Cook/Dietary Aide

Clara Barton Medical Center; Hoisington (KS); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Clara Barton Medical Center in Kansas seeks a kitchen/ dietary aide to support meals for patients and staff. The role involves assembling trays, assisting with Meals on Wheels, and maintaining a clean service area.

Responsibilities include preparing beverages and snacks, washing dishes, restocking supplies, and assisting with cooking as needed. Requires basic computer skills, high school diploma, and a Serve Safe type certification is a plus.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Minimum of six months prior experience in a food service department is a plus.
• Certificate of Food Safety (Serve Safe) a plus and/or willing to attend course.

Responsibilities

• Follows patient menus accurately in the patients tray line.
• Assists in preparing Meals on Wheels trays for volunteers.
• Assists in unloading clean dishes and putting them in appropriate areas.
• Assists in sweeping and mopping kitchen floor.
• Is responsible for making coffee/tea/cookies as needed.
• Cleans work areas, equipment, walls, cabinets, storage areas, and other areas per schedules.
• Is responsible for washing dishes, cookware, flatware, and trays using approved procedures.
• Answers the telephone when needed and assists in delivering snacks/beverages.
• Unloads groceries and restocks in appropriate locations.
• Sets up trays, wraps silverware, and wipes food cart after use.
• Fills walk-in cooler with juices and soda, refills crackers and containers.
• Assists co-workers as needed and may assist with cooking on an as-needed basis.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Team player

Basic computer skills

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Six months experience in food service

Certificate of Food Safety (Serve Safe) a plus

Job description

This job was posted by https://www.kansasworks.com : For more information, please see: https://www.kansasworks.com/jobs/13591773 Join our team! We are looking for an outgoing, team-player who enjoys cooking and interacting with others. Clara Barton Hospital is an acute care facility licensed for 25 beds. The Dietary Department is responsible to provide meals in a clean, pleasant atmosphere for patients, family members, staff and medical personnel.

Essential Functions

• Follows patient menus accurately in the patients tray line
• Assists in preparing Meals on Wheels trays for volunteers
• Assists in unloading clean dishes and putting them in appropriate areas

• Assists in sweeping and mopping kitchen floor
• Is responsible for making coffee/tea/cookies, as needed
• Cleans work areas, equipment, walls, cabinets, storage areas, and other areas assigned in accordance with established cleaning schedules

• Is responsible for washing dishes, cookware(pots/pans), flatware, and trays, using approved procedures

• Is responsible for answering the telephone, as needed
• Assists in the delivering of snacks/beverage to the floor as needed
• Assists in unloading groceries and restocking in appropriate locations

• Sets up trays, wraps silverware for meals and wipes out food cart after use

• Fills walk-in cooler with juices and soda pop; fills cracker and other containers, as needed

• Assists co-workers, as needed
• Will assist with cooking on an as needed limited basis.
• Performs other duties as assigned or requested

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Requires full range of motion including; balancing, fingering, pulling, pushing, standing, climbing, grasping, stooping, crouching, kneeling, reaching, lifting, repetitive motion. Essential sensory and communicative activities include feeling, seeing, speaking, hearing, smelling and tasting. Ability to lift small kitchen equipment as needed. Standing and walking for extensive periods are required. Must be able to lift and carry items weighing up to 30 pounds. Ability to stand, lift moderate weights, pull and push items. Normal corrected vision and hearing is required. Must have ability to work under stressful conditions and have the ability to work irregular hours. Must work under conditions of sudden changes in temperatures when entering refrigerated areas or working around serving counters and cooking equipment.

Contact

Frequent contact with patients, physician, nursing staff, families of patients, office personnel and other CBH staff members.

Environment

Individuals in this position will be exposed to the following environment" environmental conditions when performing duties: inside and outside environmental conditions such as chemical hazards, respiratory hazards and extreme cold in temperature when entering refrigerated areas. Subject to burns from hot foods and utensils, cuts from knives, and the possibility of injury from falls on slippery floors.

Knowledge, Experience And Education

• Must be able to cope with mental and emotional stress related to working with persons who are ill, disabled, elderly and/or emotionally upset
• Must be able to use tools and equipment required
• Basic computer skills preferred
• Must have the ability to stand, stoop, lift moderate weights, and pull and push items
• High School diploma or equivalent preferred
• Minimum of six months prior experience in a food service department a plus
• Certificate of Food Safety (Serve Safe) a plus and/or must be willing to attend course