Food Preparer, Full-time

• Uses standardized recipes and avoids food waste as applicable.
• Prepares food items for catering and sets up catering functions.
• Maintains minimal stock of sandwich material, uses proper sandwich making technique.
• Portions cold foods for tray service and assists in tray assembly.
• Cleans equipment, worktables, ranges, utensils, pots, and pans using proper techniques and cleaning solutions. Follows posted cleaning schedules.
• Uses cash register, credit card transaction and payroll deduct in proper manner. Is able to count change correctly. Balances cash drawer after each meal period.
• Tallies patient count by diets in a timely fashion.
• Familiar with current Dietary Food Management system.
• Sets up, transports, and serves patient trays in accordance with established schedule and procedures.
• Maintains minimal stock levels in the doctor’s lounge.
• Receives and properly stores food and supplies; rotates stock.
• Works closely with Cook, Diet Assistant and Registered Dietitian to provide exceptional patient care.
• Maintains professional growth and development through seminars, workshops and professional affiliations to keep abreast of latest trends in field of expertise.
• Ensures no injuries to self or others by following safe work practices and policies. This includes, but is not limited to: security and safety, understanding of MSDS, equipment, infection control, fire, disaster, safe lifting and body mechanics.
• Ensures self-compliance with organization policies and procedures, as well as labor agreements.
• Ensures the interface with team members and other support groups is conducted in a courteous and efficient manner conducive with the organization’s values.
• Conducts self in a professional manner and ensures personal appearance meets the standards necessary to perform the job function while representing the organization.
• Ensures that additional accountabilities, as may be required by management, be handled in a manner necessary to meet organizational standards.

• Education:
• High school diploma or GED.
• License:
• Current Washington State Food Handlers permit.
• Experience:
• One year of food service experience preferred
• Skills/Competencies:
• Ability to learn the operation of equipment and simple food preparation techniques.
• Demonstrates competency on equipment listed on department specific checklist.
• Critical thinking skills: Seeks resources for direction, when necessary. Performs independent problem solving. Decision-making is logical and deliberate.
• Performs actions that demonstrate accountability. Exercises safe judgment in decision-making. Practices within legal and ethical guidelines.
• Demonstrates competency in ability to care for customers/patients across the age continuum.

• Moderate physical effort (lift/carry up to 25 lbs.).
• Frequent prolonged standing/walking.
• Pushes/pulls or moves/lifts heavy equipment/supplies.
• Considerable reaching, kneeling, bending, stooping, and crouching.
• Ability to communicate using verbal and/or written skills for accurate exchange of information with physicians, nurses, health care professionals, patients and/or family, and the public.

Samaritan Healthcare