Food Service Assistant - Long Term Care - PRN

Sanford Health•Howard Lake, MN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is seeking a PRN / casual status Food Service Assistant / Dietary Aide to join their Dietary Team at the Good Samaritan Society in Howard Lake, a 32-bed nursing home. This role offers flexible scheduling, allowing the assistant to pick up open shifts as it fits with their schedule, with some availability required for weekday morning shifts (6:30am-1:30pm) and an additional $1.25/hour for weekend hours. The Food Service Assistant is responsible for various duties including monitoring food temperatures, setting up and maintaining clean serving areas, preparing and serving food, restocking, cleaning and sanitizing equipment, and processing payments using a computerized register. The position requires compliance with HACCP guidelines, providing excellent customer service, effective communication, and maintaining quality control standards. The assistant may operate a range of kitchen and serving equipment and must possess an understanding of food safety and sanitation processes.

Requirements

Minimum of 16 years of age
Ability to read, write and follow oral and written directions
Ability to perform basic math
Ability to be on feet for the majority of the day and walk far distances
Possesses an understanding of food safety and sanitation processes
Serv Safe may be required to obtain within a designated time frame (depending upon location of hire)
Basic Life Support (BLS) may be required (depending upon location requirements)

Nice To Haves

Previous customer service experience
Retail counting and reconciliation of money
Knowledge of food service
Experience working in the food industry

Responsibilities

Monitoring and recording proper temperature of food
Setting up and maintaining a clean and sanitized serving area
Preparing and serving food items
Restocking food areas
Cleaning and sanitizing equipment
Receiving payment for food and beverages using a computerized register
Complying with Hazardous Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) guidelines for food service
Providing outstanding customer service and effectively communicating with patrons and co-workers
Demonstrating ability to establish effective working relationships
Maintaining quality control standards
Operating equipment such as grills, beverage machines, toasters, ice cream dispensers, cash registers, computerized cash registers, steam equipment, dishwashers, telephones, refrigerators and freezers