Cook PRN

Avera Health; Alabama; On-site; USD 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Avera Marshall Hospital is seeking a PRN Food Service Worker to prepare, serve, and distribute meals for patients, staff, and visitors. You will follow approved menus and time schedules to ensure quality and timely service.

Responsibilities include preparing items, meeting sanitation standards, delivering orders on time, suggesting menu improvements, and maintaining a clean work area while delivering excellent customer service. Weekend rotations apply as needed.

Qualifications

• High School or GED equivalent required.
• ServSafe Certificate required upon hire.
• Less than 1 year food service/cooking education or training.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Customer service

Education

High School or GED Equivalent

ServSafe Certificate

Food service training

Job description

Location:

Avera Marshall Hospital

Worker Type:

PRN

Work Shift:

Primarily days with rotating weekends and holidays (United States of America)

Pay Range:

$18.75 - $23.00

Position Highlights

PRN. At least one weekend a month. 7am-5:30pm Saturday and Sunday.

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.

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].