CNS Associate

About the role

The Culinary and Nutritional Service Associate I or II plays a crucial part in ensuring high-quality nutritional services are provided daily. This position focuses on maintaining cleanliness, safety, and sanitation in culinary work areas and equipment.

Responsibilities

• Performs day-to-day culinary functions to serve meals and snacks that are palatable and appetizing in appearance, enhancing the dining experience for residents.
• Assists in serving meals as necessary and on a timely basis, delivering food carts, trays, etc. to designated areas.
• Serves food in accordance with established portion control procedures.
• Maintains culinary services work areas and equipment in a clean, sanitary, and safe manner.
• Assists in daily or scheduled cleaning duties as needed and directed by supervisor, including cleaning work stations, counters, refrigerators/freezers, sweeping and mopping floors, washing dishes, and returning clean items to proper storage areas.
• Participates in the execution of special events and their planning and preparation.
• Distributes, collects, and counts menus as necessary.
• Ensures adherence to quality assurance, infection control, and universal precaution practices.
• Maintains confidentiality of resident care information.
• Shares observations and insights that can improve quality and efficiencies of the department.
• Attends all-employee and departmental meetings and in-service training as scheduled or as directed.
• Listens and responds to the needs of residents and staff members.
• Helps residents and visitors feel welcome and comfortable.
• Maintains current and accurate records through use of computers and/or other documentation in accordance with company standards and federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations.

Qualifications

• A high school diploma or equivalent is preferred.
• Food service experience is a plus, but not required. On-the-job training will be provided.
• Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.
• Must be able to perform essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation.

Requirements

• Must be able to sit, stand, walk, lift up to 50 pounds, and work weekends, evenings, and holidays as required.
• May be exposed to falls, burns, odors, and cuts, as well as infectious waste, disease, conditions, and exposure to the AIDS and Hepatitis B viruses.
• Subject to the risk category for exposure to bloodborne diseases (II).