Job Description:

Under general supervision, the Food Service Specialist performs a variety of food service duties.

Job Essentials

• Obtains food and/or supplies from storeroom.
• Delivers and presents trays to patients using patient identifier process.
• Stocks and cleans.
• Independently resolves customer service issues.
• Performs accurate cash/credit transactions according to corporate standards.
• Balances and reconciles drawer.
• Knows menu, portion, and price prior to meal service to provide appropriate service to customers, including answering questions and serving food.
• Sets up and services catered functions according to requested level and scope of service.
• Performs food preparation functions (following standard recipe, assembling ingredients), for example, prepares salads, sandwiches, vegetables, and fruit.
• Understands modified diets and prepares modified recipes using appropriate techniques.
• Maintains an organized and sanitary working environment.
• Maintains proper quantities of production with appropriate rotation of product.
• Performs housekeeping functions including cleaning and sanitizing surfaces, floor care, and equipment (oven, fryer, hoods).
• Follows HACCP standards.
  

Minimum Qualifications

• Food Handler's Permit (as required by the County).
• Demonstrated excellent customer service skills.
• Demonstrated ability to read, write, and communicate effectively.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Demonstrated ability to follow instructions.
• Demonstrated ability to handle problems and difficult situations.
• Demonstrated basic math skills.
  

Preferred Qualifications

• One year of food service or cashier experience.
• Hospital food service experience.
  
  

Physical Requirements:

Interact with patients and co-workers requiring the employee to verbally communicate information, as well as understand spoken information.
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Operate food service equipment or computer requiring the ability to move fingers and hands.
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See and read labels, monitors, and documents.
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Carry, push/pull, and walk while transporting food, supplies, and service equipment.
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Climb, squat, kneel, and lift to clean equipment and reach and retrieve food and supplies.
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Remain standing for long periods of time to perform work.
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Tolerate extremes in temperature such as performing work at a grill or in a refrigerator, and tolerate exposure to cleaning chemicals.

Location:

Utah Valley Hospital

Work City:

Provo

Work State:

Utah

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

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The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

$16.50 - $21.45

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