Kitchen Assistant

Kitchen Assistant – Food Services
Per Diem - Variable Shift
Base Wage $17.82 to $26.62
Location: Skagit Valley Hospital

Job Summary
The Kitchen Assistant I has the primary responsibility for washing dishes, putting dishes away, keeping the Bistro and kitchen areas clean, assisting with the stocking of products and non-food items, assisting with the set up and cleaning of the Bistro and kitchen for opening and closing and completing other tasks as assigned. The Kitchen Assistant I is dedicated to providing quality service in a timely, courteous, and cost effective manner.

Essential Functions
Knowledge and Standards of Performance

· Knowledgeable of basic cooking language and skills (i.e. garnish(ing), vegetable preparation techniques, etc.)

· Knowledgeable of food safety and sanitation requirements and demonstrates use on a daily basis.

· Maintains a positive, customer oriented attitude to include being friendly, outgoing, and demonstrating a can-do philosophy.

Processes and Procedures

· Assist with caterings and Bistro service.

· Clean dining room intermittently throughout day.

· Wash dishes throughout meal service and as needed.

· Assists other Dietary staff as needed.

· Assist with Bistro meal service.

· Complete pre work as needed.

· Assist with Bistro meal line breakdown.

· Empty garbage and recycling.

· Assist with clean-up after caterings.

· Additional items: Constant cleaning as needed, answer e-mails, assist with rotating weekly cleaning schedule and complete daily and weekly cleaning lists.

Knowledge/Use of Equipment

· Demonstrates ability to use and clean slicer, ovens, deep fryer, 3 comp sink, blender, mixer, range, microwave, garbage disposal and dish machine safely.

Continuous Quality Improvement

· Participates in developing and designing systems and processes for the new organization.

· Continually improves and redesigns processes to increase productivity and quality.

· All refrigerated and frozen items will be labeled and dated.

· All outdated items will be discarded immediately in accordance with Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) and State regulations.

· Temperatures within the kitchen will be checked and documented daily to assure proper operation of equipment.

Required Education and Training

· Attends scheduled work unit meeting and inservices.

· Maintains current food service permit through the State.

· Identifies new topics for continuing education, and pursues educational offerings.

· Shares educational information with coworkers, keeps record of continuing education.

· Uses educational information to develop/update practice standards.

· Actively participates in staff orientation. Attends teams training and updates.

Resource Utilization

· Demonstrates responsible use of resources, including time, facilities, supplies, equipment, staff, information, finances, education and developmental assets.

· Fiscally responsible, including corporate billing compliance.

· Efficiently uses resources, tools and supplies, recycling when possible.

· Uses and disposes of confidential information appropriately.

· Shares expertise and knowledge with others.

· Cares for equipment properly.

· Spends education funds responsibly to enhance job performance.

· Practices accountable and productive time management.

· Shares responsibility in facility upkeep (i.e.: see it, own it, do it, solve it).

· Seeks information and plans work to maximize team effectiveness.

Education
High School diploma or GED preferred.

Experience/Training
One years of food service experience in a hospital or similar setting preferred.

License/Certifications
Current Food Handlers Permit required upon hire.

Other Skills
Knowledge and use of computers, email and phones.

Physical Demands and Work Environment
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing all day. The employee must occasionally lift or move objects up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to focus.

Skagit Regional Health offers a comprehensive benefit package including medical, dental, vision, 457b/401a (retirement), long term disability, and paid time off to all employees holding an FTE of 20 or more hours per week. Eligible employees also receive sick time pay.

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Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $17.82 - $26.62 per year

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance

Schedule:

• Day shift

Work Location: In person