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Spectrum Health; Inkster (MI); On-site; USD 26,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

On-demand pay (Payactiv)

Discounts directory

Retirement options with match

Job summary

Corewell Health’s Wayne Hospital Nutrition department is seeking a full-time food service worker to prepare and portion meals for patients and retail customers. You will operate commercial cooking equipment, follow standardized recipes, and ensure safety, sanitation, and dietary restrictions are met.

You will record temperatures, label products, monitor expiration dates, and collaborate with hospital staff to support nutrition services.

Qualifications

• Must be able to read, write, speak, and communicate effectively in English.
• 1 year of relevant experience in food service production.
• Physically demanding fast paced environment with temperature extremes.
• Knowledge of lifting techniques and safety precautions.
• Knowledge of storing hazardous cleaning products.
• Strong customer service focus.
• Ability to prioritize and multi-task in a busy environment.
• Must be at least 18 years of age to work with power equipment.

Responsibilities

• Produces food products according to standardized recipes using commercial equipment.
• Ensures compliance with modified diets for patients.
• Monitors ingredients and products to meet quality standards and portions.
• Identifies opportunities for waste reduction and service improvement.
• Maintains and sanitizes equipment and work area for safety.

Skills

English proficiency

Food service experience

Fast-paced environment

Lifting techniques

Safety practices

Customer service

Multitasking

Age 18+

Education

High School Diploma

ServSafe Handler NRA

Job description

Shift and status Full time, Rotating hours and days, Every other weekend.

Job Summary

Responsible for production of complex products from raw ingredients according to standardized recipes. Use of complex/large volume-equipment (kettles, ovens, steamers). Responsible for recipe development and quality control. Knowledge and application of HACCP principles in the safe preparation of food for patients, retail customers and special events. Able to identify ingredients/finished products that do not meet established quality standards. Attentive to details of special/restricted diets. Maintain safety and sanitation standards of the work area.

Essential Functions

• Produces simple to complex food products from raw ingredients according to standardized recipes using commercial cooking equipment.
• Ensures compliance to modified and restricted diets for patients.
• Ensures high quality food products by monitoring ingredients and finished product to meet established quality standards and portion control prior to service for patients or retail customers.
• Identifies and communicates opportunities for waste reduction, service improvements, and revenue enhancement.
• Maintains, cleans, and sanitizes equipment and work area according to established standards for safety and sanitation.
• Collects and disposes of trash in work area.
• Applies principles of safe food handling during storage, assembly, production, and service.
• Records food and equipment temperatures as required.
• Properly labels and dates products.
• Monitors expiration dates and disposes of outdated product.
• Communicates effectively within department and with all hospital departments, patients, and staff.
• Actively participates in safety initiatives and risk mitigating measures where appropriate and completes all position and unit safety related competencies and requirements on a timely basis.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Range of Pay

Between $18.62 and $22.82, based on experience.

Qualifications Required

• Must be able to read, write, speak, and communicate effectively in English.
• 1 year of relevant experience in food service production.
• Ability to function in a physically demanding fast paced environment with exposure to temperature extremes.
• Knowledge of or willingness to learn proper lifting techniques and safety precautions.
• Knowledge of or willingness to learn proper use and storage of potentially hazardous cleaning products.
• Strong customer service focus.
• Must be able to prioritize and multi-task and stay focused in a busy environment.
• Must be at least 18 years of age to work with power equipment, required by law.

Preferred

• High School Diploma.
• CRT-ServSafe Handler – NRA (National Restaurant Association).
• Experience with therapeutic diets.

About Corewell Health

As a team member at Corewell Health, you will play an essential role in delivering personalized health care to our patients, members, and our communities. We are committed to cultivating and investing in YOU. Our top-notch teams are comprised of collaborators, leaders and innovators that continue to build on one shared mission statement - to improve health, instill humanity and inspire hope. Join a nationally recognized health system with an ambitious vision of continued advancement and excellence.

How Corewell Health cares for you

• Comprehensive benefits package to meet your financial, health, and work/life balance goals.
• Learn more here.
• On-demand pay program powered by Payactiv.
• Discounts directory with deals on the things that matter to you, like restaurants, phone plans, spas, and more!
• Optional identity theft protection, home and auto insurance.
• Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings.
• Eligibility for benefits is determined by employment type and status.

Primary Location: SITE - Wayne Hospital - 33155 Annapolis - Wayne Department Name: Nutrition - Wayne Hosp

Employment Type: Full time

Shift: Rotating (United States of America)

Weekly Scheduled Hours: 40 Hours of Work Rotating Days Worked Monday to Friday Weekend Frequency Every other weekend

Corewell Health is committed to providing a safe environment for our team members, patients, visitors, and community. We require a drug-free workplace and require team members to comply with the MMR, Varicella, Tdap, and Influenza vaccine requirement if in an on-site or hybrid workplace category. We are committed to supporting prospective team members who require reasonable accommodations to participate in the job application process, to perform the essential functions of a job, or to enjoy equal benefits and privileges of employment due to a disability, pregnancy, or sincerely held religious belief.

Corewell Health grants equal employment opportunity to all qualified persons without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, religion, genetic information, marital status, height, weight, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other legally protected category.

An interconnected, collaborative culture where all are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work, is vital to the health of our organization. As a health system, we advocate for equity as we care for our patients, our communities, and each other. From workshops that develop cultural intelligence, to our inclusion resource groups for people to find community and empowerment at work, we are dedicated to ongoing resources that advance our values of diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. We invite those that share in our commitment to join our team.

People are at the heart of everything we do, and the inspiration for our legacy of outstanding outcomes, innovation, strong community partnerships, philanthropy and transparency. Corewell Health is a not-for-profit health system that provides health care and coverage with an exceptional team of 60,000+ dedicated people—including more than 11,500 physicians and advanced practice providers and more than 15,000 nurses providing care and services in 22 hospitals, 300+ outpatient locations and several post-acute facilities—and Priority Health, a provider-sponsored health plan serving more than 1.2 million members. Through experience and collaboration, we are reimagining a better, more equitable model of health and wellness.