Culinary Aide (part-time .2 FTE)

POSITION SPECIFICS
Title:  Culinary Aide
FTE:  0.2 FTE (8 hours per week)
Flexible scheduling to accommodate high school students (age 16 and older)
Schedule: Varied hours between 5:00 AM - 7:45 PM
Holiday Rotation:  Rotating
Weekend Rotation: Varies
On Call Requirements: None
  
POSITION SUMMARY
Perform a variety of tasks related to the preparation, service, delivery and clean-up of patient meals, café, mobile meals, vending, and catering services utilizing established policies, procedures, and standards ensuring food safety, quality and customer satisfaction.
 
POSITION TECHNICAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Make sure food for service is attractive, fresh and at a safe temperature.
• Prepare diets as ordered for patients and mobile meals, assisting those in need with menu choices.
• Perform cafeteria duties including cashier, serving, busing tables, cleaning, restocking items, pricing and labeling items.
• Stock café coolers, room service coolers, unit kitchenettes, and other areas as assigned.
• Assist with food and supply ordering, receiving, and inventory as needed.
• Help with food preparation for each day as needed.
• Follow timelines for each job position as scheduled for specific step by step instructions.
• Perform all aspects of preparation, delivery, and service for catered functions and special events.
• Wash dishes and clean-up kitchen and café per cleaning schedule.
• Maintain equipment in a safe and sanitary manner.
• Communicate with other departments regarding patient diets.
• Collect garbage and recyclables and take to respective areas.
• Answer patient room service calls, prepare trays, and distribute patient trays.  Prepare patient snacks. Interview patients about their likes and dislikes and offer choices within dietary restrictions.
• Follow food safety regulations for receiving, storage, preparation, and distribution of food items.  Label all food items according to regulations and department guidelines.
• Develop individual goals each year in coordination with department goals and follow through on both.  

• Required:  Some high school with ability to read and write
• Preferred:  High School Diploma

• Required:  None
• Preferred:  Operate cash register and make change. Six to Twelve months in similar position. 

• Required:  None
• Preferred:  None

• Required:  None
• Preferred:  ServSafe or equivalent food safety training certification for food safety within past five years

• Retirement plan with immediate vesting and employer match
• Discounted membership to our state-of-the-art fitness facility
• Free parking at facility