Cook/Food Service Worker
About The Position
Prepares and serves meals for patients, staff members, and guests. The role meets specialized dietary needs, follows patient menu requests, and ensures patient meal trays are accurate and attractively presented. It also involves routine cleaning and sanitation in accordance with regulatory guidelines, along with providing excellent customer service to the public and hospital departments. The position prepares food according to menus and recipes, applies knowledge of basic food groups and therapeutic diets, and ensures meals are prepared according to diet orders and served within departmental time guidelines. Other duties include ware-washing, accurately collecting and accounting for meal payments, and stocking and monitoring satellite food storage areas. This is a full-time position with on-call requirements and varied shifts, including weekends and holidays. The posting lists a salary range of $21.67–$30.86 per hour in the job details and a starting wage of $21.66–$26.26 based on qualifications in the job information.
Requirements
- California Food Safety Handlers Card required.
- Ability to work on an on-call, per diem basis.
- High level of cleanliness.
- Detail oriented.
- Strong communicator.
- Excellent customer service skills.
Nice To Haves
- High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
- One year of experience in the food service industry preferred.
- Basic knowledge of therapeutic diets and food preparation preferred.
Responsibilities
- Prepare food according to menu and recipe guidelines.
- Demonstrate knowledge of basic food groups and therapeutic diets when preparing meals.
- Ensure plates are appetizing and prepared in accordance with diet orders.
- Serve meals within the time guidelines established by departmental policies.
- Meet specialized dietary needs and follow patient menu requests.
- Set up patient meal trays accurately and attractively.
- Complete regular cleaning duties using proper sanitation techniques and regulatory guidelines.
- Perform ware-washing using proper sanitation techniques.
- Accurately collect and account for money for purchased meals.
- Stock and monitor satellite food storage areas.
- Provide excellent customer service when interacting with the public and hospital departments.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
High school or GED
