Food Service Worker

Lompoc Valley Medical Center; Lompoc (CA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Lompoc Valley Medical Center in Lompoc, California seeks a dietary support staff member to assist with dishwashing, tray preparation, and general kitchen tasks. You must work well under stress and with hospital staff, patients, visitors, and supervisors.

The role includes cashier duties and daily temperature checks of kitchen refrigeration. Essential duties emphasize sanitation, teamwork, and the ability to adapt to changing priorities.

Qualifications

• Read, understand and apply information.
• Understand and carry out oral and written instructions.
• Establish and maintain effective relationships with co-workers, patients and visitors.
• Work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Plan and prioritize duties and adapt to changing tasks.
• Follow supervisor directions and perform other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Wash Pots and Pans.
• Operate dishwashing machine.
• Heavy cleaning according to cleaning schedule.
• Pour coffee, load patient trays, and push carts to nursing stations.
• Communicate with other district staff members.
• Take daily refrigerator and freezer temperatures of the disaster kitchen.
• Cashier responsibilities including 'daily closing'.
• Assist other employees as necessary.
• Other Duties Assigned by Supervisor.

Skills

Reading comprehension

Follow instructions

Teamwork

Under pressure

Relationship building

Adaptability

Job description

Pay rates are determined based on experience and internal equity.

Position Summary:

• Under the general supervision of the Dietary Director and direct supervision of the Food Production Supervisor.
• Must work well under stress or tight deadlines.
• Must work well with supervisors, co-workers, patients/residents, family members and visitors.

District Responsibility:

• Support of the District Mission and Values
• Demonstrate Respect, Professionalism and Courtesy to all patients, visitors, other providers and coworkers, as delineated in the LVMC “Commitment to Care”.
• Constantly use C-I-CARE principles when communicating with others.
• Performance Improvement Activities
• Professional Development

Position Duties/Responsibility:

• Wash Pots and Pans
• Operate dishwashing machine
• Heavy cleaning according to cleaning schedule.
• Pour coffee, load patient trays, and push carts to nursing stations.
• Communicate with other district staff members.
• Take daily refrigerator and freezer temperatures of the disaster kitchen.
• Cashier responsibilities including “daily closing”.
• Assist other employees as necessary.
• Other Duties Assigned by Supervisor

Essential Functions:

• The ability to stand for pro-long periods of time.
• The ability to bend, kneel and squat.
• The ability to grip and grasp.
• The ability to handle large pots and pans.
• The ability to be supervised.
• The ability to work as a team.
• The ability to have positive personal interactions with staff, patients/residents and visitors.
• Willingness to work weekends and holidays, as assigned.
• Willingness to work overtime, as assigned.

Position Qualifications:

• Education: None Required
• Experience: None required.
• Certifications: None required.
• Skills/Ability:
• Read, understand and apply information.
• Understand and carry out oral and written instructions.
• Establish and maintain effective relationships with those encountered in the coarse of work.
• Work under pressure.
• Plan and prioritize duties.
• Adapt easy to change and learn new duties.
• Other duties assigned by supervisor.
• LVMC reserves the right to modify the minimum requirements depending on the needs of the organization.