Food Service Worker | PRN

Sacred Heart Health Services; United States; On-site; USD 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Avera Sacred Heart Hospital is seeking a PRN Food Service Associate to prepare meals, plate dishes, stock storerooms, and support catering functions. You will follow safety and sanitation standards while maintaining quality and portion control in a hospital kitchen.

Responsibilities include assisting with daily cleaning, operating basic kitchen equipment, and coordinating with the team to ensure timely meal service for patients and staff.

Qualifications

• Light food preparation and plating skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with team members.
• Capable of teamwork in a fast-paced hospital kitchen.

Responsibilities

• Prepare food items for assigned area and meet established quality standards.
• Assist with labeling, dating, and stocking storerooms and storage areas.
• Maintains sanitation, safety, and cleanliness per guidelines; assist with dishwashing and equipment operation.

Skills

Food preparation

Communication

Teamwork

Education

High School or GED Equivalent

Tools

Dish machine operation

Steam tables

Job description

Location: Avera Sacred Heart Hospital Worker Type: PRN Work Shift: Evening Shift (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 PRN - hours as needed + every 3rd weekend rotation

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.

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 1-605-504-4445 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.