PRN - Nutritional Services - Food Service Aide

Murray-Calloway County Hospital • Murray, KY

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Performs routine Nutrition Services tasks under general supervision or instructions in a food production and/or customer service area; prepares portioned and fast food on grill, or in deep-fat fryer as appropriate; and washes and cleans equipment as assigned. Maintains patient and food safety at all times. Aides who work in the cafeteria will need to be able to operate a point-of-sale register.

Requirements

• Six months of experience in food preparation/service or equivalent preferred.
• Work requires the ability to read and follow instructions.
• Understanding of proper sanitation procedures.
• Good communication skills and ability to follow instructions.
• Ability to operate grills, deep fryers, and various cooking equipment.
• Ability to accurately use point-of-sale automated system, including counting back change, and using credit/debit readers.
• Ability to lift up to 35 pounds without assistive device.
• Prolonged periods of standing and walking.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively and to respond to both written and/or verbal requests.
• Visual acuity.
• Reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling and crouching.
• Ability to perform effectively in a stressful and fast-paced environment.
• Ability to pass all required health and other screening tests.
• Manual dexterity necessary to operate food preparation equipment and perform necessary cleaning.

Responsibilities

• Assists in the preparation of foods to include beverages, salads, sandwiches, desserts, and cold plates; prepares portioned and fast foods on grill, or in deep-fat fryer as appropriate.
• Operates food production equipment to include beverage brewers/dispensers, grill, or fryer.
• Transports food or supplies to serving areas; records meal intake log, according to procedure; removes, covers, wraps, labels, stores, rotates, and discards food and condiments as directed.
• Uses exemplary customer service skills at all times, monitors all areas of the Cafe, correctly stores clean dishware.
• Cleans assigned area following proper sanitary procedures, to include equipment, counters, work and dining tables, chairs, sweeps and mops floors, and other duties as assigned.
• Ensures all supplies, materials, and equipment are available in assigned work areas, prepares supplies and materials as required; reports needed repairs or equipment malfunctions.
• Assist in monitoring work and training new employees in proper techniques and in the use of supplies, materials, and equipment.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• In the event of a disaster, activation of disaster plan.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed