Patient Meal Assembly | PRN

Avera Health; Sioux Falls (SD); On-site; USD 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Avera Health is seeking a PRN Food Service Associate at the Avera Behavioral Health Center-Sioux Falls location. Responsibilities include light food preparation, stocking, tray assembly for patients, and delivering meals within scheduled times.

The role requires the ability to work rotating shifts (days/evenings/nights/weekends/holidays) and a valid driver's license for delivery tasks. Apply to join a compassionate, patient-focused nutrition team.

Qualifications

• Must be able to work the hours listed and communicate effectively.
• Must have visual acuity and the ability to read schedules.
• Daily duties include light food prep, stocking, and unit or pantry support.

Responsibilities

• Prepare food items for patients, cafeteria, and catering.
• Meet standards for food preparation, quality, sanitation, and efficiency.
• Accurately prepare patient trays.
• Deliver products according to time schedules.
• Make recommendations to leadership for menus.
• Complete daily cleaning per approved standards.
• Deliver excellent customer service using scripts for Food and Nutrition Services.

Education

High School or GED Equivalent

Driver's License

Job description

Location

Avera Behavioral Health Center-Sioux Falls

Worker Type

PRN

Work Shift

Rotating days/evenings/nights/weekends/holidays (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 (As needed)- Driver needed

Must be about to work all varying shifts

2:00pm-7:00pm/ 6:00am-2:30pm/10:30M-7:00pm

The Link Driver- Delivery using Company vehicle- DL required

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, putting away storeroom stock, pushing carts to food pantry's, units, or catering functions, washing dishes, traying food for patients and assigned cleaning of the kitchen.

What you will do

• Prepare food items for patients, cafeteria, and catering.
• Meet standards established by Leadership for food preparation, quality, sanitation, and efficiency.
• Accurately preparing patients trays.
• Deliver all products according to time schedule set for the specific item.
• Make recommendations to Leadership for all menus.
• Complete daily assigned cleaning in accordance with approved standards.
• Responsible for delivering excellent customer service by utilizing the appropriate scripts developed for Food and Nutrition Services.

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.

Required Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience

• Drivers License - Licensing Board

Preferred Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience

• High School or GED Equivalent
• Prior experience in Food Service

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 1-605-504-4444 or send an email to [e-mail].