Healthcare Kitchen Tray Service Specialist

Douglas County, Nebraska; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Douglas County Health Center in Omaha, NE, is seeking a dedicated Kitchen Aide to support meal service for residents. You will assemble and deliver resident trays, maintain safety and sanitation, and assist with training and department quality activities.

The role requires a high school diploma or enrollment, 6 months in food service or customer service, and a Serve Clean certification within 30 days. Hours are day shifts with potential overtime; a team environment welcomes initiative and

Qualifications

• High school diploma, equivalent, or current high school enrollment required.
• Six (6) months of experience in food service or customer service required.
• Age 16 years or older required.
• Douglas County Health Department Food Handler Serve Clean Certification obtained within 30 days of hire and maintained every 2 years throughout employment required.
• Completion of a pre-employment criminal record check, physical assessment and conditional offer drug screen required.
• Equivalent combination of education and work experience may be substituted for requirements on a year-for-year basis.

Responsibilities

• Assemble resident/patient trays with pre-made foods and beverages; verify accuracy of trays and load trays on carts.
• Establish and maintain effective work relationships with clients, supervisors, County employees, elected officials, attorneys, law enforcement, judges, other agencies, and the public.
• Deliver tray cart to dining room(s) and retrieve following established schedule.
• Assemble and deliver late trays, special ordered food items and snacks; rotate items, discard expired products and label/dating perishable food.
• Document dish machine temperatures, refrigerator temperatures, and other monitors.
• Complete assigned tasks, restock supplies and prepare work area for next meal, cleaning and sanitizing work area.
• Perform assigned cleaning duties (pots/pans, walls, light fixtures, floors).
• Store clean dishes and utensils and sweep/mop kitchen floors.
• Remain alert to and report unsafe or potentially hazardous situations to the Food Service Supervisor.
• Attend in-service training and online education.
• Comply with all safety requirements and procedures (chemical and biohazards), reporting safety concerns to supervisor.
• Respond to emergency codes, complying with department policies and procedures.
• Comply with Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act and other privacy requirements.
• Assist with new employee orientation and training of food service employees.
• Participate in department quality assessment activities.
• Report to work with regular, consistent attendance.
• Perform other duties as assigned and directed.

Skills

Food service

Customer service

Teamwork

Safety compliance

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Douglas County Health Center in Omaha, NE, is seeking a dedicated Kitchen Aide to support meal service for residents. You will assemble and deliver resident trays, maintain safety and sanitation, and assist with training and department quality activities.

The role requires a high school diploma or enrollment, 6 months in food service or customer service, and a Serve Clean certification within 30 days. Hours are day shifts with potential overtime; a team environment welcomes initiative and