Assistant Food Preparer (Days; Full Time, Great Bend Campus)

The University of Kansas Health System•Great Bend, KS

34d•Onsite

About The Position

Under the direction of the Food Preparer, this position is responsible for serving meals for patients, visitors and employees. The position will also clean and sanitize workstations and equipment as per regulatory rules and procedures and stock items in the food service department.

Requirements

High School Graduate OR General Educational Development
1 or more years work-related experience
16- and 17-year-olds are eligible to be hired as a PRN

Responsibilities

Serves foods requiring short preparation times.
Reads food order or receives verbal instructions.
Maintains patient diet orders, affectively communicates with nursing if any issues arise pertaining to a patient’s diet order.
Contacts dietician on call when problems arise with patient diet orders.
Prepares and cooks food according to instructions.
Typically performs basic cooking duties in preparing food items to be served to customers.
Follows basic product directions for preparing and serving of meats, vegetables, desserts and other foodstuff for consumption.
Serves foods requiring short preparation times.
Reads food order or receives verbal instructions.
Maintains patient diet orders, affectively communicates with nursing if any issues arise pertaining to a patient’s diet order.
Contacts dietician on call when problems arise with patient diet orders.
Prepares and cooks food according to instructions.
Typically performs basic cooking duties in preparing food items to be served to customers.
Follows basic product directions for preparing and serving of meats, vegetables, desserts and other foodstuff for consumption.
Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
These statements are intended to describe the essential functions of the job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities.
Skills and duties may vary dependent upon your department or unit.
Other duties may be assigned as required.