Nutrition Aide

Ridgeview Medical Center; Waconia (MN); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Ridgeview Medical Center in Minnesota is seeking a casual Food Service Assistant to support food preparation, serving, and tray assembly for patients and cafeteria guests. You will also handle cashier duties and maintain cleanliness in the kitchen and dining areas.

The role emphasizes safety, accuracy in cash handling, and customer service, with no guaranteed hours and non-benefit eligibility. Prior food service and cashier experience are advantageous.

Qualifications

• Must be 14 years of age.
• Experience in cashier/POS preferred.
• Able to communicate in English for written and verbal tasks.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve food for patients and cafeteria guests.
• Assemble and disassemble patient trays.
• Handle cashier duties with discounts when applicable.
• Wash, sanitize and store dishes.
• Assist with cleaning and maintenance of equipment and work areas.
• Follow safety guidelines from health authorities.
• Provide professional customer service to all customers.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Cash handling

Currency counting

English communication

Multi-tasking

Team player

Basic math

Education

Minimum age 14

ServSafe certified

Tools

POS/cashier system

Job description

This is a casual position. A casual is a non-benefit eligible position that is not guaranteed any hours but can pick up open shifts.

Purpose of Job

This position is responsible for assisting in food preparation and serving and maintaining a clean and sanitary condition in the kitchen and dining areas.

Job Functions

1. Prepares and serves food for patients and cafeteria guests.
2. Assembles and dissembles patient trays.
3. Ability to perform cashier duties that include keying appropriate items for total purchase with applicable discounts.
4. Washes, sanitizes and stores dishes.
5. Assists with cleaning and maintenance of equipment and work areas.
6. Practices and adheres to safety guidelines from the State Department of Health.
7. Provides professional and courteous customer service to internal and external customers.
8. Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Education/Work Experience

• Must be 14 years of age
• Previous cashier/POS experience

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Accurately count currency and apply credit card payments
• Ability to meet and maintain the necessary background checks as aligned with position functions
• Ability to communicate in the English language for effective written and verbal correspondence in order to complete job functions as mentioned above
• Ability to prioritize and multi-task and work independently and in a team
• Ability to complete basic mathematical problems
• Ability to understand verbal and written instructions in the English language and respond accordingly in order to complete job functions as mentioned above

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience in food industry
• Previous experience in healthcare cafeteria
• Serv/Safe certified
• Customer service experience

Link to Employee Health Physical Demands

Compensation

Many factors are taken into consideration when determining compensation such as: the requirements of the position, experience, education, knowledge, and skills along with location and internal equity. Pay listed does not include any shift, weekend, or other differentials.

Benefits

Ridgeview strives to provide comprehensive and market competitive benefits to meet the needs of our employees and their families.