Food Service Worker II - Temporary

Kern Medical has been a community cornerstone since its founding in 1867. Today, we are an acute care teaching center with 222 beds, offering the only advanced trauma care between Fresno and Los Angeles. Kern Medical offers a range of primary, specialty, and multi-specialty services including high-risk pregnancy care, inpatient psychiatric services integrated with county mental health programs, and a growing network of outpatient clinics providing personalized patient-centered wellness care.

Kern Medical cares for 15,500 inpatients and 125,000 clinic patients a year. Kern Medical strives to recruit the highest quality candidates, resulting in a high performance workforce that consistently delivers quality patient care. Extra-help employment has a limited term (up to 9 months).

Health Benefits coverage may be offered. Shift Differentials vary per classification. Position : Food Service Worker II - Nutrition - Temporary

The estimated pay for this position is $19.2990 to $25.9363 per hour. This reflects only a portion of the total compensation package for this position. Additional compensation may be available for this role through differentials, incentives, and bonuses.

Distinguishing Characteristics: This is the experienced level classification in the Food Service Worker series. This classification works under the direction of the Food Service Director in the operation and maintenance of an institution kitchen.

Operates food service related equipment as required, including the use of a cash register; Operates and cleans dishwashing machine; loads and unloads dishes from dishwashing machine; Operates and cleans food and beverage dispensing machines Cleans kitchen tools and utensils; washes and dries pots and pans; Maintains a clean work area; sweeps and mops floors; Cleans grill area, sinks and dining room tables; Places food, drinks and condiments on patient food trays; Delivers, serves and collects patient food trays; Assembles, stocks, disassembles and cleans cafeteria serving line; Prepares and serves simple foods and beverages; Assembles and replenishes condiments; Verifies patients' names and menu information Performs patient counts; Weighs and measures dry goods; Prepares formulas and nourishments for therapeutic diets.

Other Functions: Unpacks and stores supplies Performs other job-related duties as required. Employment Standards: One (1) year of experience as a Food Service Worker I or two (2) years experience performing similar tasks in an institutional kitchen. Knowledge of: The methods of cleaning kitchen tools, utensils and equipment; preparation of foods, including measurements and ingredients; basic food handling techniques; common kitchen tools and utensils; sanitation and general safety; basic arithmetic; ability to maintain a clean work area and perform general cleaning tasks, such as sweeping and mopping floors, cleaning grill area, sinks and dining room tables; clean kitchen tools, utensils and equipment; prepare and serve simple foods; read and follow a recipe; follow oral and written instructions; develop and maintain good customer relations; observe personal cleanliness and neatness guidelines.

Supplemental: A background check may be required for this classification. All Kern Medical employees are designated “Disaster Service Workers”. In the event of a disaster or civil disorder, all Kern Medical employees are to remain at work or to report to work in a safe and practicable manner.

If

require driving a personal vehicle, then possession of a current valid California Driver’s License and adherence to the Kern County Hospital Authority Vehicle Use and Driving Standard Policy (ENG-EC-119) is required. If

require driving a vehicle owned, leased or rented by Kern Medical, then possession of a current valid California Driver’s license, a signed authorization for Release of Drivers Record Information and adherence to the Kern County Hospital Authority Vehicle Use and Driving Standard Policy (ENG-EC-119) is required.