What are the responsibilities and job description for the Food Prep and Service position at Grand River Health?
BASIC FUNCTION: The Food Prep and Service role supports staff in a team environment that involves the preparation, presentation, and delivery of food to residents at our Long Term Care Center. The ideal candidate works well with others and is able to follow food safety and quality control measures while maintaining a safe and clean work environment.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Assists in cleaning and maintaining the kitchen, pantry, storage areas, and equipment.
- May prepare raw ingredients as assigned.
- Responsible for checking material and supply stock levels and reporting when stock is low.
- Meal preparation duties include but are not limited to: Preparing and packing hot and cold meals in accordance with recipes, temping food, transferring food to and from the kitchen, showing knowledge of food safety and sanitation guidelines, etc. Greets and serves customers in the café, including employees, patients, and visitors.
- Customer interactions at times include answering phone calls, receiving meal orders, informing customers about services available, explaining menu items, providing suggestions to customers when asked, etc.
- Duties include cleaning food service area, kitchen and cafeteria as required.
- Dishwashing duties include cleaning cooking areas, utensils, and equipment in the kitchen, washing and sorting flatware, serving dishes, china, and glasses, and operating a dishwashing machine.
- Cross trains with other members of the Nutritional Services Department including Cooks, other Food and Service Prep staff, Banquet staff, etc. Operates a cash register to process Café purchases.
- May assist with conference room accommodation and Meals on Wheels preparation at times.
- Relies on instructions and pre-established guidelines to perform the functions of the job.
- Performs a variety of tasks and other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Must obtain Food Handler Certification from an ANSI accredited program within one month of hire and maintain current status throughout GRHD employment.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
- 0 - 3 years of previous food service experience preferred.
SALARY INFORMATION :
- $15.50 - $21.00 Dependent on experience may vary outside this range
- Additional $2.00 - $4.00 an hour for additional weekend and night shifts
- Compensation may vary outside this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience.
Position is open until filled unless posted otherwise
BENEFITS:
This position offers competitive pay, being part of a very cohesive & supportive team, and year round recreation with everything the outdoor enthusiast can imagine. Our comprehensive benefits package includes:
- Medical, with prescription drug coverage
- Vision and dental insurance
- Medical and dependent care flexible spending accounts
- PTO accrual from day one
- Extended illness benefits/time off
- 457 retirement plan with match
- Life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance, disability, employee assistant programs, AFLAC, identity theft protection and pet insurance.
Clinical Excellence. Patient & Community Satisfaction. Financial Health & Stewardship of Resources.
These are our three Keys to Excellence; and we are looking for the BEST around to join us as we demonstrate those values Every. Single. Day
Grand River Health proudly serves residents of Western Colorado and beyond. We are a not-for-profit Special Tax District, formed by the citizens of Western Garfield County in 1961 to serve the area’s health care needs. Our main hospital campus is located in the picturesque Rifle, Colorado with twenty-five beds providing a wide range of services, along with a long-term care center and a satellite campus. While the secret is out that this is a great place to live, the atmosphere of a caring and friendly community has been preserved amidst a steady growth of population.
OUR MISSION:
To improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve.
OUR VISION:
To be our communities’ first choice in quality healthcare.
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