Food and Nutrition Assoc. I/Baker - Dietary - FT DAYS
About The Position
The Food and Nutrition Associate I/Baker works in a dietary setting, with a primary role in baking and food production. The position prepares quality, nutritious food by following recipes and direction from the Chef, including food for therapeutic diets. It also supports meal service by preparing and serving menu items, assisting patients with meal selections consistent with therapeutic diet orders, preparing nourishments and patient trays, and delivering trays in accordance with hospital sanitation protocols. The role also includes dish room and cafeteria setup and breakdown, keeping dishes sanitized and the dining areas clean and stocked, and supporting kitchen and café staff with other tasks as needed. The employee must follow health and safety standards to prevent cross-contamination and work effectively under minimal supervision, including during busy periods and under time pressure.
Requirements
- One to two years of experience in production or institutional baking.
- General understanding of food sanitation standards and techniques.
- Knowledge of the use and maintenance of commercial kitchen equipment.
- Ability to follow detailed written and verbal instructions.
- Ability to organize and prioritize work, respond productively and efficiently to changes in pace, and focus on all areas of each task.
- Ability to independently complete basic checks required to maintain sanitation and productivity guidelines and function with minimal supervision.
- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and push and maneuver carts weighing up to 350 pounds.
- Ability to stand continuously for up to three hours and perform repetitive tasks continuously for up to three hours.
- Ability to safely ambulate with hot items.
- Ability to tolerate extremes of noise, temperature, and humidity and work with others in congested areas.
- Ability to meet set timelines and work under pressure.
- Ability to operate equipment needed to complete tasks, including a commercial dishwasher, meat slicer, commercial mixer, and other appliances.
Nice To Haves
- Knowledge of therapeutic food production and institutional food production utilizing recipes.
Responsibilities
- Set up and break down the dish room; ensure dishes are clean, sanitized, air-dried, and put away before each meal service.
- Maintain cleanliness in the dish room, including sweeping, mopping, taking out trash, and cleaning the grease trap as appropriate.
- Set up and break down the cafeteria; prepare and serve menu items and provide professional customer service.
- Keep the cafeteria and dining room clean and stocked; sweep, mop, and take out trash as appropriate.
- Prepare for future recipes and follow recipes to prepare quality, nutritious food as delegated by the Chef and under supervision, including food for therapeutic diets.
- Understand therapeutic diets and help patients make meal selections within their therapeutic diet orders.
- Prepare nourishments and patient trays as needed and deliver patient trays according to hospital sanitation protocols.
- Support kitchen and café staff by assisting with other tasks as needed.
- Follow health and safety standards at all times to prevent cross-contamination.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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