Patient Meal Assembly Driver | PRN

Avera Behavioral Health Center-Sioux Falls is a reputable healthcare establishment dedicated to providing compassionate and comprehensive behavioral health services. It is part of Avera Health, a faith-based, nonprofit integrated healthcare system serving communities in multiple states. Avera is well-known for its commitment to advancing health and well-being by offering high-quality, patient-centered care. With a multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals, Avera Behavioral Health Center-Sioux Falls strives to support mental health and overall wellness for its patients in a supportive and caring environment.

This position at Avera Behavioral Health Center-Sioux Falls is for a PRN (as needed) Food Service Worker. The role involves providing essential food preparation and delivery services to patients, the cafeteria, and catering functions within the healthcare facility. The Food Service Worker is responsible for light food preparation, maintaining storeroom stock, delivering food trays, washing dishes, and performing cleaning duties in the kitchen. This role requires the ability to work various shifts including rotating days, evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays, highlighting the flexibility needed for this position.

The pay range for this PRN role is between $17.50 and $21.50 per hour, depending on experience. The Food Service Worker is integral to ensuring patients receive quality meals on time and maintains high standards of sanitation and efficiency.

Key aspects of the role include preparing food items to meet established leadership standards for quality and sanitation, accurately preparing patient trays, timely delivery of food products, and recommending menu improvements to leadership. Additionally, this role requires workers to adhere strictly to approved cleaning standards and provide excellent customer service by following communication scripts developed for Food and Nutrition Services.

Candidates must possess a valid driver’s license and be at least 18 years old, as the job involves driving company vehicles for delivery purposes. Preferred qualifications include a high school diploma or GED equivalent and prior food service experience, which will support efficient and effective job performance. Essential physical and communication abilities, such as visual acuity and clear speech, are required to ensure all job functions are safely and effectively performed.

Avera's work culture emphasizes commitment to its mission, vision, and core values, which include compassion, hospitality, and stewardship. Employees are expected to maintain confidentiality, uphold high standards of communication and engagement, and comply with safety principles and regulatory requirements including CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA guidelines.

Overall, this PRN Food Service Worker position at Avera Behavioral Health Center-Sioux Falls offers a flexible and rewarding opportunity to contribute to a supportive healthcare environment focused on moving health forward for patients and the community.