Dietary-Culinary Aide

Job Summary/Purpose

Responsible for serving foods, stocking, cleaning the café and/or dishroom, cashiering, and providing excellent customer service.

Department Description

The Nutritional Services teams at Samaritan Health Services provide a variety of services including all food service for patients and employees as well as medical nutrition therapy specially designed to meet individual patient needs. Our range of service not only includes direct patient care but educational programs such as classes and one-on-one counseling. We also facilitate all meal service within Samaritan for both employees and patients which includes options such as cafeteria service, catering, espresso and providing nutritional supplies and equipment for departments.

Experience/Education/Qualifications

• Successful completion of Food Handler's course or ServSafe certification required within 30 days of hire.
• One (1) year experience as a culinary aide in a health care setting preferred.
• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Food and Beverage Preparation and Service - Knowledge of food and beverages including recipes and menus as well as food preparation and equipment. Ability to operate machines, to clean food service areas, and to safely prepare and serve hot or cold beverages and food.
• Food Safety - Knowledge of and ability to follow food safety practices and procedures required to keep patients and the public safe from food borne illness and cross contamination. Ability to perform and monitor the safety and security of food service operations. Knowledge of food quality, tests and inspections of products, services, or processes. Ability to evaluate quality of products provided.
• Team Centered Mutual Support - Ability to work, function and communicate on a multi-disciplinary team. Possess the knowledge and skills to develop constructive and cooperative working relationships with others and maintain them over time.
• Time Management - Ability to organize, plan and prioritize work to complete within required time frames and to follow-up on pending issues. Ability to perform multiple tasks simultaneously and thrive in dynamic fast-paced environments and under pressure