Food Service Aide

Postion Title: Food Service Aide

Area of Interest:Food Services and Nutrition;

FTE/Hours per pay period:0.01;

Department:Cafeteria/Dining Service; Penn Center 

Shift: Shifts vary, Sunday through Saturday. 6am-2pm shifts, 4pm-8pm Shifts. Rotating Weekends

The Food Service Aide position is responsible for assisting the Cook to produce menu and special event food items following standardized recipes and systems to ensure food and sanitation standards are met. The Food Service Aide is responsible for the provision of safe meals by following strict HAACP regulations, Sanitation and Safety guidelines. They will also be responsible for quality service for clients and team members. The Food Service Aide promotes customer satisfaction by actively supporting the organizations mission and vision in completing daily tasks. The Food Service Aide will complete all job responsibilities in accordance with established procedures of the department.

Why UnityPoint Health?

• Culture – At UnityPoint Health, you matter. Come for a fulfilling career and experience a   guided by uncompromising values and unwavering belief in doing what's right for the people we serve.
• Benefits –Our competitive    program offers benefits options like 401K match, paid time off and education assistance that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in.
• Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Commitment– We’re committed to ensuring you have a voice that is heard regardless of role, race, gender, religion, or sexual orientation.
• Development– We believe equipping you with support and    is an essential part of delivering a remarkable employment experience.
• Community Involvement – Be an essential part of our core purpose—to improve the health of the people and communities we serve.

Hear more from our team members about why UnityPoint Health is a great place to work at  .

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Is aware of department compliance requirements for federally funded healthcare programs (eg. Medicare and Medicaid) regarding fraud, waste and abuse. Brings any questions or concerns regarding compliance to the immediate attention of department or administrative staff.
• Purposefully conducts all aspects of the job in an ethical manner in support of the organization’s commitment to ethical behavior in all areas of personal and professional activity.
• Ensure safe food handling by practicing proper hand washing, sanitized neat work area, cooking and holding foods at proper temperatures, stores food properly, and helps maintain equipment.
• Demonstrates high standards of quantity food production techniques to ensure safe, nutritious, well presented, high quality food in all areas of service.
• Uses quantity recipes, production sheets, batch cooking, and portion control standards to achieve quality products and cost effectiveness.
• Demonstrates a positive cooperative attitude, flexibility, and a willingness to change to meet department goals.
• Performs additional duties as may be assigned to ensure complete service to all customers.
• Must have ability to function successfully in a team based work environment.

Education

Must be at least 16 years old.

Qualifications/Experience

High School/GED preferred or equivalent job experience that demonstrates significant knowledge and experience in high quality food production as well as food sanitation and safety requirements. Must have a valid Iowa driver's license.