current state‑issued driver’s license.
  • Maintain and provide proof of automobile insurance (at their own expense) that meets at least the minimum liability coverage limits required by the state of residence.
  • Successfully clear a driving record check. Driving records must not include any of the following:
    • a suspended or revoked driver’s license;
    • three or more moving violations in the past 36 months;
    • two or more accidents in the past 36 months;
    • one or more instances of driving under the influence (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) within the past 24 months;
    • being at fault in a fatal accident within the past five years;
    • leaving the scene of an accident within the past 36 months;
    • reckless driving within the past 12 months.

Preferred Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED preferred.

Physical Demands

• Must possess good physical health.
• Some requirements include but are not limited to standing or walking for long periods of time.
• Lifting at least 50 pounds is required.
• Must be able to work with a moderate level of noise.
• Physical Effort required: Constant (67%-100%) – talking, hearing, seeing.
• Frequently (34%-66%) – lifting, carrying, balancing, reaching, handling/feeling.
• Occasionally (1%-33%) – pushing/pulling, stooping, crouching.

Employment

This position is considered non‑essential during emergency conditions and covers other catering positions as needed.

Equal Opportunity Employer

St. Tammany Health System is an Equal Opportunity Employer. St. Tammany Health System is committed to equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability status, genetic information or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.