Food Service Aide - FT

Avalon Health & Rehab is a non-profit, mission-driven organization known for the highest level of care in our communities. We value and recognize the vital work of our team members, offering strong support both inside and outside our centers.

Pay

Starting pay: $14.70/hour (full time)

Benefits

• myFlexPay – ability to receive pay before payday
• Paid time off with ability to cash out
• 7 paid holidays
• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Company-paid life and disability insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Referral bonus program

Responsibilities

• Assists cook in preparing desserts or snacks for patients
• Assists cook in preparation of meals
• Carries trays to patients on halls
• Cleans tables in the dining area after each meal
• Helps with salads, desserts, and other dishes
• Assists with pouring juice, milk, water, and tea
• Serves patients beverages and meals in the dining area
• Prepares between-meal nourishments (e.g., sandwiches)
• Cleans work area at the end of shift and after meals, including sweeping and mopping
• Removes garbage from kitchen areas and hoses out garbage containers
• Complies with infection control policies in the work area
• Scrapes, washes, and sanitizes dishes, pots, and pans
• Records freezer and walk-in refrigerator temperatures per established procedures
• Checks and restocks inventory as needed
• Stores stock and cleaning materials appropriately
• Sets up and performs tray line service
• Follows diet orders and NPO diet orders
• Offers and records menu substitutions per procedural guidelines
• Properly stores leftovers and opened food
• Serves nourishments per procedural guidelines
• Makes coffee and tea as requested
• Follows procedures for serving associate meals
• Cleans kitchen equipment (e.g., carts, tables, counters, ice machine, blender, mixer, meat slicer, freezer, refrigerator, stove, oven, steamer, garbage disposal, dish machine, coffee/tea maker, steam table)
• Operates dish machine, garbage disposal, mixer, blender, meat slicer, steamer, coffee maker, and tea maker
• Follows standardized recipes
• Uses serving equipment (ladle, spoon, scoops, etc.)
• Checks and records water temperature (dishwasher, pot and pan sink, etc.)
• Checks dishwasher sanitizer levels with test strips
• Checks and replaces chemical levels as needed
• Promotes the image and reputation of the System through servant leadership and open communication
• Contributes to committees, workgroups, and collaborative efforts
• Performs other duties as necessary to ensure the success of the System

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred
• Ability to read and interpret documents (safety rules, operating instructions, procedure manuals)
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or associates
• Proficiency in basic math (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division using whole numbers, fractions, and decimals)
• Ability to apply common sense to carry out instructions in written, oral, or diagram format
• Ability to handle problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations
• Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Excel, and Word

Skills

• Strong communication with associates, patients, family members, and visitors
• Warm, friendly, and approachable demeanor
• Responsive to expressed concerns with a helpful and caring attitude
• Professional in answering questions

Physical Demands

• Regularly required to sit, talk, or hear
• Frequently required to walk, use hands to finger/handle objects, and reach with hands and arms
• Occasionally required to stand
• Specific vision abilities required: close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus