Compassionate Meal Prep & Kitchen Assistant

Eastern Healthcare Group; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Engagement Activities

Positive work environment

Excellent Training

Competitive Pay and Benefits

Job summary

Eastern Health Group in Virginia is seeking a Food Service Worker to assist with food/meal preparation, maintain cash receipts and meal records, and support daily reports. The role focuses on high-quality food production, sanitation, and kitchen safety practices.

The position involves preparing meals, following menus, maintaining storage cleanliness, serving according to schedules, and adhering to safety and uniform policies.

Responsibilities

• Prepare quality food and baked goods according to a planned menu
• Prepare a daily report that verifies transactions
• Understand what is inclusive of a meal
• Ensure storage of food in an accurate and sanitary manner
• Serve food according to meal schedules, department policies and procedures
• Use and care of kitchen equipment, especially knives
• Timely preparation of a variety of food items, beverages, and
• Add garnishments to ensure customer happiness and eye appeal
• Coordinate and assist in major cleaning of refrigerators, freezers, and cooking and serving equipment
• Adhere to all food safety regulations for sanitation, food handling, and storage
• Adhere to the uniform policy
• Connect with the Manager daily to understand and accurately prepare menu for the day
• Supervise the food temperature requirements
• Maintain a clean and organized work and storage area
• Scrub and polish counters, clean and sanitize steam tables, and other equipment
• Follow established procedures and standards for cleanliness, to ensure a balanced and safe environment; duties include sweeping, mopping, ware washing
• Maintain garbage collection site and kitchen floor areas in a neat and sanitary fashion
• Perform other duties as assigned including other areas in the kitchen
• This role may have physical demands including, but not limited to, lifting, bending, pushing, pulling and/or extended walking and standing. This role may also require uniforms and/or usage of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).

Job description

Eastern Health Group in Virginia is seeking a Food Service Worker to assist with food/meal preparation, maintain cash receipts and meal records, and support daily reports. The role focuses on high-quality food production, sanitation, and kitchen safety practices.

The position involves preparing meals, following menus, maintaining storage cleanliness, serving according to schedules, and adhering to safety and uniform policies.