Job Description:

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

Are you interested in advancing your career while helping people live the healthiest lives possible? We not only serve our caregivers and patients, but there are events to prepare for as well! We are proud to serve our patients and guests at our hospitals!

Posting Specifics 

• Full Time, 36 hours per week
• Shift Assignments: 6:30am-3:30pm & 9:00am-5:30pm
• Benefits Eligible: Yes; Medical, Dental, Vision, Education Assistance. Click here for more details

Essential Job Duties 

• Obtains food and/or supplies from storeroom. 
• 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) 

Minimum Requirements 

• 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 Requirements

• One year culinary 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.
• Operate food service equipment or computer requiring the ability to move fingers and hands.
• See and read labels, monitors, and documents.
• Carry, push/pull, and walk while transporting food, supplies, and service equipment.
• Climb, squat, kneel, and lift to clean equipment and reach and retrieve food and supplies.
• Remain standing for long periods of time to perform work.
• Tolerate extremes in temperature such as performing work at a grill or in a refrigerator, and tolerate exposure to cleaning chemicals.

Location:

St George Regional Hospital

Work City:

St George

Work State:

Utah

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

36

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

$16.83 - $21.88

We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

Learn more about our comprehensive benefits packages for our Idaho, Nevada, and Utah based caregivers, and for our Colorado, Montana, and Kansas based caregivers; and our commitment todiversity, equity, and inclusion.

Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

All positions subject to close without notice.