Nutrition Services Aide l Full-time Days - St. Francis Hospital

CHI Franciscan Health has exciting and rewarding careers with competitive salaries and benefits. We are a family of hospitals, health care services, and medical providers delivering compassionate care to people throughout the South Puget Sound. We are part of Catholic Health Initiatives, one of the largest not-for-profit health care systems in the country.

Our mission is to deliver high quality care that meets our patients' medical needs while providing emotional and spiritual support to patients and their families. We believe this three-part approach --- physical, emotional, and spiritual --- is essential to healing the whole person. Come join our team!

Job Summary:

Performs routine heavy cleaning of department floors, equipment and walk-in coolers/freezers. This includes maintaining appropriate stores of cleaning materials and related supplies. An incumbent also assists with the cleaning and storage of trayline, caf and production small wares, pots and pans, and equipment. Equipment operation and handling of chemicals are performed in accordance with health and safety standards.

Employees may receive incidental cross-training in other service areas. While in that mode, food handling activities are performed in accordance with external and internal guidelines and regulatory guidelines. Given the extensive contact with customers, an incumbent is expected to demonstrate excellent customer relation skills.

Essential Duties:

Maintains accurate inventories and par levels of chemicals, small wares and cleaning items for the assigned area.

Disassembles, washes and stores small wares from patient trays and the caf accumulator accurately per designated timelines; breaks down patient carts and dishes from the caf; operates proper three-compartment sink procedures for the cleaning of all pots and pans.

Operates dishroom and equipment to maintain clean department floors, walls and related surfaces.

Washes, sanitizes and polishes department equipment in accordance with the cleaning schedule; maintains clean and empty garbage receptacles within production, trayline and caf areas.

As part of a cross-training effort, performs food service tasks associated with food service aid positions; May prepare espresso orders for patients, staff, visitors and catering, using standard recipes and plating guidelines; assists customers with food and beverage orders by answering menu and recipe-related questions; utilizes suggestive selling techniques to maximize sales.

Performs work assignments in accordance with regulations and standards applicable to personal hygiene and food preparation/handling/disposal; keeps abreast of department standards, as well as local, state, and federal agency guidelines.

Performs related duties as required.

Additional Responsibilities:

Adheres to and exhibits our Core Values of Reverence, Integrity, Compassion and Excellence.

Education/Experience:

One year of related work experience in the hospitality, retail or healthcare service fields, with strong customer service emphasis, is preferred.

License/Certification:

Obtain and maintain a Valid Department of Health Food Handler's permit issued by the State of Washington.

Consistent with our Core Values, Catholic Health Initiatives employers are EEO/AA/M/F/Vets/Disabled Employers. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identification, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected characteristic.