Culinary Associate II - Culinary/Nutrition

Kettering Health Network; South Dale (OH); On-site; USD 29,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Kettering Health Main Campus is seeking a Culinary Associate II to assist with food preparation and service in retail, catering, ingredient room, and patient Room Service lines.

You will follow HACCP principles, operate equipment, and ensure accurate documentation and cash handling. The role requires effective communication, teamwork, and adherence to safety standards in a dynamic healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• Able to walk and stand for long periods.
• Able to push and pull wheeled carts.
• Able to communicate effectively and follow oral and written instructions.
• Able to tolerate frequent temperature changes, working around equipment that generates heat, steam and cold.

Responsibilities

• Accurately manages position paperwork and processes (order-taking and preparation, cash register operations, cash-ups, refrigerator and freezer temperature monitoring forms, food temperatures on serving line, weighing and measuring ingredients, Room Service records, tray time paperwork, Physician Lounge and catering event paperwork for charging, etc.).
• Follows correct hand hygiene procedures (washes hands after handling money and before handling food, uses gloves when handling ready-to-eat foods, etc.).
• Utilizes appropriate scripting and responds to patients/internal and external customers (HEAL principle, describe coffee drinks and other products, knows ingredients and allergens, collaborates with Dish Room staff, Supervisors, etc.).
• Effectively and safely uses position equipment, performing cleaning/sanitation procedures (cleans coffee brewers, espresso machine, display equipment, grill, fryer, scales, etc.).
• Dates, monitors, and stores food items correctly (First In First Out; uses FDA dating guidelines).
• Prepares, assembles, serves, cooks or bakes food per guidelines/recipes.
• Handles cash and sales via MyMicros software (± $2.00 at end of shift; processes cards per guidelines).

Skills

Food service

Customer service

Cash handling

Safety HACCP

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Job Details

Kettering Health Main Campus | Kettering | PRN/Resource | Varied Shifts

Responsibilities & Requirements

The Culinary Associate II:

Performs basic food preparation and service tasks for retail areas, catering, ingredient room, and/or patient Room Service line. Handles food in accordance with HACCP principles and applicable food codes. Safely uses, cleans, and cares for equipment and work areas. Performs other duties as assigned.

• Accurately manages position paperwork and processes (order-taking and preparation, cash register operations, cash-ups, refrigerator and freezer temperature monitoring forms, food temperatures on serving line, weighing and measuring ingredients, Room Service records, tray time paperwork, Physician Lounge and catering event paperwork for charging, etc.)
• Follows correct hand hygiene procedures (washes hands after handling money and before handling food, uses gloves when handling ready-to-eat foods, etc.).
• Utilizes appropriate scripting and responds to patients/internal and external customers (effectively uses HEAL principle, able to describe coffee drinks and other products, knows ingredients and allergens, responds to internal customers such as Dish Room staff, Supervisors, and to each other in a way that promotes collaboration etc.).
• Effectively and safely uses position equipment, performing applicable cleaning/sanitation procedures (cleans coffee brewers, espresso machine, display equipment, grill, fryer, scales, etc.).
• Correctly date-marks food items, monitors for temperature control and follows First In First Out food storage procedures (uses FDA guidelines for dating, minimizes time TTC foods are out of refrigeration, etc.).
• Prepares, assembles, serves, cooks, or bakes food and beverages per guidelines/recipes
• As assigned, accurately handles cash and manages sales transactions through MyMicros software (routinely is ± $2.00 or less at end of sift, handles credit card and gift card transactions per guidelines, etc.).

Job Qualifications:

Able to walk and stand for long periods of time

Able to push and pull wheeled carts

Able to communicate effectively and follow oral and written instructions

Able to tolerate frequent temperature changes, working around equipment that generates heat, steam and cold

Preferred Qualifications

High school diploma or GED preferred. Food service or customer service experience preferred

Key Words: food, nutrition, meal service, food service, room service, chef, sous chef, culinary, food prep

Overview

Kettering Health is a not-for-profit system of 14 medical centers and more than 120 outpatient facilities serving southwest Ohio.Our mission is to live God’s love by promoting and restoring health. Our commitment to our patients is to help individuals be their best. With that context, safety is our top priority. We provide an integrated system of healthcare experts committed to providing exceptional care.