Cook | PRN

Sioux Center Health; Milbank (SD); On-site; USD 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Avera Milbank Area Hospital is seeking a Food Service Worker to prepare, serve and distribute meals for patients, staff and visitors. This PRN role operates on a 6:30am–6:30pm schedule every 4th weekend, with duties that include meal production, sanitation, and timely service.

Responsibilities include following approved menus and dietary procedures, delivering items as scheduled, and maintaining high customer service standards while collaborating with the care team.

Qualifications

• Basic food preparation for patients, staff and visitors.
• Understanding sanitation and safety standards.
• Ability to follow menus and quality guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Prepares all food items for patients, staff, and cafeteria according to menus.
• Meets standards for quality, sanitation, and efficiency.
• Delivers items on the set time schedule.
• Makes menu recommendations to leadership.
• Performs daily cleaning per approved standards.
• Provides excellent customer service using scripts.
• Follows dietary procedures and policies.
• Completes additional tasks as assigned.

Skills

Food service knowledge

Customer service

Sanitation

Teamwork

Education

High School or GED Equival.

ServSafe Certificate

<1 year related education

Job description

Pay Range

The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience.

Location

Avera Milbank Area Hospital

Worker Type

PRN

Work Shift

As Needed (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

This position is for every 4th weekend. 6:30am to 6:30pm 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].