Hospital Kitchen Stocking Clerk

15600 Lutheran Hospital; United States; On-site; USD 28,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Intermountain Health (Lutheran Hospital) in Wheat Ridge, Colorado, is seeking a full-time back-of-house Inventory/Stock Associate for the Nutrition Services department. The role requires handling orders, stocking, and inventory control to support the kitchen operations and ensure cost efficiency.

The position is 40 hours per week, Sunday–Thursday 8:30am–5:00pm, with some holiday coverage. Pay ranges from $20.45 to $27.04 per hour and includes a benefits package.

Qualifications

• Food Handler Permit or ServSafe certification required by first day of work.
• One or more years of experience managing inventory in food services preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to utilize safe food handling techniques in all applications.
• Understands workflow, prioritizes, uses timelines, understands deadlines.
• Demonstrated ability to read, understand, and apply procedures and instructions.

Responsibilities

• Understands and follows managed order guides and processes for each supplier.
• Manages appropriate inventory levels and assists with reducing waste.
• Decides what and how much to order using PAR levels, engaging culinary members along with using other Intermountain tools.
• Aware of and practices safe food storage guidelines as outlined by ServSafe.
• Tracks and reports key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness.
• Assists in keeping storage areas clean and organized and ensures all Joint Commission and Health Department guidelines followed.
• Taking inventory of all nutrition stations (EMS Lounge, Cafe Grab & Go coolers, Coffee Shop, Physician Lounge, and Cafe micro-market).
• AM stocking of EMS Lounge, Cafe cooler, Coffee Shop cooler daily and Physician Lounge (Sun & Mon only).
• Early afternoon stock, clean and rotate food items for nourishment rooms on patient care units (4-5 hours/day).
• Late afternoon restock of EMS Lounge daily and Physician Lounge (Sun & Mon).
• Weekly inventory and stock the PACU/Pre-Op nourishment rooms.

Skills

Food Services

Food Production

Foodservice Equipment

Organizing

Communication

Food Storage/Inventory

Job description

Purchases goods from approved suppliers. Ensures quality of the products when received and appropriate inventory levels are maintained by managing weekly turns. Plays an integral role in ensuring the department meets budgets and operates profitably.

Posting Specifics

Pay Rate: Based on Experience. Shift Details: Full-Time (40hrs/wk). Sunday - Thursday from 8:30am - 5:00pm. No on call, but will need to work some Holidays and includes working every Sunday.

Additional Details: This position is primarily a back-of-the-house role that requires the candidate to be able to work independently, have attention to detail, and stay on task with minimal supervision. This will be a highly physical job that requires a lot of walking, bending, twisting, and lifting of items up to 20 lbs.

On an as needed basis, they will also support putting the main kitchen grocery orders away on Tues/Fri to support the buyer. In these instances, it would require them to adjust their schedule to 5:30am - 1:00pm.

Essential Functions

• Understands and follows managed order guides and processes for each supplier
• Manages appropriate inventory levels and assists with reducing waste
• Decides what and how much to order using PAR levels, engaging culinary members along with using other Intermountain tools
• Aware of and practices safe food storage guidelines as outlined by ServSafe
• Tracks and reports key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness
• Assists in keeping storage areas clean and organized and ensures all Joint Commission and Health Department guidelines followed
• Taking inventory of all nutrition stations (EMS Lounge, Cafe Grab & Go coolers, Coffee Shop, Physician Lounge, and Cafe micro-market)
• AM stocking of EMS Lounge, Cafe cooler, Coffee Shop cooler daily and Physician Lounge (Sun & Mon only)
• Early afternoon will then stock, clean and rotate food items for the nourishment rooms on the patient care units (takes about 4-5 hours/day)
• Late afternoon restock of EMS Lounge daily and Physician Lounge (Sun & Mon)
• Once weekly, take inventory and stock the PACU/Pre-Op nourishment rooms

Skills

• Food Services
• Food Production
• Foodservice Equipment
• Organizing
• Communication
• Food Storage/Inventory

Qualifications

• Food Handler Permit (as required by State/County) or ServSafe certification is required by first day of work
• One or more years of experience managing inventory in food services preferred
• Demonstrated ability to utilize safe food handling techniques, in all applications
• Understands workflow, prioritizes, uses timelines, understands deadlines
• Demonstrated ability to read, understand, and apply procedures and instructions

Physical Requirements

• Interact with co-workers requiring the employee to verbally communicate information, as well as understand spoken information.
• Operate food service equipment or computer requiring the ability to move fingers and hands.
• See and read labels, monitors, and documents.
• Carry, push/pull, and walk while transporting food, supplies, and service equipment.
• Climb, squat, kneel, and lift (up to 50 pounds) to clean equipment and reach and retrieve food and supplies.
• Remain standing for long periods of time to perform work.
• Tolerate extremes in temperature such as performing work in a fridge or freezer.

Location & Compensation

Location: Intermountain Health Lutheran Hospital. Work City: Wheat Ridge. Work State: Colorado. Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40. The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience. $20.45 - $27.04.

Benefits

• We care about your well-being - mind, body, and spirit - which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged. Learn more about our comprehensive benefits package.

Equal Opportunity

Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Company Overview

Headquartered in Utah with locations in six primary states and additional operations across the western U.S., Intermountain Health is a nonprofit system of 34 hospitals, 400+ clinics, a medical group of more than 4,800 employed physicians and advanced care providers, a health plan division called Select Health with more than one million members, and other health services. Helping people live the healthiest lives possible, Intermountain is widely recognized as a leader in clinical quality improvement and efficient healthcare delivery.

Education Support

Intermountain Health's PEAK program supports caregivers in the pursuit of their education goals and career aspirations by providing up-front tuition coverage paid directly to the academic institution. The program offers 100+ learning options to choose from, including undergraduate studies, high school diplomas, and professional skills and certificates. Caregivers are eligible to participate in PEAK on day 1 of employment. Learn more.

Job Evaluation & Comments

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Miscellaneous

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