JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Title: Food Service Assistant
Job Code: 880149
Immediate Supervisor: Food Service Director
Status: Non-Exempt
Hours: 6:30am-3pm, 7am-3:30pm or 7:30am-4pm Monday-Sunday, every other weekend plus holiday and on-call shifts.
DEPARTMENT FUNCTION/JOB OVERVIEW
Responsible for the assembly and delivery of food, including meal trays and evening snacks to residents and patients. Responsible for cleaning dishes, work areas and dining room. Lincoln serves meals to residents in Nebraska Room. Must be able to effectively communicate with his/her supervisor, coworkers and customers. Must be able to follow written and oral instructions. Work schedule requires alternate weekends and holidays. Work will be performed in an ethical and legal manner following organizational policies, processes, protocols and procedures. Responsible for quality service delivery and internal/external customer relations for Madonna as a whole, including upholding the mission and values for the department and facility.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
(INFORMATION)

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
Medium work with frequent lifting. Occasional lift and carry up to 50 pounds. Frequent lift and carry of 25 pounds. Constant walking with maximum duration of 75 minutes sustained walking on tile, carpet and other surfaces. Must tolerate frequent standing with sustained periods of up to 1 hour. Frequent reaching with both arms at low, waist, and high levels. Requires frequent pushing and pulling generating up to 40 pounds force to move food carts on tile, carpet and other surfaces for maximum distance of 1500 feet. Frequent grasping of both hands requiring normal grip strength based on national averages. Frequent stooping, bending, and twisting are required. Constant near visual acuity, ability to smell and taste, ordinary hearing and speaking skills required. Nearly 100% of work is inside. Frequently hot and humid. Exposure to chemicals, boiling water, steam, and wet floors.
QUALIFICATIONS (Education/training and/or Experience)
Must possess basic reading, writing and math skills and have ability to follow written and/or oral instructions. High school equivalency preferred.
Lincoln Campus: Current Prep/Cook Food Handler’s Permit required.
Background checks are conducted. When specific authorization forms are requested so that full background and history can be obtained, employees/applicants must sign the form(s) requested.