Starting pay at $16.00 per hour

General Description:

The Food Service Specialist is responsible for food preparation, serving and delivery; kitchen sanitation and dishwashing; stocking, cashiering and customer service. S(he) interacts with Nursing, assists Dietician with monitoring patient restrictions, and communicates with Food Service to ensure optimal food preferences accommodate nutritional requirements and dietary restrictions.

Essential Functions:

• Prepares and serves food according to Health rules and regulations, following established handling practices and procedures
• Demonstrates commitment to high quality product and presentation
• Determines the amount and type of food and supplies required using production systems.
• Plans food production to coordinates with meal serving hours so that excellence, quality, temperature and appearance of food are preserved.
• Stores food properly, marking date and item, and rotating stock.
• Observes proper food preparation and handling techniques, complying with established sanitation standards, health standards and personal hygiene.
• Stores food properly, marking date and item, and rotating stock.
• Provides menus and communicates with patient/family about the room service process including food choices and times of service.
• Provides meals and snacks within the diet order, observes and documents food intake and response to care, and serves as a liaison between the patient, Food and Nutrition Department, and Nursing.
• Accountable to ensure all patients on a physician-prescribed diet receive meals per patient needs/desires. Completes rounds after passing trays to inquire if patient has further dietary needs.
• Assists with patient tray assembly and transports patient food carts to and from the kitchen to nursing units.
• Transports soiled carts, and empty racks for soiled trays, to and from the dish room and nursing units.
• Cleans and sanitizes kitchen, serving, and dining areas according to safety and sanitation rules and practices
• Performs cashier functions, including sales, making change, reconciliation and reporting
• Inventories and maintains supplies
• Provides excellent customer service

Education and Training Requirements:

Minimum High School Diploma or GED preferred

• Prior professional cooking experience, and knowledge of commercial food preparation and handling technique preferred
• Prior kitchen sanitation experience, and knowledge of safety and sanitation rules and practices
• Must possess skills to effectively operate cash register or cash handling computer system

NOTE: Job description available upon request.
**All required documents must be presented at time of hire.**
EXTERNAL APPLICANT: Employment is contingent upon successful completion of pre-employment drug and alcohol testing.

GRMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.