Job Summary:

Participates in and supports all aspects of healthcare foodservice operations. Works with facility staff to provide optimal nutritional care and demonstrates excellent customer service to patients, guests and staff.

Essential Key Job Responsibilities

1. Follows healthcare foodservice industry standards, regulations, guidelines and procedures including monitoring and maintaining food temperatures during cooking, holding, and storage processes. Avoids cross-contamination of foods and adheres to personal hygiene requirements. Maintains proper labeling of food products and ensures storage of food equipment, and machinery per regulations & facility guidelines. 

2. Prepares and serves food within guidelines of menu & dietary requirements using required kitchen utensils and equipment. Maintains knowledge of recipe ingredients to respond to food allergy questions or requests. 

3. Follows organizational standards and guidelines for a high quality patient and customer experience. Ensures proper meal portioning and an aesthetically pleasing presentation. 

4. May be responsible for one or more of the following: 

5. • Cashiering

   • Serving in the retail area

   • Assembling, delivering and retrieving patient trays

   • Performing cold food prep

   • Performing utility assignments (e.g., dishwashing, washing pots & pans, maintaining equipment)

   • Performing catering functions and or delivering/picking up catered food

   • Supporting inventory maintenance duties

   • Performing general cleaning of equipment and work areas (e.g., mopping, sweeping, emptying trash cans, etc.) 

   • Performing other duties as assigned by leader

Minimum Qualifications:

· No experience necessary.

· High School Diploma/GED or equivalent combination of education and experience. 

Nestled in the heart of East Sacramento, Dignity Health Mercy General Hospital is a 313 bed acute care facility that provides a wide range of services with special advocacy for the poor and underserved. Mercy General is home to the nationally ranked Alex G. Spanos Heart & Vascular Institute. Key achievements and recognitions include: from the Joint Commission; Advanced Joint Replacement, Spine Center of Excellence Primary Stroke Center, Ventricular Assist Device, and Chest Pain Certification. Other accolades include CMS 5 stars, Practice Green Health 2021, Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade "A", Level 4 Epilepsy Center and Opioid Stewardship Honor Roll. Mercy General Hospital is proud to foster inclusion and diversity as part of our mission, vision, and values.  

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