Kitchen Assistant

Heart of America Medical Center; Rugby; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare facility in Rugby seeks a Dietary Aide to manage food preparation and service within a team setting. Responsibilities include safe food handling, monitoring dietary needs, and maintaining sanitary work conditions. Ideal candidates should have a high school diploma or GED and possess kindness, teamwork skills, and a willingness to work weekends. Previous experience in food service is preferred. The role requires physical stamina, including lifting and standing for extended periods.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in food service preferred.
• Ability to work on weekends and holidays as necessary.
• Must follow sanitation and safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve food in a safe and timely manner.
• Monitor food temperatures for safety.
• Assist with dishwashing tasks and maintain a clean workstation.
• Manage food supplies and stock serving areas.

Skills

Kindness

Teamwork

Safety and hygiene standards

Professional attitude

Leadership

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Responsible for safe food handling in the preparation and serving of food to our customers and interact positively in a team environment by assisting coworkers with scheduled work demands. Will work with a variety of diets, equipment cleaners and sanitizers. Will perform a variety of cleaning related duties after meals.

Schedule

2:30pm - 6:30pm, 3-4 days per week

• High School or GED is preferred.
• High School Students allowed at $13/hr.
• Previous experience would be preferred.
• Kindness, tactfulness, consideration, and confidentiality in dealing with residents/patients and co-workers is required.

Job Requirements

• Follow Sanitation, Safety and Hygiene Standards
• Accountability for Safety
• Self-Improvement
• Responsible for safeguarding the privacy and security of protected health information (PHI) in any form including electronic, written or oral.
• Professional attitude, leadership role and team member abilities. Maintains a positive professional role throughout the facility and community.
• Ability to work beyond normal working hours and on weekends and holidays when necessary.
• Work all locations within Good Samaritan Hospital Association.

Job Responsibilities

• Transfers supplies from kitchen to floor area assuring all items are available for timely, accurate and efficient meal service.
• Prepares food and non-food items in advance; wrapped flatware, milks, juices, thickened liquids, supplements, adaptive equipment, and special food items according to patient and resident’s nutritional plan of care.
• Monitors food and equipment temperatures to ensure safe food handling.
• Dishes desserts and salads for general and therapeutic diets according to production sheet numbers.
• Serves foods according to portion control following planned cycle menus for therapeutic diets and according to individual patient and resident needs.
• Maintaining communication of any needed changes to the Dietitian.
• Obtains meal preferences from patients and residents.
• Assures that food is stored, prepared, distributed, and served under sanitary conditions, and maintained at an appropriate temperature throughout the process.
• Stocks serving areas with needed supplies such as crackers, jellies, condiments, cups, glasses, cereals, supplements, portioning utensils, etc. according to daily need.
• Checking refrigerators and cabinets for needed supplies.
• Prepares coffee cart items and passes snacks to acute patients when scheduled.
• Maintains production sheets for assigned area.
• Strives for continual quality improvement of the food served through patient interviews.
• Operate cash register and computer for payroll and menu programs.
• Maintains a clean and sanitary workstation.
• Attend scheduled inner department meetings.
• Completes annual education.
• Assist in dishwashing tasks.
• Maintain the security of company-assigned devices by adhering to IT security protocols, including timely installation of updates, use of strong passwords and compliance with all cybersecurity policies.
• All other duties as assigned.

Typical Working Conditions

Will work in a well-lit area, kitchen will be warm and humid. Will work with other dietary staff and some contact with nursing staff, residents, and family when in the dining area of the nursing home. Will be scheduled for weekend shifts and works some holidays.

Typical Physical Demands

Requires corrected vision and normal hearing range. Must be able to distinguish letters, numbers, symbols, and colors. Requires full range of body motion, manual and finger dexterity, eye-hand coordination. Requires standing and walking for extensive periods of time. Must be able to lift and carry items weighing 50 pounds, pull or push carts weighing 100-200 pounds, will do frequent bending, stooping, and stretching during work shift. Requires working under stressful conditions and a rapid workflow setting.