Food Service Worker II - Nutrition - Temporary

Kern Medical•Bakersfield, CA

6h•Onsite

About The Position

Kern Medical has been a community cornerstone since its founding in 1867. Today, we are an acute care teaching center with 222 beds, offering the only advanced trauma care between Fresno and Los Angeles. Kern Medical offers a range of primary, specialty, and multi-specialty services including high-risk pregnancy care, inpatient psychiatric services integrated with county mental health programs, and a growing network of outpatient clinics providing personalized patient-centered wellness care. Kern Medical cares for 15,500 inpatients and 125,000 clinic patients a year. The Food Service Worker II position, under supervision, involves keeping the cafeteria and kitchen clean; washing utensils and dishes; operating and cleaning dishwashing machine and other kitchen equipment; preparing simple foods for cooking and serving; serving food to the public and delivering food to patients. This is the entry level or trainee level in the Food Service Worker classification series. Positions in this class typically perform closely supervised, routine and repetitive tasks according to established procedures. While a variety of tasks may be assigned, each step usually follows a pattern which has been established and explained and in the event exceptions arise, the employee is expected to ask for directions. This classification works under the direction of the Food Service Director in the operation and maintenance of an institution kitchen.

Requirements

One (1) year of experience as a Food Service Worker I or two (2) years experience performing similar tasks in an institutional kitchen
A background check may be required for this classification
If position responsibilities require driving a personal vehicle, then possession of a current valid California Driver’s License and adherence to the Kern County Hospital Authority Vehicle Use and Driving Standard Policy (ENG-EC-119) is required
If position responsibilities require driving a vehicle owned, leased or rented by Kern Medical, then possession of a current valid California Driver’s license, a signed authorization for Release of Drivers Record Information and adherence to the Kern County Hospital Authority Vehicle Use and Driving Standard Policy (ENG-EC-119) is required

Responsibilities

Operates food service-related equipment as required, including the use of a cash register
Operates and cleans dishwashing machine
Loads and unloads dishes from dishwashing machine
Operates and cleans food and beverage dispensing machines
Cleans kitchen tools and utensils; washes and dries pots and pans
Maintains a clean work area; sweeps and mops floors
Cleans grill area, sinks and dining room tables
Places food, drinks and condiments on patient food trays
Delivers, serves and collects patient food trays
Assembles, stocks, disassembles and cleans cafeteria serving line
Prepares and serves simple foods and beverages
Assembles and replenishes condiments
Unpacks and stores supplies
Performs other job-related duties as required