Dietary Aide - Elbow Lake (83956)

The Dietary Aide is responsible for complete preparation and distribution of patient and employee meals. Staff must have complete knowledge in all areas of the kitchen and be prepared to perform all duties as requested by the supervisor or director. Approximately on average cooks on grill and fryer 30-60% of the shift.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Prepare and serve patient and cafeteria meals according to menus, dietary orders, and patient preferences.
• Deliver and retrieve patient meal trays and maintain food carts in a clean, sanitary condition.
• Cook meals using grills and fryers; set up and maintain the salad bar and cafeteria service line.
• Maintain proper food storage, stock supplies, rotate inventory, and unload and organize deliveries.
• Follow all food safety, sanitation, and infection-control procedures, including monitoring equipment temperatures and properly washing/storing dishes and cookware.
• Complete daily kitchen and cafeteria cleaning, closing, and cash-handling procedures.
• Maintain a safe, clean, and organized work environment and perform other duties

Department Description
We are a small, friendly department in a rural, family-friendly hospital with a BIG heart for our patients, guests and fellow employees. Minimum qualifications for working in this great department include but are not limited to: having fun, integrity and compassion which create an environment of healing, happiness and wellbeing for everyone. Knowledge in safe and proper food handling is helpful but not required. All of the important and detailed skills needed to be a competent food service professional will be learned during the training process. If this sounds like we are describing you, please join our team of caring individuals!

Hours/Shifts
64 hours biweekly, Day shifts

Compensation
Hourly Wage Range: $16.82-$21.53/hour Please note that final compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications and internal equity considerations.

Benefit Offerings
Lake Region Healthcare is pleased to offer a comprehensive benefit program designed to meet your unique needs. This includes medical and dental coverage; HSA, FSA and 401k plans; EAP, life and disability coverage; voluntary accident, critical illness and hospital indemnity coverage; pet insurance, ID theft protection and legal services. For eligible new employees, the effective date of coverage for most plans is the first of the month, following a 30-day waiting period.

EEOC
Lake Region Healthcare provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.