Food Service Worker

St. Mary's Health & Clearwater Valley Health; Cottonwood (ID); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

St. Mary’s Health & Clearwater Valley Health is seeking a dedicated Food Service Worker to assist in preparing meals for patients, staff and visitors under the Dietary Manager's guidance.

You will help ensure timely service and maintain sanitation of kitchen equipment. This PRN role requires ability to multitask in a fast-paced hospital environment, adherence to HIPAA and confidentiality, and reliable attendance.

Qualifications

• Current Idaho Food Handlers Card or must obtain within 90 days of hire.
• One year of directly related customer service experience preferred.
• Ability to work and multitask in a high volume fast paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare meals for patients, staff and visitors according to guidelines and instructions of Dietary Manager.
• Assist in checking various perishable and nonperishable food orders.
• Clean trays, utensils and other kitchen/dietary supplies and equipment; report repairs as needed.
• Assist in the preparation of the patient trays.
• Follow established guidelines for quality food production and sanitation.
• Coordinate standards of quality food handling with proper sanitation standards.
• Familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within the field of dietary and meal preparation according to standards and policies.
• Stocks supplies safely using appropriate lifting and handling.
• Follow HIPAA regulations and policies.
• Regular and predictable attendance is an essential job function.
• Communicate with patients, families and co-workers in person, writing and on telephone.

Skills

Customer service

Multitasking

Communication

Job description

This job was posted by https://idahoworks.gov : For more information, please see: https://idahoworks.gov/jobs/2621451

Under the supervision of the Dietary Manager, the Food Service Worker assists in preparation of food for patients, employees, visitors, and special functions. Assists in the overall sanitation of kitchen equipment.

Essential Job Functions

• Prepare meals for patients, staff and visitors according to guidelines and instructions of Dietary Manager.
• Assist in checking various perishable and nonperishable food orders.
• Responsible for the cleaning of trays, utensils and other kitchen/dietary supplies and equipment properly uses equipment. Reports the needs for repairs as needed.
• Assist in the preparation of the patient trays.
• Follows established guidelines for quality food production.
• Coordinates standards of quality food handling with proper sanitation standards.
• Familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within the field of dietary and meal preparation according to standards and policies.
• Stocks supplies safely using appropriate lifting and handling.
• Follows hospital exposure control plans/blood borne and airborne pathogens.
• Maintains confidentiality of all hospital and patient information at all times. Follows HIPAA regulations and policies.
• Regular and predictable attendance is an essential job function.
• Communicate with patients, families and co-workers in person, writing and on telephone.

Minimum Qualifications

• Current Idaho Food Handlers Card or must obtain within 90 days of hire.
• One year of directly related customer service experience preferred.
• Ability to work and multitask in a high volume fast paced environment.

PRN, As needed

SMH is EOE