NUTRITIONAL SERVICES - KITCHEN PORTER

Idaho Falls Community Hospital is looking for a Kitchen Porter to join our team! 

JOB SUMMARY: The Kitchen Porter will wash dishes from the kitchen, patient room-service and café.  He/she will assist in keeping the dining room area tidy. Kitchen Porters will assist in retrieving used patient trays from the nursing floors throughout the two hospitals. 

ABOUT IDAHO FALLS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL: 

At Idaho Falls Community Hospital, helping our community get better is our number one priority. We are committed to providing compassionate, emergency care 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Idaho Falls Community Hospital is proud to have a state-of-the-art Emergency Department, a stroke and diagnostic cardiac center, and a trauma center. 

Our work environment is collaborative, purpose driven and people centric. Our culture is unique and it is what makes people excited to come to work each day. If you are looking for a career where you can make a difference, we have a place for you on our team. 

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 

1. Wash dishes from the kitchen, patient room-service and café in a timely manner
   • Wash dishes using a commercial dish washing machine
   • Air dry dishes on drying racks
   • Return dishes to their correct locations in the kitchen
   • Take and document dish washer temperatures as outlined in department procedures
2. Assist in gathering patient meal trays if needed from the nursing floors throughout the hospitals and return them to the dish room to be cleaned and processed.
3. Assist in keeping the department room tidy
   • Assist the cashiers in cleaning off and sanitizing tables in the dining room as needed 
   • Clean up spills that may occur on the dining room floor throughout the day
   • Take out department trash as needed
   • Assist in the nightly cleaning of the dining room area as outlined in department procedure
4. Keep the dishwashing area clean and tidy
   • Throughout the day wipe up spills and keep floors safe
   • Take out trash from dish-washing area as needed 
   • At the end of the day, dish-washing machine and area will be thoroughly cleaned according to department procedures, including sweeping, mopping, sanitizing, etc.
   • Complete deep cleaning tasks as assigned
5. Participate in continued education, trainings and maintenance of Food Handlers’ Permits
   • Maintain current Food Handlers’ Permit
   • Complete the standard Idaho Falls Community Hospital (IFCH), Nutritional Services Department  and position-specific Health Stream educations in a timely manner

BENEFITS:  

Taking care for our community starts with taking care of our own team. Idaho Falls Community Hospital is proud to offer its employees competitive and comprehensive benefit packages. Benefits include: 

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance 

• Paid Time Off (vacation, holidays and sick days) and Medical Paid Time Off 

• Retirement Plans (401K with up to 6% match)  

• Earned Quarterly Bonus Program 

• Education Reimbursement Program 

• Discount for medically necessary procedures performed at Idaho Falls Community Hospital and Mountain View Hospital  

Please note benefits are based on eligibility according to full-time, part-time or PRN status classification. 

Education/Certification:  High school graduate (or equivalent); Food Handler’s Permit (required within 30 days of employment)

Experience: No previous experience – will train for skill set