Nutrition Services Associate

Description

St. Croix Health is looking for a Full Time (0.8 FTE) Nutrition Services Associate to join our team! The scheduled hours vary, as early as 5:30 AM and as late as 7: 30 PM and will work every other weekend.  

The Nutrition Services Associate is responsible for assisting service of pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patient meals, cafeteria clientele and catered functions. This position has a vast number of responsibilities focusing on prep work in the kitchen- cutting and dicing various foods, putting sandwiches together, and having register duties. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 

1. Determines meal production, increasing or decreasing as necessary. Working on both hot and cold line productions. Preparing meals by following recipes and recording production onto production sheets for quality record keeping as well as keeping temperatures of all food being served to patients and guests.

• Production logs being filled out daily
• Temp logs in all areas to be filled out daily
• Meal looking and being prepared as recipes spell out
• Communication with lead kitchen coordinator

2. Operates the Point of Sales system. 

• Charges all guests accurately and in a timely manner.
• Counts cash drawers at the beginning and end of each shift. 
• Recording all cash drawer counts in book to maintain accuracy of drawer at the end of shift

3. Sets up, deliver, and retrieve patient trays for meals adhering to the guidelines. 

• Clean or prepare various foods for cooking or serving
• Feedback from the nursing staff that trays are on time and correct
• Dirty trays not being found on floors
• Flexibility with taking late trays up or down with direction from lead kitchen staff

4. Fills and delivers stock orders (supplies needed for all departments in their areas and kitchens) for each department requesting items.

• Stock order sheets that are completed
• Stock supplies, such as food or utensils, in serving stations, cupboards, refrigerators, or salad bars.

5. Minor Responsibilities 

• Performs general cleaning throughout entire Nutrition Services Department
• Operates dish machine and manually does dishes in three sink area
• Taking temperatures for the dish room and in refrigerators on patient floors
• Answering phone calls
• Taking room service requests
• Assisting with putting groceries away as they come in and following the FIFO rule
• Performing pre-prep and prep work for the Kitchen Coordinator 

Requirements

 Education & Licensure: 

• High school diploma or GED (or)
• Currently enrolled in High School with an expected graduation date within the next 2 years
• ServSafe Certification within six (6) months of hire preferred

Experience:

• Prior food service experience required

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Excellent communication and listening skills
• Demonstrated ability to work independently with little direction and manage multiple demands and priorities
• Demonstrates good customer service
• Able to work cooperatively with others
• Able to walk, bend and stand for extended periods of time
• Able to make correct change and operate Point of Sale system
• Works well under pressure

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Prolonged periods of standing, bending, and reaching
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds at times. 

St. Croix Health has been a healing force in the St. Croix Valley for over 103 years. We are a purpose-driven organization with a dedicated team committed to serving our patients and communities throughout the St. Croix Valley. This commitment is rooted in our mission, vision and values.

Mission: We help people live healthier, happier, and longer lives.

Vision: To transform from quality sick care to quality well care that is sustainable and affordable.

Values: People Centered, Trust, Innovation, and Growth.

Here at St. Croix Health we offer our employees with a robust benefits package that includes:

• Health, vision and dental insurance
• 403b retirement program with employer match
• Paid time off
• Short-term disability, long-term disability and life insurance options
• Education reimbursement
• Employee assistance program (EAP)
• Wellbeing incentive program
• Free parking
• Employee prescription discount program

St. Croix Health is a not-for-profit healthcare system located in St. Croix Falls, WI dedicated to helping people live healthier, happier, and longer lives. St. Croix Health offers the services of 80+ providers and 20 specialties with five community clinics in Minnesota and Wisconsin all supported by a critical access hospital on the main campus in St. Croix Falls, just an hour northeast of Minneapolis/St. Paul. Nestled in the bluffs of the St. Croix River Valley, St. Croix Falls is the ideal place to work, live and play.