Food Service Worker

Avera•Granite Falls, MN

22d•Onsite

About The Position

The Food Service Worker helps provide quality customer meals through snack and meal assembly, service, and cleanup, and assists with meal service activities. The role prepares and organizes food items for patients and other customers, serves food according to diet, specifications, and menu requirements, and maintains clean and sanitized equipment and work areas. It also includes stocking supplies using the first-in, first-out principle, safely operating dishwashing and kitchen equipment, and potentially handling register transactions and cash. The position requires the ability to work the specified hours, adequate visual acuity for the duties, and effective communication and hearing. Employees are expected to support Avera’s mission and values, maintain confidentiality, collaborate with team members, uphold CARE standards, and comply with applicable safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards. Reasonable accommodations may be made unless they cause undue hardship to the employer.

Requirements

Ability to work the hours specified.
Visual acuity adequate to perform position duties.
Ability to communicate effectively with others and to hear, understand, and distinguish speech and other sounds.
Ability to perform each essential job function satisfactorily.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or GED equivalent.
One to six months of food service experience.

Responsibilities

Prepare and organize assigned food items efficiently and accurately for patients and other customers.
Serve food items in accordance with diet, specifications, and menu requirements.
Clean and sanitize equipment, utensils, dishes, pots and pans, floor mats, floors, and work areas following proper procedures.
Stock storerooms, refrigerators, and work areas with supplies using the first-in, first-out principle and appropriate dating.
Operate the dish machine and kitchen equipment safely and efficiently.
May work the register, close out the register, and count money.
Place money and the money drawer in the designated location.
Apply Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles in serving patients, families, and the community.
Promote compassion, hospitality, and stewardship; uphold Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) standards.
Maintain confidentiality and work effectively with team members to coordinate workflow and support a productive, efficient environment.
Comply with applicable safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards, including CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA requirements where applicable.