Culinary Aide

Sauk Prairie Healthcare • Prairie du Sac, WI

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About The Position

The Culinary Aide performs tasks related to preparing, serving, delivering, and cleaning up patient meals, café and mobile meals, vending, and catering services. The role follows established policies, procedures, and standards to support food safety, quality, and customer satisfaction. The position is full-time at 1.0 FTE (40 hours per week). The schedule includes three morning shifts with varying start and end times between 5:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., and two afternoon/evening shifts from 11:15 a.m. to 7:45 p.m. Weekend work is every other weekend, with a rotating holiday schedule. There are no on-call requirements.

Requirements

• Some high school education and the ability to read and write.
• No prior experience required.
• Preferred: ability to operate a cash register and make change.
• Preferred: six to twelve months of experience in a similar position.
• Preferred: ServSafe or equivalent food-safety training certification earned within the past five years.

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma.
• Experience operating a cash register and making change.
• Six to twelve months of experience in a similar position.
• ServSafe or equivalent food-safety training certification earned within the past five years.

Responsibilities

• Ensure food for service is attractive, fresh, and held at a safe temperature.
• Prepare patient and mobile-meal diets as ordered and assist patients who need help choosing menu items.
• Perform cafeteria duties, including cashiering, serving, bussing tables, cleaning, restocking, and pricing and labeling items.
• Stock café coolers, room-service coolers, unit kitchenettes, and other assigned areas.
• Assist with food and supply ordering, receiving, and inventory as needed.
• Help prepare food for each day as needed.
• Follow scheduled timelines and the step-by-step instructions for each job position.
• Prepare, deliver, and serve food for catered functions and special events.
• Wash dishes and clean the kitchen and café according to the cleaning schedule.
• Maintain equipment in a safe and sanitary manner.
• Communicate with other departments about patient diets.
• Collect garbage and recyclables and take them to their designated areas.
• Answer patient room-service calls, prepare trays, and distribute patient trays.
• Prepare patient snacks.
• Interview patients about food preferences and offer choices consistent with dietary restrictions.
• Follow food safety regulations for receiving, storing, preparing, and distributing food items.
• Label food items according to regulations and department guidelines.
• Develop individual goals annually in coordination with department goals and follow through on them.

Benefits

• Competitive health and dental insurance options.
• Flexible paid time off.
• Retirement plan with immediate vesting and employer match.
• Discounted membership to the fitness facility.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Employer-provided life and disability insurance.
• Free parking at the facility.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED