Culinary Aide: Light Cooking & Service

Ridgeview; Arlington (MN); On-site; USD 17,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Employee meal discounts

Job summary

Ridgeview in Minnesota is seeking a food service worker to perform duties including light cooking, heating, serving food, and operating dishwashers. You will coordinate meal preparation with service schedules for patients and staff, while following standardized recipes and cost controls.

The role emphasizes safety guidelines, customer service, and the ability to work both independently and in a team. Prior food service experience and sanitation training are preferred.

Qualifications

• Must be able to use basic cooking terms and follow recipes.
• Strong English communication for written and verbal tasks.
• Ability to perform simple calculations for portion control and waste.
• Knife skills and safe handling of kitchen tools.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and multitask in a service environment.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Prepares food according to customer or patient requests following approved organization procedures.
• Coordinates timing of preparation to meet service schedules for patients and staff.
• Adheres to standardized recipes and portion control to prevent waste and control cost.
• Practices and adheres to safety guidelines from the State Department of Health.
• Washes dishes including pots and pans.
• Provides professional and courteous customer service to internal and external customers.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Basic culinary terms

English communication

Mathematical basics

Knife skills

Multitasking

Teamwork

Job description

Ridgeview in Minnesota is seeking a food service worker to perform duties including light cooking, heating, serving food, and operating dishwashers. You will coordinate meal preparation with service schedules for patients and staff, while following standardized recipes and cost controls.

The role emphasizes safety guidelines, customer service, and the ability to work both independently and in a team. Prior food service experience and sanitation training are preferred.