Food Service Specialist

Job Description Performs a variety of food and guest service duties under general supervision. This position includes the following roles, which will vary by facility need: patient meal tray assembly and delivery, cashier, food assembly, food serving, and cleaning. Join our dynamic Cafe team where you'll have the opportunity to work across various stations, ensuring a delightful experience for our customers. We're looking for enthusiastic individuals who are passionate about food and customer service. Café Stations To Train Barista Station: Prepare and serve a variety of coffee and tea beverages with precision and care. Salad/Deli Station: Create fresh and delicious salads and deli items, ensuring high‑quality presentation. Pizza and Pasta Station: Craft mouth‑watering pizzas and pasta dishes, maintaining consistency and taste. Grill Station: Cook and serve grilled items to perfection, adhering to safety and hygiene standards. Entrée Serving: Plate and serve main courses with attention to detail and customer preferences. Action Station: Engage with customers while preparing made‑to‑order dishes, showcasing your culinary skills. Cashiering: Handle transactions efficiently and accurately, providing excellent customer service. Position Details Full Time, 36 hours per week Pay Rate: Based on Experience ($17.68 - $22.99) Availability needed: Sunday‑Saturday 7am‑6pm for 8 hour shifts, every other weekend required Dynamic team with opportunities to cross train and support other kitchen areas for more exciting shifts! Benefits Eligible: Yes; Medical, Dental, Vision, Education Assistance. Click here for more details Job Essentials Deliver and present meal trays to patients following standard procedures. Prepare food items according to established recipes and standards, including beverages, deli items, pizza items, and hot items. Understand and prepare modified diets using appropriate techniques. Follow Nutrition Services and food safety standards (including HACCP) to ensure quality, safety, and a positive dining experience. Maintain proper food quantities, stock levels, and product rotation. Keep work areas clean, organized, and sanitary, including cleaning surfaces, floors, and equipment. Stock supplies and retrieve food or materials from storage areas as needed. Perform accurate cash and credit transactions, balance cash drawers, and follow corporate procedures. Provide customer service by knowing menu items, portions, and prices, answering questions, and resolving basic issues independently. Set up and service catered functions according to the requested level of service. Minimum Qualifications Food Handler's Permit (required) One year of cashier, food service or patient experience (preferred) Demonstrated ability to work with modified diets (preferred) Demonstrated ability to provide exceptional customer service (preferred) Physical Requirements Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, monitors, identify equipment and supplies, and be able to assess customer needs. Frequent interactions with customers that require employee to communicate as well as understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately. Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer, phone, and cable set‑up and use. Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transport, pull, and push equipment. Will also work on hands and knees and bend to set‑up, troubleshoot, lift, and carry supplies and equipment. Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items. Remain standing for long periods of time to perform work. Tolerate extremes in temperature such as performing work at a grill or in a refrigerator and tolerate exposure to cleaning chemicals. Location Intermountain Health St George Regional Hospital, St George, Utah Benefits We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged. Learn More About Our Comprehensive Benefits Package Here. Equal Employment Opportunity Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. 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