Food Service Assistant

Join us at Archway Transitional Care – a place where you’ll be valued, recognized and rewarded for the vital work you do each day. We’ll surround you with a strong team and leadership that supports every aspect of your life – both inside and outside of our centers. You’ll get to practice your passion in a non-profit, mission-driven organization known for the highest level of care in our communities.

Pay

$14.70/hour (weekly pay available)

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
• Takes meals out to patients 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 in accordance with established procedures
• Checks stock as needed and puts up stock appropriately
• Stores cleaning materials appropriately
• Sets up tray line and performs tray line service
• Follows diet orders and NPO diet orders
• Offers and records menu substitutions according to procedural guidelines
• Properly stores leftovers and opened food
• Serves nourishments in accordance with procedural guidelines
• Makes coffee and tea as requested
• Follows procedures for serving associate meals
• Cleans kitchen equipment (carts, tables, counters, ice machine, buckets, blender, mixer, meat slicer, freezer, refrigerator, stove, oven, steamer, garbage disposal, dish machine, coffee/tea maker, steam table, etc.)
• 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 sanitizer strips
• Checks and replaces chemical levels as needed
• Promotes the image and reputation of the System by exhibiting servant leadership and maintaining open communication
• Contributes to the work of committees, workgroups, and collaborative efforts
• Performs other duties as necessary to ensure the success of the System

Skills

• Communicates well with associates, patients, family members, and visitors, providing a warm, friendly greeting and approachable attitude
• Responds to expressed concerns with a helpful, caring demeanor and answers questions professionally
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating instructions, and procedure manuals
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or associates
• Proficiency in basic mathematical operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division) using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
• Ability to apply common-sense understanding 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

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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