Per Diem Food Handler

Position Summary

Performs food service and preparatory work including catering duties, serving food and preparing simple food items such as boxed mixes and grill items.

Job Requirement

• Education/Experience: Equivalent to graduation from high school and one (1) year of food services experience.
• Licensing/Certification Requirements: Valid Clark County Health District food handler card.
• Additional Position Requirements: Preference will be given to applicants who document the following: a minimum of one (1) year of cash handling experience in a retail setting OR minimum of six (6) months of grill or short-order cook experience.

Knowledge Of

• Food and health requirements as governed by federal and state laws and regulations;
• Department and hospital safety practices and procedures;
• Patient rights;
• Infection control policies and procedures;
• Handling, storage, use and disposal of hazardous materials;
• Department and hospital emergency response policies and procedures.

Skill In

• Computing basic mathematical computations including food measurement conversions;
• Applying food preparation techniques;
• Using computers and cash registers;
• Maintaining proper sanitation in food handling;
• Using kitchen and cafeteria equipment, e.g., ovens, meat slicers and mixers;
• Communicating effectively with a wide variety of people from diverse socio-economic and ethnic backgrounds;
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with all personnel contacted in the course of duties;
• Efficient, effective and safe use of equipment.

Physical Requirements And Working Conditions

• Mobility to work in a typical culinary setting and use standard equipment;
• Use hand and power tools;
• Walk and stand for extended periods of time;
• Vision to read printed materials and VDT screens;
• Hearing and speech to communicate effectively in oral and written forms.

Strength And Agility

• Exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally,
• Exert up to 20 pounds of force frequently,
• Exert up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.