Food service worker

At Powell Valley Healthcare, providing quality healthcare to our community is our top priority. We are located in the heart of Powell, Wyoming;

just 25 miles outside of Cody. We believe in creating positive and safe environments for both our patients and our staff.

Being part of our organization means becoming a cornerstone in the patient experience and their care.

Here at PVHC, we offer a wide array of benefits in a way that allows you to choose options and build a package that works best for you.

Some of the benefits we offer include :

• Health, dental and vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Long term disability coverage
• PTO New employees accrue the equivalent of up to twenty days of PTO withing their first calendar year
• EIB (Extended Illness Bank) Our version of accrued sick leave
• Nine paid holidays which includes two personal holidays
• Tuition Savings Plan
• Opportunities to cash out PTO for personal use, student loan payments, and in-house medical bills
• Tuition reimbursement up to $5,000 per year
• Fun to be Fit program and Club Dauntless Membership Discount
• HRA Flex spending accounts

POSITION SUMMARY :

Current Opening : PRN position (various shifts / schedule based on department needs)

Under the direction and supervision of the Director of Nutrition Services, and in compliance with Federal, State regulations, and Powell Valley Healthcare (PVHC) policy and procedure, the Food Services Worker will provide food services and related services to long term care residents, hospital patients and staff.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS :

• Assist cooks and co-workers in preparing, serving and delivering meals and beverages to hospital and long term care residents as well as staff
• Wash dishes, pots, pans, silverware and cooking equipment adhering to sanitation guidelines.
• Clean and sanitize work areas, equipment and carts in accordance with sanitation guidelines
• Complete all cleaning assignments
• Portion food according to menu standards when serving food and beverages
• Provide excellent customer service by answering phones in a timely, polite manner and assisting others in a gracious, positive way
• Demonstrate reliable attendance and punctuality
• Maintain confidentiality
• Assist in training new employees
• Take and record food and equipment temperatures and taking corrective action when necessary
• Other duties as assigned.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED :

• Good customer service skills
• Work closely with a diverse population remaining calm, respectful and helpful
• Read and interpret simple instructions and documents such as menus, diet cards, diet sheets, patient menus, preparation lists and policy manuals
• Respond appropriately to requests from customers, to read, write and speak effectively
• Add and subtract, multiply and divide using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals
• Maintain confidential information

PHYSICAL DEMANDS / REQUIREMENTS :

• Typically standing, walking, bending, crouching or stooping.
• Frequent lifting of light objects
• Frequent lifting of objects weighing 25 to 50 pounds
• Use of tools or equipment requiring a high degree of dexterity
• Work is performed in kitchen / dining areas, patient care areas and in storage areas
• Work is performed in a very noisy area
• Work may expose employee to machinery and its moving parts
• Work may expose employee to contagious or infectious diseases

Last updated : 2024-03-22