Dietary Aide/Cook - Temporary

Dependent on Experience

• Dietary
• Port Townsend, WA, USA
• Hourly
• Temporary
• Additional 15% on top of base wage in lieu of benefits*

Dietary Aide / Cook

Jefferson Healthcare

Announcement #408-2021

Jefferson Healthcare (www.jeffersonhealthcare.org) is looking for an amazing temporary Dietary Aide & Cook . We have a tight-knit team that is committed to providing the very best customer service doing a little bit (a lot) of everything.

We love where we work and we are excited to introduce it to you! If you are looking to work with an exceptional team of professionals, we encourage you to consider Jefferson Healthcare.

Work where your talent is truly appreciated.

Temporary employees may be assigned to work up to 40 hours per week.

• Team player
• Prides themselves on providing excellent customer service - we care for our community through food!
• Self-starter
• Flexible - sometimes we have to get things done on a moment's notice!
• You may have some kitchen or restaurant experience, but it's not required
• Enjoy making the job fun
• Competitive salary
• Additional 15% of base wages
• Hands-on training
• Opportunities for advancement

Position Description

Aide : Performs various functions as part of the Dietary Team to prepare and serve nutritious meals in the Hospital cafeteria.

Cook : Prepares and serves meals for patients, customers and staff of the Hospital, and caterings.

Major Responsibilities

Aide

• Sets up sandwich bar and prepares sandwiches
• Performs general kitchen cleaning including dish washing
• Operates espresso coffee machine
• Helps with tray line by pouring coffee, serving hot cereal, soup and other foods
• Maintains counter stocks in serving area and all Nourishment Kitchens
• Assists and guides patients with appropriate dietary selections
• Safe checks patient diet trays, expedites patient trays to nursing aide staff
• Provides excellent customer service to patients, visitors and staff
• Uses proper infection control techniques & protective equipment

Cook

• Performs full variety of food preparation including julienne, peel, chop, debone poultry, clean and portion fish filets, and portion cuts of meat
• Performs full variety of cooking techniques including saut, pan fry, braise, grill, blanch, steam and roast
• Performs quality control checks on meals leaving the kitchen. Records food temperatures for each meal.
• Performs sanitation checks for quality assurance
• Provides excellent customer service to patients, visitors and staff
• Uses proper infection control techniques & protective equipment
• Meets state mandated food safety standards i.e., heating, cooling and storing of food goods.
• Assists in proper storage of deliveries.
• Performs general kitchen cleaning including dish / pot washing.

Education and / or Experience

• High School diploma or GED equivalent preferred
• Formal culinary education / degree preferred
• Active and current Food Handler's Permit required
• Must stay current in knowledge base of proper food handling and meet any Hospital-mandated education requirements associated with position
• Minimum one year work experience as a cook preferred
• Previous food service and / or espresso machine experience preferred

Schedule

Temporary employees may be assigned to work up to 40 hours per week.

Application Instructions

To apply for this position and future positions, please visit our careers website at

This position will remain open until filled.

Who We Are

Jefferson Healthcare is one of the Top Employers on the beautiful Olympic Peninsula and in close proximity to Seattle, Victoria, BC and Vancouver.

We are a DNV accredited, 5 Star rated 25-bed Critical Access Hospital with six rural health clinics and a wide scope of specialty services;

we provide exceptional care for more than 25,000 residents of East Jefferson County. We have numerous accreditations and awards and are recognized as Achieving Best Care by the Washington State Hospital Association.

If you are looking to work with an exceptional team of professionals, we encourage you to consider Jefferson Healthcare.

Work where your talent is truly appreciated.

Our Home

Port Townsend has been named as one of the coolest small towns in America ... with good reason. There are festivals almost every weekend, endless recreational / hiking / skiing / sailing activities, great places to eat, and a strong and vibrant community feel.

National Geographic calls Port Townsend "one of the most sophisticated places west of Seattle" and we continue to receive awards year after year, such as 50 Safest Cities in Washington (Safewise.

com), and 16 Best Places to Live in the US in 2015 (nearby Port Angeles by Outdoors Magazine). Come check us out!

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