Food Production Worker/Cook

Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic; Clinton (IA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

MercyOne Clinton Medical Center, part of Trinity Health, seeks a Food Production Worker to prepare and serve meals for patients according to prescribed diets and menus. You will assist with patient care through appropriate nutrition, maintain cleanliness, and follow infection control standards in a busy hospital setting.

The role involves preparing entrées, soups, vegetables, and other items per standardized recipes, adhering to production schedules, and representing the organization

Qualifications

• Practical experience in healthcare setting is desired.
• One-year of experience is preferred.
• Must be able to calculate and prepare diets accurately from standardized recipes for patients/residents and staff.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve all meals for patients according to prescribed diets.
• Adhere to state and federal regulations controlling food preparation.
• Maintain clean working environment and infection control practices.
• Operate and maintain food preparation equipment safely.
• Contribute to cost control by minimizing waste and ensuring timely meal service.

Skills

Healthcare experience

Food service experience

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Employment Type

Full time

Shift

Rotating Shift

Description

Join the MercyOne Family! We are looking to hire a Food Production Worker! As a Food Production Worker at MercyOne, you will prepare and serve all meals for patients according to prescribed diets, adhering to state and federal regulations. Facilitates meal preparation using a variety of menus for patients, staff and retail operations. Responsible for assisting with patient care by providing food appropriate for each individual diet. Cleans assigned areas. Maintains a clean working environment adhering to state and federal regulations. Monitors infection control protocols. Accurately prepares food using standardized recipes. Minimizes food cost waste and spoilage. Demonstrates proper use, care and maintenance of all food preparation equipment ie. stoves, fryers, grills, steam ovens, toasters, food processors, grinders, and other major pieces of equipment. Assists with patient care by providing food appropriate to each individual's diet. Prepares entrees, starches, bakery items, soups, salads, vegetables, texture‑modified food according to menu and projected needs. Produces high‑quality products by adhering to standardized recipes, methods and seasoning specifications. Ensures food is prepared at specified times. Provides services in the cafeteria representing the organization in a positive and professional manner. Measures and mixes ingredients according to approved recipes and methods using blenders, mixers, grinder, slicers, knives, etc. Maintains clean equipment and work area. Follows schedules for cleaning equipment and notifies leadership of equipment operating problems. Observes infection control practices at all times. Schedule: Full-time, 0.9 FTE (36 hours per week) Varied shifts based on departmental needs Weekend and holiday rotation required

General Requirements

• Practical experience in healthcare setting is desired.
• One‑year of experience is preferred.
• Must be able to calculate and prepare diets accurately from standardized recipes for patients/residents and staff.
• Maintains an excellent working relationship within the department and with all of our internal and external customers.
• Must be comfortable operating in a collaborative, shared leadership environment.
• Must possess a personal presence that is characterized by a sense of honesty, integrity, and caring with the ability to inspire and motivate others to promote the philosophy, mission and vision, goals, and values of Trinity Health.

Education

High school education or equivalent is preferred.

Ministry/Facility Information

MercyOne Clinton Medical Center is a Catholic, not‑for‑profit, full‑service community health system serving counties in eastern Iowa and western Illinois. With approximately 50,000 patient admissions every year, MercyOne Clinton operates 249 licensed beds. In addition to a wide range of traditional hospital services, MercyOne Clinton provides a continuum of care with specialized services in wound care, radiation oncology, dialysis, imaging, sleep disorders, therapy services, and skilled care. MercyOne Clinton has a staff of more than 800 employees, making it one of the community’s largest employers.

Visit MercyOne Careers to learn more about the benefits, culture, and career development opportunities available to you at MercyOne Health System circle of care. Visit MercyOne on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and Twitter!

Our Commitment Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person‑centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

Trinity Health

Trinity Health is one of the largest not‑for‑profit, faith‑based health care systems in the nation. Together, we’re 121,000 colleagues and nearly 36,500 physicians and clinicians caring for diverse communities across 27 states. Nationally recognized for care and experience, our system includes 101 hospitals, 126 continuing care locations, the second largest PACE program in the country, 136 urgent care locations, and many other health and well‑being services. Based in Livonia, Michigan, in fiscal year 2023, we invested $1.5 billion in our communities through charity care and other community benefit programs. For more information, visit http://www.trinity-health.org. You can also follow Trinity Health on LinkedIn.