Food Service Associate, PT

JKV Careers • Lee's Summit, MO

5d • Onsite

About The Position

This position performs a wide variety of duties in a dining room and kitchen environment in a clinical healthcare setting. These duties may include, but are not limited to: functioning as host/hostess, setting up the dining area, taking food orders, serving food, documenting resident meal intakes and cleaning and sanitizing the dining areas. Responsible for following instructions and carrying out assignments properly. Supportive of the Village’s mission, values, and service/hospitality (PRIDE) expectations. Completes training hours as required by policy.

Requirements

• Candidate must be at least 16 years of age.
• This position requires the level of education typically acquired by a course of study leading to a high school diploma or GED.
• Must obtain current Jackson County Food Handler Permit within 15 days of start date.
• Ability to work with a large group of residents/customers.
• Beginner level knowledge of cash handling and cash register operation.
• Ability to work irregular hours.
• Ability to speak in simple sentences.
• Ability to write simple sentences, paragraphs and correspondence
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10’s and 100’s.
• Ability to perform tasting and/or smelling.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but straight-forward written or oral instructions.

Responsibilities

• Sets up and cleans the assigned dining areas
• Relay orders to kitchen and serves food.
• Performs food preparation.
• Ensures all residents are fed a nutritional diet that meets their specific dietary needs.
• Observes residents and responds to additional needs.
• Handles stress well and gets along with others within the workplace and with customers outside the department.
• Maintains acceptable standards of workplace conduct.
• Adheres to all safety regulations and requirements.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees