Food and Nutrition Associate I - Dietary - Temporary Employee DAYS

Sky Lakes Medical Center

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a temporary employee position in the Dietary department, focusing on food and nutrition services. The role involves various tasks related to food preparation, sanitation, and customer service within a kitchen and cafeteria setting. The associate will be responsible for ensuring food safety standards are met, preparing menu items, and supporting the overall operations of the department.

Requirements

General understanding of food sanitation standards and techniques.
Knowledge in use and maintenance of commercial kitchen equipment.
Ability to follow detailed written and verbal instructions.
Ability to organize and prioritize work.
Ability to respond to changes in pace productively and efficiently.
Ability to focus on all areas of each task.
Ability to independently complete basic checks required to maintain sanitation and productivity guidelines.
Ability to function with minimal supervision.
Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
Ability to push and maneuver carts weighing up to 350 lbs.
Ability to stand for an extended period of up to 3 hours continuously.
Ability to ambulate with hot items in a safe manner.
Ability to perform repetitive tasks for up to 3 hours continuously.
Ability to tolerate extremes of noise, temperature, and humidity.
Ability to work with others in congested areas.
Reaching, handling food, touching food, talking, hearing, and seeing is a significant part of the job.
Ability to meet set timelines and work under pressure.
Ability to operate equipment needed to complete tasks, (including but not limited to) commercial dish washer, meat slicer, commercial mixer and other appliances.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of therapeutic food production and institutional food production utilizing recipes.

Responsibilities

Setup and breakdown of dish room, ensuring dishes are clean, sanitized, air-dried, and put away before each meal service.
Maintain cleanliness of the dish room, including sweeping, mopping, trash removal, and grease trap maintenance.
Setup and breakdown of the cafeteria.
Prepare and serve all menu items.
Maintain professional customer service in the cafeteria.
Keep the cafeteria and dining room clean and stocked at all times.
Prep for all future recipes.
Follow recipes and 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 all therapeutic diet orders.
Prepare nourishments and patient trays as needed.
Deliver patient trays while following hospital sanitation protocols.
Support kitchen and café staff by assisting with other tasks as needed.
Follow health and safety standards at all times to assure cross-contamination never occurs.
Performs other duties as assigned.