General Purpose:
Assist in food preparation and serving; maintain clean and sanitary conditions in the kitchen and dining areas under the supervision of the Dietary Manager or Cook.
Essential Job Functions:
This facility expects their employees to promote an atmosphere of teamwork with other employees and hospitality and comfort for its residents. Therefore, the following list of duties is not all-inclusive:
Food Preparation, Serving and Cleaning

• Assist in the preparation and serving of meals and snacks
• Assist in checking trays for menu and diet preferences and accuracy
• Set up trays and deliver meals to residents
• Set up serving line with cold foods, condiments, serving containers, dishes, silverware, etc. according to the menus and as instructed
• Work on central tray service line, placing appropriate food on general and modified diet trays, as directed
• Deliver loaded food carts to corridor and return unloaded carts to dish washing unit
• Collect soiled trays and utensils from dining room tables and transport them to dish washing area
• Wash dishes, clean equipment, wipe off dining room and worktables, clean utensils, pots and pans; mop floors in dietary, etc., as assigned
• Clean and maintain kitchen and food preparation equipment as assigned
• Wash, sanitize, and store trays, dishes and utensils

Supply

• Stock and store food items as assigned
• Maintain a level of food and supplies adequate for the next meal and assist in inventorying and storing incoming foods and supplies
• Report hazardous conditions, equipment, accidents and incidents, as necessary

Other duties

• Attend in-service education programs in order to meet facility educational requirements
• Be familiar with Standard Precautions, Exposure Control Plan, Fire Drill and Evacuation Procedures and know how to use the information
• Maintain confidentiality of resident and facility records/information