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Culinary Associate

Akron Children's
Akron, OH Full Time
POSTED ON 7/23/2026 CLOSED ON 8/21/2026

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Culinary Associate position at Akron Children's?

Full-time, 40 hours/week

Variable day shift Monday-Friday 10:30am-7pm and rotating weekends 12:30-9pm

Summary

The Culinary Associate serves and prepares food for retail, patients, Breastfeeding Mothers (BFM), Guest Trays and catering.

Responsibilities

  • Serves and prepares food for retail, patients, BFM, Guest Trays and catering.
  • Receives diet orders and assembles special diets checking with Diet Assistant or Registered Dietitian as needed.
  • Receives deliveries, transports food carts/products and puts away stock.
  • Fills orders for nourishment stations.
  • Rotates inventories.
  • Processes monies/charges for food items sold in retail with other duties and assignments as needed in facility.
  • Works as a part of a team, helping co-workers during busy times to improve workflow and customer service.
  • Follows Health Department guidelines for safe food handling and sanitation.
  • May prepare baby formulas, tube feedings, and fortify breastmilk as ordered at Beeghly Campus in MV.
  • Organizes and processes diet orders. Performs clerical functions. Delivers patient trays/carts/catering food/nourishments.
  • Prepares food items using standardized recipes and portion control guidelines.
  • Follows standards of sanitation and safety in food handling according to HACCP guidelines.
  • Maintains cleanliness of the work area.
  • Receives and stores deliveries.
  • Fill in to support other Support Services areas as needed to ensure operational efficiency.

Other Information

Technical Expertise

  • Experience in customer service is preferred.
  • Experience in hazard analysis critical control point is preferred.
  • Experience in institutional or restaurant cooking is preferred.
  • Experience as a cashier is preferred.
  • Experience in healthcare is preferred.
  • Proficiency in MS Office [Outlook, Excel, Word] or similar software is required. Proficiency in POS software is preferred.

Education and Experience

  • Certification: ServSafe is preferred.
  • Years of relevant experience: 2 years preferred.
  • Years of supervisory experience: None

Full Time

FTE: 1.000000

Status: Onsite

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