Food Preparation/Production Responsibilities

Assists cook as directed by the food service director

Prepares and labels nourishments according to center procedures

Prepares and portions desserts, salads and other non-entrée foods into dishes; pours beverages

Follows production sheets and pre-preparation sheets or guidelines when appropriate

Sanitation Responsibilities

Sweeps and mops kitchen floors as assigned

Takes trash to the dumpster

Washes dishes and silverware according to dishwashing procedure.

Puts clean dishes and silverware away

Maintains clean, neat, and orderly work areas

Assists with cleaning of equipment, dishes, silverware and kitchen as assigned

Washes pots and pans if assigned

Does cleaning assignments

Sweeps and mops kitchen floors when assigned

Takes trash to dumpster if assigned

Meal Service Responsibilities

Sets dining room tables for meals when assigned

Works on meal tray serving line. Sets-up before start of meal service. Breaks down area and cleans-up at end of serving line

Reads and follows tray tickets when serving meals.

Serves meal trays to patient and pours beverages for patients when assigned to dining room

Clears tables of dishes and trash

Pushes food carts to appropriate patient care areas

Communicates with patients during meal times when serving in dining areas

Food Safety Responsibilities

Use safe food handling techniques as identified in the state and federal codes and regulations

Uses proper hand washing techniques

Thaws foods appropriately

Stores food using correct packaging and labeling

Uses gloves appropriately and changes when required

Checks refrigerators and freezers for correct temperatures. Notifies food service director if problems

Follows the cleaning schedule as assigned

Cleans the equipment and work area after each use.

Cools, stores and reheats cooked foods according to procedures

Maintains neat, clean and orderly work areas

Education

Ability to read and understand directions required

Experience

Not needed, but preferred.

Physical Demands

Lifting 50 pounds maximum with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing up to 25 pounds. Stooping, standing, walking, smelling, color vision, reaching, handling, fingering, and pushing.

General Requirements

Must be able to execute the terms and conditions set forth in the Employee Handbook, including, but not limited to: Works in a safety-conscious manner, which ensures that safe work practices are used in order not to pose a risk to self or others in the workplace. Reports any safety violations or hazards to supervisor. Complies with company policies and procedures and local, state, and federal regulations. Adheres to policy on Drug-Free Workplace. Interacts in a tactful, diplomatic, and humanistic manner with patients, families, visitors, and co-workers to provide a safe, efficient, and therapeutically effective caring environment which ensures the self-respect, personal dignity, rights and physical safety of each patient and facility guest. Maintains a dependable attendance record and adheres to standards of cleanliness, grooming, hygiene, and dress code. Takes positive action to ensure equal opportunity in the conduct of business activities without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, age, national origin, disability, citizenship, veteran status or any other legally protected category