Nutritional Services Assistant - Cook (per Diem/townsend)

Nutritional Services Assistant - Cook

You'll want to join Billings Clinic for our outstanding quality of care, exciting environment, interesting cases from a vast geography, advanced technology and educational opportunities. And you'll want to stay at Billings Clinic for the amazing teamwork, caring atmosphere, and a culture that values kindness, safety and courage. This is an incredible place to learn and grow. Billings, Montana, is a friendly, college community in the Rocky Mountains with great schools and abundant family activities. Amazing outdoor recreation is just minutes from home. Four seasons of sunshine! You can make a difference here.

Billings Clinic is a community-owned, not-for-profit, physician-led health system based in Billings with more than 4,700 employees, including over 550 physicians and non-physician providers. Our integrated organization consists of a multi-specialty group practice and a 304-bed hospital. Learn more about Billings Clinic and how we are recognized nationally for our exceptional quality.

Your benefits include a comprehensive and competitive benefits package to all full- and part-time employees (minimum of 20 hours/week), including medical, dental, vision, 403(b) retirement plan with employer matching, defined contribution pension plan, paid time off, employee wellness program, and much more.

Billings Clinic is proud to be recognized for nursing excellence as a Magnet-designated organization, joining only 97 other organizations worldwide that have achieved this honor four times. The re-designation process happens every four years.

All new employees must complete several pre-employment requirements prior to starting.

Nutritional Services Assistant - Cook (Per Diem/Townsend)

Billings Clinic Broadwater (Billings Clinic Broadwater) req10829

Shift: Day, Evening, Weekends

Employment Status: Per Diem Hours per Pay Period: 0.01 = per diem (as needed) (Non-Exempt) Starting Wage DOE: $17.00 - 21.25 (plus additional $2.25 per diem rate)

The incumbent in this position is responsible for performing basic kitchen and cafeteria duties. Additional responsibilities include assisting with paperwork and supply ordering to meet the needs of the department.

Essential Job Functions

• Supports and models behaviors consistent with Billings Clinic's mission, vision, values, code of business conduct and service expectations. Meets all mandatory organizational and departmental requirements. Maintains competency in all organizational, departmental and outside agency standards as it relates to the environment, employee, patient safety or job performance.
• Responsible for cooperating and supporting each other's work responsibilities through the shift.
• Prepares food involving rinsing, chopping, and cooking of fruits, vegetables, and meats for patient and employee menus.
• Follows established menus, recipes and menu substitutions for therapeutic diet orders.
• Operates all the equipment in the kitchen safely and efficiently.
• Records temperatures on log for walk-in cooler/freezer, and other refrigerators.
• Records at proper time increments and temperature recording of all potentially hazardous hot or cold foods.
• Adheres to food safety and sanitation policies/regulations.
• Deliver patient trays and plate services for meals and snack services.
• Coordinates cafeteria retail services including customer service, plating meals and cashiering.
• Participates in recording food inventory of commonly used items on the menu. Coordinates needs with Registered Dietician.
• Performs annual inventory of supplies with nutrition services team.
• Performs stocking and appropriate rotation methods of food inventory and received in dry, cold, and freezer storage.
• Cleans and sanitizes equipment & dishware used in meal preparation in accordance with established infection control guidelines.
• Keeps working area sanitary and organized. Follows daily cleaning schedules and any extra requirements as instructed by the Registered Dietician or other member of the leadership team.