Culinary Aide (Full Time)

POSITION SPECIFICS
Title: Culinary Aide
FTE: 1.0 FTE (40 hours/week)
Schedule:  Days vary. Four (4) morning shifts with varying start/end times (between 5am-3pm); One (1) PM shift 11:15am-7:45pm
Holiday Rotation:  Rotating holidays
Weekend Rotation: Every other weekend
 
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

1. Make sure food for service is attractive, fresh and at a safe temperature.
2. Prepare diets as ordered for patients and mobile meals, assisting those in need with menu choices.
3. Perform cafeteria duties including cashier, serving, busing tables, cleaning, restocking items, pricing and labeling items.
4. Stock café coolers, room service coolers, unit kitchenettes, and other areas as assigned.
5. Assist with food and supply ordering, receiving, and inventory as needed.
6. Help with food preparation for each day as needed.
7. Follow timelines for each job position as scheduled for specific step by step instructions.
8. Perform all aspects of preparation, delivery, and service for catered functions and special events.
9. Wash dishes and clean-up kitchen and café per cleaning schedule.
10. Maintain equipment in a safe and sanitary manner.
11. Communicate with other departments regarding patient diets.
12. Collect garbage and recyclables and take to respective areas.
13. 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.
14. Follow food safety regulations for receiving, storage, preparation, and distribution of food items.  Label all food items according to regulations and department guidelines.
15. 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: None

1. Competitive health and dental insurance options
2. Flexible paid time off to balance work and life
3. Retirement plan with immediate vesting and employer match
4. Free membership to our state-of-the-art fitness facility
5. Generous tuition reimbursement
6. Employer provided life and disability insurance
7. Free parking at facility