Job Overview
Employment Type
Full-time
Compensation
Type:
Hourly
Rate:
Range $15.25 - $19.25
Work Schedule
Day Shifts
Weekend Shifts
Night Shifts
Benefits
Health Insurance
Paid Time Off
Employee Meals
Training opportunities
Workplace safety programs
Disaster response involvement
Job Description
The hiring organization is a healthcare facility that places a strong emphasis on patient care and dietary management through its Nutrition Services department. This establishment operates within a hospital environment, where maintaining the highest standards of hygiene, safety, and efficiency is critical to patient outcomes. The facility is committed to providing therapeutic and modified diets tailored to individual patient needs, reflecting the integral role nutrition plays in treatment and recovery. As part of their commitment to quality care, the facility also offers meals to employees, visitors, and for special functions, ensuring that dietary needs and preferences extend beyond patient care... Show More
Job Requirements
- good visual acuity and ability to communicate
- ability to lift, push, pull and retrieve approximately 100% of the time
- ability to safely lift and carry objects weighing up to 50 pounds on a regular basis
- ability to safely push and pull objects weighing up to 150 pounds on wheels, with assistance if necessary
- ability to withstand prolonged standing and walking
- ability to reach, stoop, bend, kneel and crouch
- adherence to company standards of business conduct
- availability to work weekdays, weekends, evenings, nights and holidays as needed
- willingness to work during disaster situations and stay beyond scheduled hours if required
Job Qualifications
- food handlers permit if required by state or county regulations
- training in food preparation for therapeutic diets
- recent institutional cooking experience desirable
- special function cooking experience desirable
- knowledge of food safety guidelines preferred
- ability to speak, read and write effectively
- ability to work independently without supervision
Job Duties
- assist in preparing therapeutic and modified diets for patients
- prepare meals for employees, visitors and special functions
- maintain inventory and serviceware
- uphold sanitary conditions within the nutrition services department
- operate kitchen equipment such as mixers, ovens, steamers, microwaves and fryers
- comply with food safety guidelines and hospital standards
- perform physical tasks including lifting, pushing and pulling of weights up to 50 pounds
Job Qualifications
Experience
Mid Level (3-7 years)
Job Location
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