Per Diem Food Handler

University Medical Center of Southern Nevada • Las Vegas, NV

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Performs food service and preparatory work including catering duties, serving food and preparing simple food items such as boxed mixes and grill items.

Requirements

• Equivalent to graduation from high school
• One (1) year of food services experience
• Valid Clark County Health District food handler card
• Knowledge of food and health requirements as governed by federal and state laws and regulations
• Knowledge of department and hospital safety practices and procedures
• Knowledge of patient rights
• Knowledge of infection control policies and procedures
• Knowledge of handling, storage, use and disposal of hazardous materials
• Knowledge of department and hospital emergency response policies and procedures
• Skill in computing basic mathematical computations including food measurement conversions
• Skill in applying food preparation techniques
• Skill in use of computers and cash registers
• Skill in maintaining proper sanitation in food handling
• Skill in using kitchen and cafeteria equipment, e.g., ovens, meat slicers and mixers
• Skill in communicating effectively with a wide variety of people from diverse socio-economic and ethnic backgrounds
• Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with all personnel contacted in the course of duties
• Skill in efficient, effective and safe use of equipment
• Mobility to work in a typical culinary setting and use standard equipment
• Ability to use hand and power tools
• Ability to walk and stand for extended periods of time
• Vision to read printed materials and VDT screens
• Hearing and speech to communicate effectively in oral and written forms
• Strength and agility to exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects

Nice To Haves

• A minimum of one (1) year of cash handling experience in a retail setting
• Minimum of six (6) months of grill or short-order cook experience
• Available to work all shifts, including graveyard, seven (7) days a week, as needed

Responsibilities

• Performs food service and preparatory work including catering duties, serving food and preparing simple food items such as boxed mixes and grill items.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED