Food Service Worker

Avera Granite Falls; United States; On-site; USD 26,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Avera Granite Falls Hospital is seeking a PRN food service worker to assemble meals, serve patients, and maintain a clean, organized kitchen. This role supports patient meals and general service on rotating shifts, and requires a High School or GED and 1–6 months of food service experience.

You will stock storerooms, operate the dish machine, assist with money handling at the register, and follow safety guidelines as part of a team dedicated to compassionate patient care.

Qualifications

• Must be able to work the hours specified and perform essential job functions with adequate visual acuity and clear communication.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and organize assigned food items efficiently and accurately for patients and other customers.
• Serve food items in accordance with diet, specifications and menu requirements.
• Clean and sanitize equipment, utensils, dishes, pots/pans, floors and work areas following proper procedures.
• Stock storerooms, refrigerators and work areas with supplies using FIFO and dating.
• Operate dish machine and kitchen equipment safely and efficiently.
• May work the register, close out register and counts money.

Skills

Food service experience

Education

High School or GED Equivalent

Job description

Location: Avera Granite Falls Hospital

Worker Type: PRN

Work Shift: Rotating days/evenings/nights/weekends/holidays (United States of America)

Pay Range: The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience. $19.09 - $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

Helps provide quality customer meals through snack and meal assembly, service, and cleanup. Assist with meal service activities.

What you will do

• Prepare and organize assigned food items efficiently and accurately for patients and other customers.
• Serve food items in accordance with diet, specifications and menu requirements.
• Cleans and sanitizes equipment, utensils, dishes, pots/pans, floor mats, floors, and work areas following proper procedure.
• Stocks storerooms, refrigerators and work areas with supplies using first in, first out principle and appropriate dating.
• Operates dish machine and kitchen equipment safely and efficiently.
• May work the register, close out register and counts money.
• Properly places money and money drawer in designated location.

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
• One to six months of food service experience

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.

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].

At Avera, the way you are treated as an employee translates into the compassionate care you deliver to patients and team members. Because we consider health care a ministry, you can live out your faith, uphold the dignity and respect of all persons while not compromising high-quality services. Join us in making a positive impact on moving health forward.