POSITION TITLE: Food Prep and Service

DEPARTMENT: Nutritional Services

REPORTS TO: Nutritional Services Café Manager

Clinical Excellence. Patient & Community Satisfaction. Financial Health & Stewardship of Resources.

These are our three Keys to Excellence; and we are looking for the BEST around to join us as we demonstrate those values Every. Single. Day.

Grand River Health is a critical access facility and a not-for-profit Special Tax District, formed by the citizens to serve the area’s health care needs. You’ve hit the location jackpot with our main hospital campus in the picturesque Rifle, Colorado with twenty-five beds providing a wide range of services, along with a long-term care center and a satellite campus. While the secret is out that this is a great place to live, the atmosphere of a caring and friendly community has been preserved amidst a steady growth of population.

BASIC FUNCTION: Meal preparation duties include but are not limited to: Preparing and packing hot and cold meals in accordance with recipes, temping food, transferring food to and from the kitchen, showing knowledge of food safety and sanitation guidelines, etc. Customer interactions at times include answering phone calls, receiving meal orders, informing customers about services available, explaining menu items, providing suggestions to customers when asked, etc.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assists in cleaning and maintaining the kitchen, pantry, storage areas, and equipment.
• May prepare raw ingredients as assigned.
• Responsible for checking material and supply stock levels and reporting when stock is low.
• Greets and serves customers in the café, including employees, patients, and visitors.
• Cleaning food service area, kitchen and cafeteria as required.
• Dishwashing duties include cleaning cooking areas, utensils, and equipment in the kitchen, washing and sorting flatware, serving dishes, china, and glasses, and operating a dishwashing machine.
• Cross trains with other members of the Nutritional Services Department including Cooks, other Food and Service Prep staff, Banquet staff, etc.
• Operates a cash register to process Café purchases.
• May assist with conference room accommodation and Meals on Wheels preparation at times.
• Relies on instructions and pre-established guidelines to perform the functions of the job.
• Performs a variety of tasks and other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Must obtain Food Handler Certification from an ANSI accredited program within one month of hire and maintain current status throughout GRHD employment.
• 0 - 2 years of previous food service experience preferred.

SALARY INFORMATION :

$15.50 - $21.00 Dependent on Experience

Additional $2.00 - $4.00 an hour for additional weekend and night shifts

BENEFITS:

This position offers competitive pay, being part of a very cohesive & supportive team, and year round recreation with everything the outdoor enthusiast can imagine. Our comprehensive benefits package includes:

• Medical, with prescription drug coverage
• Vision and dental insurance
• Medical and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• PTO accrual from day one
• Extended illness benefits/time off
• 457 retirement plan with match
• Life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance, disability, employee assistant programs, AFLAC, identity theft protection and pet insurance.

OUR MISSION:

To improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve.

OUR VISION:

To be our communities’ first choice in quality healthcare.