Head Nutrition Services Aide - Per Diem

Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare System; Salinas (CA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 44,000; Part time

Job summary

Salinas Valley Health seeks a Head Nutrition Services Aide in the Nutritional Services department. Under supervision of Nutrition Services/Assistant Director/Supervisors, you perform a wide range of food service tasks, ensure safety, sanitation and infection control per policies.

This role requires a high school diploma or GED, a California Food Handler Card, and a valid driver's license along with at least five years in institutional food service and leadership experience.

Qualifications

• High school education or GED is required.
• California Food Handler Card required; ANSI training preferred.
• Valid driver’s license required.
• Minimum five years in institutional food service; leadership experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Completes all daily restock responsibilities.
• Participates in ongoing education activities.
• Operates standard kitchen equipment and office tools.
• Demonstrates quality service and food safety practices.
• Maintains sanitary and orderly work areas.
• Provides leadership in the absence of a supervisor to ensure staffing and task completion.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Team player

Patient relations

Sanitation knowledge

Food service

Education

High school diploma or GED

California Food Handler Card

Driver's license

Tools

Kitchen equipment operation

Office equipment operation

Job description

It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing! We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business.

Department: Nutritional Services

The Head Nutrition Services Aide works under the supervision of Nutrition Services/Assistant Director/Supervisors. Performs a wide variety of food services tasks related to preparation, services and clean up as well as maintenance of safety sanitation and infection control standards per departmental policies and procedures. In the absences of Directors and Supervisors ensures the smooth operation of the department. Performs all other duties as assigned. Complies with Hospital and department Policies and procedures.

Primary Job Duties

• Completes all daily restock responsibilities.
• Participates in all on going education activities.
• Utilizes in a most-effective manner Hospital supplies and equipment.
• Demonstrates and ensures quality service and food safe practices.
• Maintains equipment and work areas in a sanitary and orderly condition.
• Completes all work responsibilities in a specified time.
• Completes required documents.
• Demonstrates flexibility during and in-between heavy workload periods.
• Ensures all work in a particular areas is completes by staff.
• Provides leadership in the absence of a Supervisor by ensuring adequate staffing and by assuring all work in specified areas is completed while maintaining a high level of quality.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

Work requires knowledge generally acquired through a high school education or GED.

Licensure

A California Food Handler Card from an American National Standards Institute (ANSI) accredited training provider that meets ASTM International E2659-09 Standard Practice for Certificate Programs. New hires and Transfers have 30 days from date of hire/transfer to obtain Food Handler certification and must continually remain current. Valid Driver’s License required.

Experience

A minimum of five years experience in institutional food service. One-year leadership experience preferred.

Essential Technical/Motor Skills

Operation of standard kitchen equipment, tools and some office equipment.

Interpersonal Skills

Ability to work effectively with patients, staff and others. Being a team player.

Pay Range

The hourly rate for this position is $29.29 - $32.45. The range displayed on this job posting reflects the target for new hire salaries for this position.

Job Specifications

• Union: NUHW
• Work Shift: Variable
• FTE: 0.0
• Scheduled Hours: 0
• Union: NUHW
• Work Shift: Variable
• FTE: 0.2
• Scheduled Hours: 8

If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us! Salinas Valley Health, formerly Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital, founded in 1953, is the cornerstone of what would eventually become Salinas Valley Health. Today, we serve thousands of individuals and families just like you throughout the Salinas Valley, Monterey Peninsula and the surrounding region. Each year, our highly trained team of healthcare professionals takes our renowned quality of patient care to the next level. Our team actively utilizes the latest medical techniques with our state-of-the-art technology to improve your health and well-being. In many cases this provides you and your family the opportunity to receive specialized care right here in your own community, without the need for travel. Our 263-bed acute care medical center employs more than 2,036 people and has a medical staff of more than 300 board-certified physicians across a broad spectrum of specialties, all dedicated to your care.