Food Services Worker I

Kaweah Health is a publicly owned, community healthcare organization that provides comprehensive health services to the greater Visalia area in central California. With more than 5,000 employees, Kaweah Health provides state-of-the-art medicine and high-quality preventive services in our acute care hospital, specialized health centers and clinics. Our eight-campus healthcare district has 613 beds and offers comprehensive health services across a broad continuum of care.   

It takes a special person to work for Kaweah Health. We serve a region where the needs are great, which makes the rewards even greater. Every day, we care for people facing unique challenges and in need of healing. Throughout it all, our focus is to make a difference, and we do — in the health of our patients, our loved ones, and our community.

Benefits Eligible

Full-Time Benefit Eligible

Work Shift

Variable - 8 Hour or less Shift (United States of America)

Department

8340 Food & Nutrition Svcs-KHMC

The Food Services Worker functions in a variety of areas including the dishroom, cold food production, patient host, cook's helper and/or retail.

QUALIFICATIONS

Experience
Preferred: Food service experience

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
Ability to read and communicate effectively in English.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Addendum (essential for specific dept)

IF ASSIGNED TO SOUTH OR WEST CAMPUS:

DISH ROOM

Thoroughly cleans all cooking implements, equipment, and serving pieces. Stores clean items in correct location.

Clear dirty trays from cafe and patient carts.

Delivers and pick up patient carts to and from units.

Sweeps and mops floors, washes work tables, walls, and refrigerators.

Scrapes food from dirty dishes, pots and pans and washes them by hand or places them in a dishwashing machine.

May transfer supplies and equipment between storage and work areas by hand or use of a hand truck or cart.

Cleans equipment using appropriate chemicals to ensure sanitary standards.

Works on any station of tray line as assigned. Check tray for accuracy to menu.

Moves carts loaded with dishes or trays to appropriate areas as needed.

Delivers patient trays upon request.

Correctly operates dishroom equipment.

Checks and documents dish machine temperatures. Takes appropriate action if temperatures are not within acceptable range.

Disposes of garbage according to department standards.

Keeps all work areas clean and orderly.

COLD FOOD PRODUCTION

Assists with catering setup and cleanup as needed.

Responsible for food preparation.

May be expected to taste products, read menus, estimate food requirements, check production, and keep records in order to accurately plan production requirements and requisition supplies and equipment.

Moves cases of food to production areas as needed.

Works on any station of tray line as assigned. Checks tray for accuracy to menu.

Thoroughly cleans all cooking implements and kitchen equipment as needed.

Cleans and stocks each work area.

Delivers patient trays upon request.

Monitors all Food Service areas to ensure that all foods are properly covered, labeled and dated.

Disposes of garbage according to department standards.

PATIENT HOST

Visits patients for food selections and food preferences ensuring that meal selections are within the parameters of the patient's therapeutic diet.

Delivers patient trays as needed utilizing appropriate patient identification technique.

Monitors pantry areas, records refrigerator temperatures, and replenishes and records food supplies according to par levels.

Maintains Patient Rands in Diet Office.

Assists with Catering Assignments including food preparation, room set-up, replenishing of items, and clean-up.

Monitors all Food Service areas to ensure that all foods are properly covered, labeled and dated.

COOKS HELPER

May select recipes per menu cycle, prepare bakery items, receive, inventory, move and lift foodstuffs and supplies and prepare meals for customers requiring special diets.

Follows HACCP guidelines and practices when preparing, cooking and serving food.

Consistently reads and follows all recipes.

Assists cook in food preparation as assigned.

May be assigned to work in tray line.

Thoroughly cleans all cooking implements and kitchen equipment as needed.

Monitors all Food Service areas to ensure that all foods are properly covered, labeled and dated.

Cleans and stocks each work area.

Disposes of garbage according to department standards.

RETAIL AREA

Provides excellent customer service: takes food orders, serves food, and prepa