Food Service II (Grill Cook) Assistant at Swedish American – Rockford, Illinois

Pay Range: $16.10 - $21.73

Additional components of compensation may include:

• • Evening & night shift differential
  • Overtime
  • On-call pay

Benefits information: https://careers.uwhealth.org/benefits/

At UW Health in northern Illinois, you will have:

• Competitive pay and comprehensive benefits package including: PTO, Medical, Dental, Vision, retirement, short and long-term disability, paternity leave, adoption assistance, tuition assistance

• Annual wellness reimbursement

• Opportunity for on-site day care through UW Health Kids

• Tuition reimbursement for career advancement--ask about our fully funded programs!

• Abundant career growth opportunities to nurture professional development

• Strong shared governance structure

• Commitment to employee voice

POSITION SUMMARY:

Prepares short order grill items in the cafeteria according to procedures and health code requirements, restocking area as needed to ensure efficient service to customers. Interacts appropriately with customers consistently demonstrating exceptional customer service skills. Maintains a clean and sanitary work environment. Participates in continuous quality improvement activities and educational experiences in support of departmental philosophy and objectives, as well as Health System Incentives.

EDUCATION/TRAINING:

At least 2 years food preparation experience in a high volume food service environment.

LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION:

Must have current State of Illinois Food Sanitation certification or obtain within 6 months of hire. If no valid license is in place prior to hire, Serve Safe Food Handler certification required to be completed within 30 days of hire.

EXPERIENCE/SKILLS/ABILITIES:

Good oral communication and customer service skills. Ability to effectively and respectfully interact with staff and the public within the organization. Ability to effectively deal with disgruntled customers and resolve complaints. Successful completion of annual job specific competencies and skill verification tools required.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Consistently follows sanitation codes while preparing short order grill items utilizing correct portion sizes. Demonstrates ability to adapt pace of work during peak serving times to serve customers quickly and efficiently while using lower volume times to restock and clean. Labels and dates food items.

Utilizes standardized recipes to correctly prepare menu items at the grill. Accurately documents amounts of foods prepared and leftovers on food production records. Documents food preparation temperatures and station holding temperatures to ensure maintenance of health code standards.

Demonstrates understanding of operational and maintenance procedures for flat top grill, char broiler, fryer and grill hood including process for relighting pilots and manual hood initiator.

Uses sound judgment to resolve customer issues independently, offering substitutions and replacements as needed. If unable to resolve issues to the customer’s satisfaction, refers issue to department leadership for follow up.

Completes grill area assigned daily/weekly/monthly cleaning checklists following all designated procedures. Empties garbage as assigned and disposes of broken glass appropriately. Stocks station as needed for next shift. Maintains a clean work station throughout shift.

Consistently demonstrates an ability to look beyond the normal scope of duties to provide exceptional service to café patrons and a commitment to improve customer satisfaction scores in annual customer close up survey.

Performs all aspects of job in an environment that optimizes patient, customer and environmental safety and in accordance with applicable laws, regulations and compliance efforts. Maintains confidentiality of position acquired information. Completes other duties as requested

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

UW Health is committed to being a diverse, inclusive and anti-racist workplace and is an Equal Employment Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer. Our integrity shines through in patient care interactions and our daily work practices as we work to embrace the knowledge, unique perspectives and qualities each employee and faculty member brings to work each day. Applications from Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) individuals, LGBTQ+ and non-binary identities, women, persons with disabilities, military service members and veterans are strongly encouraged. EOE, including disability/veterans.