Kitchen Assistant - Casual

Fairview Range•Hibbing, MN

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Fairview Range is hiring a Kitchen Assistant for the Nutrition Services Department in Hibbing, MN. As a Kitchen Assistant, you will be responsible for duties in the role of Expediter, Hostess, and Dishroom attendant. You will assist with patient, cafeteria, and special function meal service in accordance with established menus and departmental policy. Employees in this position need to maintain a friendly and cheerful demeanor at all times. This position will be Casual, working 0-40 hours per pay period. The anticipated schedule will be 3:30 PM - 7:30 PM and includes every other weekend. There may be an opportunity to pick up more hours, including day shifts, when openings are available. Fairview Range is an affiliate of M Health Fairview, a partnership of Fairview Health Services, the University of Minnesota, and M Physicians. Together, we offer access to breakthrough medical research and specialty expertise as part of a continuum of care that reaches all ages and health needs. The most comprehensive healthcare network in northeastern Minnesota, Fairview Range includes Fairview Range Medical Center, Fairview Mesaba Clinics (with locations in Hibbing, Nashwauk, and Mountain Iron), and Fairview Range Home Care and Hospice. Join over 34,000 employees and 5,000+ system providers working to build lasting relationships with the people we serve: our patients, our communities, and each other.

Requirements

Maintain a friendly and cheerful demeanor at all times.

Nice To Haves

High School education
Coursework in institutional food service helpful
Previous experience in institutional food service

Responsibilities

Performs duties related to food production
Plating, assembling, preparing & garnishing patient meal tickets to order and delivering them to the patient's room using the approved scripting methods
Keeps kitchen area clean and organized to meet Health Department codes and to ensure a safe and sanitary working environment
Assist with putting away freight and inventory as assigned
Washes dishes, pots, pans and carts per schedule as well as retrieving dirty tray carts from the floors
Ensures that all necessary items are located on meal trays as ordered by patients prior to meal delivery
Assists with transporting carts to units and passing meal trays and snacks to patients
Assists in restocking the entire Room Service Line in the Kitchen on non-peak times
Prepares between meal nourishment and any floor stock as necessary
Demonstrates how to safely operate kitchen equipment
Attends department meetings and in-services