CULINARY ASSOCIATE
About The Position
Join the Destiny Springs Healthcare Culinary Services team and play an important role in supporting patient care through a clean, safe, and welcoming dining environment. As a Culinary Associate, you'll be a key member of our team, helping ensure patients and staff receive exceptional food service while maintaining the highest standards of cleanliness, safety, and organization. Your contributions directly support our mission of providing quality behavioral healthcare in a compassionate environment. The Culinary Associate is responsible for cleaning and sanitizing dishes, silverware, pots and pans etc. Sanitizing trash containers, food carts, utility carts, cleaning and sanitizing dish room area and any other general cleaning duties as assigned.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or equivalent work experience required
Nice To Haves
- Collaboration Skills.
- Strong communication skills (written and verbal).
- Knowledge of principles of operation of mechanical systems.
- Ethical Conduct.
- Ability to perform tasks independently.
- Knowledge of tools, equipment, and methods of system service and repair.
Responsibilities
- Assists in preparing foods and drinks.
- Serves and replenishes food supply.
- Cleans cafeteria and/or kitchen areas, which includes: wiping down tables, placing trays in the proper location, picking up trash, sweeping and mopping floors, loading dishwashers cleaning refrigerators and freezers, cleaning ovens, and putting garbage cans in proper locations.
- Prepares cafeteria for meals, which includes: placing food in hot carts, rotating foods, preparing and monitoring the availability of utensils and napkins, preparing trays, placing scoops and/or spoons for serving.
- Performs other duties of a similar nature or level.
- Cleans and maintains floors in walk-in and kitchen areas.
- Cleans all drains in kitchen.
- Cleans all major equipment, hoods and facility on a scheduled basis when assigned.
- Removes trash and recyclable items and transports to collection areas.
- Perform other functions as assigned by the Director of Culinary Services.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
