Food Service Worker

Avera Health; Gettysburg (Adams County); On-site; USD 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO day 1 for eligible hires

Up to 5% employer matching retirement

Career development

Job summary

Avera Oahe Manor is hiring for a food service teammate. You’ll handle light food preparation, plating, stocking, catering support, and routine kitchen cleaning as part of a compassionate multidisciplinary team dedicated to patient care.

Responsibilities include preparing items for your area, upholding sanitation standards, suggesting menu improvements to leadership, and maintaining labeled stock and equipment operation where required.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Six months related experience and/or training.
• Ability to communicate effectively and work with a team.

Responsibilities

• Prepare food items for assigned area.
• Meet standards for food preparation, quality, sanitation, and efficiency.
• Make recommendations to Leader for all menus.
• Complete daily cleaning in accordance with approved standards.
• Stock refrigerator, storerooms, work areas with labeled items.
• May operate dish machine and related equipment.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Education

High School or GED Equivalent

Tools

Dish machine

Induction ranges

Job description

Location:

Avera Oahe Manor

Worker Type:

Regular

Work Shift:

Primarily days with rotating weekends and holidays (United States of America)

Pay Range:

The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience.

$17.50 - $21.50

Position Highlights

You Belong at Avera

Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.

A Brief Overview

Responsible for light food preparation, plating food, putting away storeroom stock, catering functions, and assigned cleaning of the kitchen.

What you will do

• Prepare food items for assigned area.


• Meet standards established by Leader for food preparation, quality, sanitation, and efficiency.


• Make recommendations to Leader for all menus.


• Complete daily assigned cleaning in accordance with approved standards.


• Stocks refrigerator, storerooms, work areas with appropriate labeling and dating procedures, food temperature record keeping, breaking down boxes.


• May operate dish machine, garbage disposal, steam tables, coffee makers, toasters, food processor, espresso machine, and coffee grinder. Induction ranges.


• Serves meals/beverages with attention to temperature maintenance.

Essential Qualifications

The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.

Preferred Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:

• High School or GED Equivalent


• Resident Dining Feeding Assistant Program - Avera


• Six months related experience and/or training

Expectations and Standards

• Commitment to the daily application of Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community.


• Promote Avera’s values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship.


• Uphold Avera’s standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity.


• Maintain confidentiality.


• Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.


• Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable.

Benefits You Need & Then Some

Avera is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to qualifying part-time and full-time employees. We support you with opportunities to help live balanced, healthy lives. Benefits are designed to meet needs of today and into the future.

• PTO available day 1 for eligible hires.




• Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement




• Career development guided by hands‑on training and mentorship

Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, Veteran Status, or other categories protected by law. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-605-504-4444 or send an email to [e-mail].