POSITION TITLE: Food Prep and Service

DEPARTMENT: Nutritional Services

REPORTS TO: Nutritional Services Café Manager

JOB PURPOSE: To improve the health and wellbeing of our communities.

BASIC FUNCTION: 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:

Education: High School Diploma or equivalent preferred. Must obtain Food Handler Certification from an ANSI accredited program within one month of hire and maintain current status throughout GRHD employment.

Experience: 0 - 3 years of previous food service experience preferred.

SALARY INFORMATION :

$15.50 - $21.00 Dependent on Experience

Shift differentials may apply for eligible positions.

BENEFITS:

We offer a wide range of best in class benefits. Grand River Hospital District benefits include: medical insurance with prescription drug coverage, vision and dental insurance, medical and dependent care flexible spending accounts, life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance, disability, employee assistant programs, paid time off to cover family illness (sick time), holidays, personal business, vacation and other activities, extended illness benefits, 457 retirement plan with match, AFLAC, identity theft protection and pet insurance.