Cook

Avera St. Luke's; United States; On-site; USD 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

PTO from day 1

Job summary

Avera Be part of a multidisciplinary team delivering patient meals at Eureka Health Care Center. This role covers preparation, cooking, service and distribution of food for patients, staff and visitors during day/evening shifts with weekend/holiday rotation.

Hours are 6-2:30 and 11:30-8pm, 24 hours/week, with a $2,500 sign-on potential. Requires high school/GED and ServSafe certification; training available for <1 year experience. Join a supportive food services team focused on care and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Must be able to work the hours specified.
• Communicate effectively with others and hear, understand, and distinguish speech.
• Visual acuity adequate to perform position duties.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable performance.
• High School diploma or GED and ServSafe certification preferred upon hire.
• Less than 1 year of food service/cooking education or training.

Responsibilities

• Prepares all food items for patients/resident, meal service, staff, cafeteria, and special functions.
• Meets standards for food preparation, quality, sanitation, and efficiency.
• Delivers products according to time schedules.
• Makes menu recommendations to the leader.
• Completes daily assigned cleaning.
• Delivers excellent customer service using the scripts for Food Services.
• Ensures dietary procedures follow established policies.
• Completes additional tasks as assigned.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Customer Service

Education

High School or GED Equivalent

ServSafe Certificate - National Restaurant Association Upon Hire

Less than 1 year Food service/cooking related education and/or training

Job description

Location: Eureka Health Care Center

Worker Type: Regular; Work Shift: Day/Evening/Weekend/Holiday; Shift (United States of America); Pay Range: The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience. $18.75 - $23.00

Position Highlights

• 24 hours/week. Hours are 6-2:30 and 11:30-8pm. M-F and e/o weekend and holiday rotation. May be eligible for a $2,500 sign on bonus!!

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 preparation, cooking, service, and distribution of food in accordance with approved menus for patients/residents, employees and visitors.

What you will do

• Prepares all food items for patients/resident, meal service, staff, cafeteria, and special functions.
• Meets standards established by appropriate leader for food preparation, quality, sanitation, and efficiency.
• Delivers all products according to time schedule set for the specific item.
• Makes recommendations to leader for all menus.
• Completes daily assigned cleaning in accordance with approved standards.
• Responsible for delivering excellent customer service by utilizing the appropriate scripts developed for Food Services.
• Ensures that all dietary procedures are followed in accordance with established policies.
• Completes additional tasks as assigned.

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
• ServSafe Certificate - National Restaurant Association Upon Hire
• Less than 1 year Food service/cooking related education and /or training.

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.

Benefits

• You Need & Then Some Avera is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to qualifying part-time and full-time employees. We support you with opportunities to help live balanced, healthy lives. Benefits are designed to meet needs of today and into the future. PTO available day 1 for eligible hires.
• Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement Career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship

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].

At Avera, the way you are treated as an employee translates into the compassionate care you deliver to patients and team members. Because we consider health care a ministry, you can live out your faith, uphold the dignity and respect of all persons while not compromising high-quality services.

Join us in making a positive impact on moving health forward.