Culinary Assistant (Per Diem) #4490

Reedsburg Area Medical Center • Reedsburg, WI

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About The Position

RAMC is seeking a per diem Culinary Assistant. The role performs a variety of daily tasks involving food and supplies for patients, residents, and other customers, including preparation, assembly, portioning, stocking, and distribution. It also includes cleaning and sanitation throughout the Nutrition and Culinary Services Department.

Duties vary significantly based on the primary assignment and shift. The employee is expected to perform other duties as assigned and remain flexible with scheduling and work-area assignments according to department and system needs. Shifts vary and may include weekends based on department needs.

Requirements

• Safe food handling experience is preferred.
• A ServSafe certificate is desired.
• Previous experience in quantity food preparation is helpful.
• Previous experience in healthcare foodservice is helpful.
• Continuously stand and walk to perform tasks.
• Frequently lift and carry up to 10 pounds; occasionally lift 11–50 pounds and carry 11–15 pounds.
• Occasionally push or pull up to 50 pounds and climb stairs.
• Frequently taste and smell to assess food quality.
• Occasionally kneel, squat, crouch, twist, and reach overhead or in front of the body to access supplies, clean equipment, or retrieve products.
• Occasionally handle objects and use fine motor skills, sustained grip or pinch, controls, knobs, levers, and switches to perform tasks and operate a computer, telephone, and other equipment.
• Frequent exposure to moving mechanical parts; occasional exposure to general trash, toxic or caustic chemicals, hazardous waste, potential physical harm, and electric shock.
• Occupational exposure to blood and other potentially infectious materials is not reasonably expected during routine duties.

Nice To Haves

• Safe food handling experience.
• ServSafe certificate.
• Previous experience in quantity food preparation.
• Previous experience in healthcare foodservice.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, assemble, portion, stock, and/or distribute food and supplies to patients, residents, and other customers.
• Clean and sanitize areas of the Nutrition and Culinary Services Department.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Remain flexible with scheduling and work-area assignments according to department and system needs.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: No Education Listed