**Location:** Avera McKennan Hospital **Worker Type:** Regular **Work Shift:** Primarily days with rotating weekends and holidays (United States of America) **Pay Range:** _The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience._ $19.00 - $23.50 **Position Highlights** Varied Shifts: 6:00am-7:00pm; 80 hours 2 weeks ( 8-12 hours shifts- 5-day or 4-day work week) Every other weekend/holiday **You Belong at Avera** **Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.** **A Brief Overview** Responsible for the creation, planning, and preparation of daily specials and different cultures of food. The Chef is responsible for cooking during meal periods, with haste and high attention to detail, in accordance with the Manager guidance. **What you will do** + Prepares all food items for patients and special functions. + Meets standards established by Management for food preparation, quality, sanitation, and efficiency. + Delivers all products according to time schedule set for the specific item. + Makes recommendations to leadership for all menus. + Completes daily assigned cleaning in accordance with approved standards. + Responsible for delivering excellent customer service by utilizing the appropriate scripts developed for Food Services. + Works with leadership and other Chef(s) to create and execute daily and weekly specials. + Helps plan, produce, and serve food for customers and guests. **Essential Qualifications** The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer. **Required Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:** + Associate's or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school; or six months to one year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience **Expectations and Standards** + Commitment to the daily application of Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community. + Promote Avera’s values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship. + Uphold Avera’s standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity. + Maintain confidentiality. + Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment. + Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable. **Benefits You Need & Then Some** Avera is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to qualifying part-time and full-time employees. We support you with opportunities to help live balanced, healthy lives. Benefits are designed to meet needs of today and into the future. + PTO front-loaded for eligible hires + Free health insurance options, for full-time single coverage on Avera High Deductible Health Plan + Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement + Career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship _Avera is an Equal_ _Opportunity/Affirmative_ _Action Employer_ _Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran/Sexual_ _Orientation/Gender Identity. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-605-504-4444 or send an email to_ _talent@avera.org_ _._ At Avera, the way you are treated as an employee translates into the compassionate care you deliver to patients and team members. Because we consider health care a ministry, you can live out your faith, uphold the dignity and respect of all persons while not compromising high-quality services. Join us in making a positive impact on moving health forward. The policy of Avera to provide opportunities for all qualified employees or applicants without regard to disability and to provide reasonable accommodations for all employees or applicants who may be disabled. Avera is committed to ensuring compliance in accordance with the Americans with Disability Act. For assistance, please contact HR Now at 605-504-4444. Additional Notices: For TTY, dial 711 Avera is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer: Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity.