Food Service Specialist

13800 Primary Childrens Hospital; United States; On-site; USD 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Job summary

Intermountain Health Primary Childrens Hospital in Salt Lake City, UT, is seeking a full-time Food Service Associate to join our Nutrition Services team. The role covers patient meal tray assembly and delivery, cashier duties, food assembly, serving, and cleaning.

36 hours weekly with variable shifts including weekends and holidays. The position requires Food Handler Permit or ServSafe on day one, along with strong customer service skills.

Qualifications

• Food handler permit or ServSafe certification required by first day on the job.
• Experience with modified diets preferred.
• Exceptional customer service preferred.

Responsibilities

• Delivers and presents patient trays using the standard process.
• Performs food preparation per system standards and recipes.
• Maintains dining area cleanliness and sanitation.
• Handles cash/credit transactions per system standards.
• Resolves basic customer service issues independently.

Skills

Active Listening

Coordinating tasks

Guest focused

Communicates clearly

Attention to detail

SOP adherence

Adaptability

Detail Oriented

Prioritization

Payment Handling

Situational Awareness

Collaboration

Education

Food Handler Permit / ServSafe

Job description

Job Description: Performs a variety of food and guest service duties under general supervision. This position includes the following roles, which will vary by facility need: patient meal tray assembly and delivery, cashier, food assembly, food serving, and cleaning.

Position Details Full Time, 36 hours a week. Pay Rate: Based on Experience ($17.68 - $22.99). Availability Needed: Sunday-Saturday to cover shifts as needed. Variable Work Shifts: 10:30am-7:00pm & 2:30pm-11:00pm shifts, weekend & holiday rotation required.

Benefits Eligible: Yes

Essential Functions

Delivers and presents trays to patients using the standard process. Performs food preparation functions according to system standards (following standard recipe, assembling ingredients) for example, prepares salads, sandwiches, vegetables, and fruit. Follows standardized practices relating to Nutrition Services (e.g. dining experience, meal delivery, maintaining required stock levels). Performs housekeeping functions including cleaning and sanitizing surfaces, floor care, and equipment (oven, fryer, hoods). Performs accurate cash/credit transactions according to system standards and independently resolves basic customer service issues.

Skills

• Active Listening
• Coordinating tasks with others
• Guest focused
• Communicates clearly
• Attention to detail
• Follows Standard Operation Procedures
• Adaptability
• Detail Oriented
• Prioritization
• Payment Handling
• Situational Awareness
• Collaboration

Qualifications

• Food Handler Permit or ServSafe certification is required by first day of work (required only in the states of Utah and Idaho).
• Demonstrated ability to work with modified diets (preferred).
• Demonstrated ability to provide exceptional customer service (preferred).

Physical Requirements

Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, monitors, identify equipment and supplies, and be able to assess customer needs. Frequent interactions with customers that require employee to communicate as well as understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately. Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer, phone, and cable set-up and use. Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transport, pull, and push equipment. Will also work on hands and knees and bend to set-up, troubleshoot, lift, and carry supplies and equipment. Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items. Remain standing for long periods of time to perform work. Tolerate extremes in temperature such as performing work at a grill or in a refrigerator and tolerate exposure to cleaning chemicals.

Location

Intermountain Health Primary Childrens Hospital. Work City: Salt Lake City. Work State: Utah. Scheduled Weekly Hours: 36. The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

We care about your well-being - mind, body, and spirit - which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Intermountain Health’s PEAK program supports caregivers in the pursuit of their education goals and career aspirations by providing up-front tuition coverage paid directly to the academic institution. The program offers 100+ learning options to choose from, including undergraduate studies, high school diplomas, and professional skills and certificates. Caregivers are eligible to participate in PEAK on day 1 of employment.

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