Position Summary:
Under the direction of the Supervisor, Food Services, the Food Services Technician isan active member of the Food Service team that delivers professional cleaning services consistent with the strategic vision, goals, philosophy and direction of the department and CRHS. The Food Services Technician performs routine cleaning in the kitchen, food preparation and dining areas.
 
Basic Qualifications:

• Education:

Requires a high school diploma or GED state certification.

• Experience:

Requires up to three months of work-related experience, or any equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

• Licensure, Registrations& Certifications:

This job does not require any professional or technical licenses, registrations or certifications.
 
Essential Job Responsibilities:

• Performs cleaning in kitchen and dining areas following established schedules and prescribed methods and established standards.
• Cleans patient and cafeteria food trays. Sorts and soaks flatware and mugs. Places patient trays, cafeteria trays, flatware, mugs, glassware and china through dishwasher. Cleans and sanitizes all food carts. Collects, washes and sanitizes all pots, pans and utensils.
• Stacks clean flatware and trays on carts and delivers to appropriate production or distribution areas within Food Services.
• Stocks dish room with chemical and cleaning supplies. Sweeps and mops dish room floors. Polishes stainless steel, countertops, shelving and equipment, and assists in general housecleaning of kitchen.
• Keeps Dish Return Window free of soiled trays.
• Adheres to safety procedures when working around operating kitchen equipment.
• Cleans all fixtures, walls, floors, tables, vents and lights as required by established schedules and prescribed methods.
• Performs basic floor care using dry or wet mops, floor scrubbers and vacuums. 
• Empties trash containers following a prescribed cycle.
• Assists in cleaning spills that are observed or requested.
• Maintains assigned equipment for cleanliness and has repairs made when needed.
• Promotes team work on a daily basis, communicates and reports problems and concerns to the Manager.
• Performs other related job duties as assigned.

 
Standards of Performance:

• Performs cleaning in kitchen and dining areas, cleans all fixtures, walls, floors, tables, vents and lights as required by established schedules and prescribed methods.
• Performs basic floor care using dry or wet mops, floor scrubbers and vacuums. 
• Empties trash containers following a prescribed cycle.
• Demonstrates reliability by arriving to work on time and not having excessive absenteeism as documented by time sheets.
• Attends all mandatory safety in-services as measured by attendance records.
• Demonstrates professional conduct by maintaining confidentiality of patient staff and organization information as measured by compliance.
• Adheres to the CRHS Standards of Behavior as measured by observations by staff, patients and other visitors.