LTC Food Service Worker

JOB SUMMARY

Job Summary:
Dept. 7820 / 7800 Job Class: 322
Reports to: Food Service Manager
Created: 4/28/25

Job Description and Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Follows correct procedure for thawing foods (cold running water, pulling food from freezer ahead of time.

• Prepares food/beverages according to standardized recipes, including garnish, so that food is ready at appointed meal times.

• Utilizes appropriate serving utensils (scoops, ladles, etc.)

• Set-up of steam table to include both hot and cold food items.

• Serves on tray line in assigned position to include adding condiments/beverages to meal trays, serves food per MD order and resident food preferences, loads trays on cart, and transports trays to resident care areas.

• Reads, understands, and creates food from menus for regular, therapeutic, and modified diets and serves according to portion sizes

• Stores leftovers properly to include labeling, proper cool down methods (ice bath, smaller, shallower pans), etc.

• Assists/prepares foods for special events, guest/employee trays, alternate meals, snack/supplement schedule, etc.

• Ensures that incoming stock is labeled, rotated, and stored properly; knowledgeable about delivery schedule.

• Cleans assigned work area according to work schedule.

• Operates dish machine to ensure that all resident dishes are cleaned, sanitized, and stored properly (no wet nesting).

• Ensures that all food carts, pots, pans, & utensils are properly cleaned, sanitized, & stored.

• Ensures that all floors are cleaned and mopped daily.

• Assists in keeping all equipment clean and orderly.

• Ensures that the walk-in cooler and freezer remain orderly.

• Assists in keeping the upright refrigerators clean and orderly.

• Stores cleaning/sanitizing agents in appropriate closet, away from food.

• Maintains food temperature and refrigeration logs.

• Labels leftovers with name and date and ensures that these items are properly disposed of within 48 hours if not used.

• Maintains Sanitizer Level Log through documentation of water temperature and sanitation level at each meal.

• Maintains Dish machine Chemical Log through documentation of water temperature and sanitation level at each dishwashing period.

• Operates dish machine to ensure that all resident dishes are cleaned, sanitized, and stored properly (no wet nesting).

• Ensures that all food carts, pots, pans, & utensils are properly cleaned, sanitized, & stored.

• Ensures that all floors are cleaned and mopped daily.

• Assists in keeping all equipment clean and orderly.

• Ensures that the walk-in cooler and freezer remain orderly.

• Assists in keeping the upright refrigerators clean and orderly.

• Stores cleaning/sanitizing agents in appropriate closet, away from food.

• Maintains food temperature and refrigeration logs.

• Labels leftovers with name and date and ensures that these items are properly disposed of within 48 hours if not used.

• Maintains Sanitizer Level Log through documentation of water temperature and sanitation level at each meal.

• Maintains Dish machine Chemical Log through documentation of water temperature and sanitation level at each dish washing period.





 

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Required Skills: Must be at least 18 years of age. Must be able to read and understand written and verbal instructions.