Culinary Associate

Akron Children's; Akron (OH); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Akron Children's in Akron, OH seeks a Culinary Associate to serve and prepare food for retail, patients, Breastfeeding Mothers (BFM), Guest Trays and catering. You will receive diet orders, assemble special diets, and coordinate with Diet Assistants or Registered Dietitians as needed.

Responsibilities include delivering patient trays, rotating inventories, handling cash for retail items, and ensuring sanitation according to HACCP guidelines. Experience in healthcare and MS Office is preferred.

Qualifications

• Certification: ServSafe is preferred.
• Years of relevant experience: 2 years preferred.
• Experience in hazard analysis critical control point is preferred.
• Experience in institutional or restaurant cooking is preferred.
• Experience as a cashier is preferred.
• Experience in healthcare is preferred.
• Proficiency in MS Office [Outlook, Excel, Word] or similar software is required. Proficiency in POS software is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serves and prepares food for retail, patients, BFM, Guest Trays and catering.
• Receives diet orders and assembles special diets checking with Diet Assistant or Registered Dietitian as needed.
• Receives deliveries, transports food carts/products and puts away stock.
• Fills orders for nourishment stations.
• Rotates inventories.
• Processes monies/charges for food items sold in retail with other duties and assignments as needed in facility.
• Works as a part of a team, helping co-workers during busy times to improve workflow and customer service.
• Follows Health Department guidelines for safe food handling and sanitation.
• May prepare baby formulas, tube feedings, and fortify breastmilk as ordered at Beeghly Campus in MV.
• Organizes and processes diet orders. Performs clerical functions. Delivers patient trays/carts/catering food/nourishments.
• Prepares food items using standardized recipes and portion control guidelines.
• Follows standards of sanitation and safety in food handling according to HACCP guidelines.
• Maintains cleanliness of the work area.
• Receives and stores deliveries.
• Fill in to support other Support Services areas as needed to ensure operational efficiency.

Skills

Customer service

Food service

Teamwork

HACCP knowledge

Food safety

Healthcare environment

Education

ServSafe certification

Tools

MS Office (Outlook, Excel, Word)

POS software

Job description

Summary

The Culinary Associate serves and prepares food for retail, patients, Breastfeeding Mothers (BFM), Guest Trays and catering.

The Culinary Associate serves and prepares food for retail, patients, Breastfeeding Mothers (BFM), Guest Trays and catering.

Responsibilities

• Serves and prepares food for retail, patients, BFM, Guest Trays and catering.
• Receives diet orders and assembles special diets checking with Diet Assistant or Registered Dietitian as needed.
• Receives deliveries, transports food carts/products and puts away stock.
• Fills orders for nourishment stations.
• Rotates inventories.
• Processes monies/charges for food items sold in retail with other duties and assignments as needed in facility.
• Works as a part of a team, helping co-workers during busy times to improve workflow and customer service.
• Follows Health Department guidelines for safe food handling and sanitation.
• May prepare baby formulas, tube feedings, and fortify breastmilk as ordered at Beeghly Campus in MV.
• Organizes and processes diet orders. Performs clerical functions. Delivers patient trays/carts/catering food/nourishments.
• Prepares food items using standardized recipes and portion control guidelines.
• Follows standards of sanitation and safety in food handling according to HACCP guidelines.
• Maintains cleanliness of the work area.
• Receives and stores deliveries.
• Fill in to support other Support Services areas as needed to ensure operational efficiency.

Other Information

Technical Expertise

• Experience in customer service is preferred.
• Experience in hazard analysis critical control point is preferred.
• Experience in institutional or restaurant cooking is preferred.
• Experience as a cashier is preferred.
• Experience in healthcare is preferred.
• Proficiency in MS Office [Outlook, Excel, Word] or similar software is required. Proficiency in POS software is preferred.

Education and Experience

• Certification: ServSafe is preferred.
• Years of relevant experience: 2 years preferred.
• Years of supervisory experience: None

Full Time

FTE: 1.000000

Status: Onsite