Patient Meal Assembly | PRN

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

Job summary

Avera Behavioral Health Center-Sioux Falls is seeking a PRN Driver to support food service operations in the cafeteria, patient meals, and catering functions. responsibilities include food preparation, tray assembly, and timely delivery within scheduled timeframes.

The role requires a valid driver’s license, high school diploma or GED, and prior food service experience. Shifts rotate including days/evenings/nights, with emphasis on guest satisfaction and teamwork.

Qualifications

• Experience in food service or catering environments preferred.
• Ability to provide excellent customer service and communicate effectively.
• Ability to work rotating shifts and handle busy service periods.

Responsibilities

• Prepare food items for patients, cafeteria, and catering.
• Meet standards for food preparation, quality, sanitation, and efficiency.
• Accurately preparing patient trays and delivering products on time.
• Make menu recommendations to Leadership and assist with daily cleaning per standards.
• Deliver exceptional customer service using approved scripts for Food and Nutrition Services.

Skills

Food Service

Customer Service

Teamwork

Education

Driver's License

High School Diploma or GED

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].