Food Service Aide III Full Time

Dolly Parton Children's Hospital; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Dolly Parton Children's Hospital is seeking a dedicated food service team member to prepare and serve meals for patients, cafeteria, and special functions.

You will follow recipes, maintain HACCP guidelines, and work as part of a kitchen team to deliver timely meals while keeping the work area clean and compliant with safety standards.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Cooking experience preferred.
• Follows directions, recipes, and HACCP guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve foods for patients, cafeteria, and special functions.
• Ensure timely trayline and cafeteria openings.
• Store and handle food and dishes safely and sanitize.
• Prepare assigned food items to high quality.
• Follow recipes and HACCP guidelines.
• Work as a team with all cooks.
• Record temperatures accurately.
• Complete prep work and ensure items for the following day.
• Keep work area clean and follow guidelines.
• Communicate essential information to others.
• Maintain inventory within assigned responsibility.
• Contribute proactively and volunteer to assist others.

Skills

Communication skills

Reading recipes

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Basic math

Customer service

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Job description

BASIC PURPOSE OF THE JOB

Prepares and serves foods for patients, cafeteria and special functions.

Reports to Food Service Supervisor.

JOB REQUIREMENTS Supervisory Responsibilities: NO Minimum Education: High School Diploma/GED Degree: General License/Certification Required: None Minimum Work Experience: Cooking experience preferred.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Good communication skills, ability to read, write and follow recipes, fiscal responsibility, good follow-through skills, ability to function as a team member, attention to detail, basic math skills, and customer service focused.
• Must be willing to shave beard or wear beard guard.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Works quickly, efficiently and accurately when preparing and serving food for patients, cafeteria or special functions.
• Works in a timely manner to ensure timeliness and punctuality of trayline and cafeteria openings.
• Stores and handles food and dishes in a safe and sanitary manner in accordance with health regulations.
• Prepares assigned food items, ensuring high quality.
• Follows directions, recipes, and HACCP guidelines.
• Works as a team with all cooks.
• Records temperatures accurately, as assigned.
• Completes prep work as assigned and checks to see that needed items are available for the following day.
• Keeps work area and equipment clean, following all departmental and equipment guidelines and using correct procedures.
• Communicates essential information to others, such as telephone messages, back-up needs, and watching ovens in a timely manner.
• Demonstrates teamwork and the spirit of cooperation at all times.
• Volunteers to assist others.
• Willingly accepts any other assignment that may be requested.
• Maintains accurate and timely inventory within assigned responsibility.
• Utilizes hospital resources and time respectfully and accountably.
• Manages time efficiently and is always contributing while on the job.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS-Note: Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

Medium lifting, pushing and pulling is required for 20-50 lbs occasionally, 10-20 lbs frequently and 10 lbs constantly to move objects of up to 100 lbs. Sudden emergency situations have the potential for exposure to lifting or moving of up to 150 lbs. Frequent bending, walking, sitting, squatting, reaching, and stnding are required. Keyboard/computer use and/or repetitive motions may be required.

Come work where you can make a difference everyday. At Dolly Parton Children’s Hospital, care is at the CORE of who we are. We are comprised of team members who live out our core values of Compassion, Ownership, Respect, and Excellence.

Compassion – We imagine what others are going through, work to alleviate suffering, and create joy whenever possible.

Ownership – We take pride in our work, act with integrity, and feel personal responsibility for achieving our mission.

Respect – We listen, understand, and communicate openly and politely. We recognize our diverse strengths.

Excellence – We set high standards for performance in delivering the safest patient care. We give extraordinary and meaningful experiences to our patients, their families, team members, and the community we serve.