Food Service Assistant (Full-Time)

About the role

Assists in the preparation, assembly, and delivery of meals and snacks served to patients, cafeteria, and other customers. May occasionally request and store food and supplies; prepare simple food items using menus, standardized recipes and procedures; assemble patient trays; assist with setting up and maintaining a cafeteria/buffet line; and serve food to patients, staff and other customers. Cleans and sanitizes work area, equipment, and other areas as assigned using standard procedures.

Responsibilities

• Requests (and conserves) food and supplies necessary to perform assigned duties.
• Assists in the preparation of a variety of simple food products in accordance with standardized recipes, policies, and procedures.
• Operates a variety of food service equipment including choppers, blenders, dish-machines, etc.
• Portion food and assembles meals following menus, policies and procedures, and customer requests.
• Serves food trays and/or food items to patients/customers.
• Cleans food service areas and equipment, utensils, etc. as scheduled or assigned.
• Maintains temperature, production, cleaning, and other records as assigned and takes action as required by policy.
• May perform clerical duties related to the recording, processing, assembly and distribution of patient diet orders, menus, and food production records.
• Maintains performance, patient and employee satisfaction and financial standards as outlined in the performance evaluation.
• Performs compliance requirements as outlined in the Employee Handbook.
• Adheres to all DCH Health System and Nutritional Services policies and procedures.
• Performs essential job functions in a manner that ensures the safety of patients, visitors and employees.
• Identifies and reduces unsafe practices that may result in harm to patients, visitors and employees.
• Recognizes and takes appropriate action to reduce risks and hazards to promote safety for patients, visitors and employees.

Requirements

• High School degree or equivalent preferred.
• Ability to read and write, speak and understand English (oral and written) and follow oral and written and instructions.
• ServSafe class with a minimum score of 75% is preferred, but not required.
• Vision and hearing normal or corrected to normal.
• No previous experience required.
• Must be able to read, write legibly, speak and comprehend English.

Qualifications

• Must be able to read, write legibly, speak and comprehend English.
• Requires use of electronic mail, time and attendance software, learning management software and intranet.
• Must adhere to all DCH Health System policies and procedures.
• Physical Medium Work. Required to push and pull heavy objects and lift objects up to 35 lbs. on a regular basis and 50 lbs. on an occasional basis. Extensive standing and walking. Considerable bending, lifting, grasping.
• Psychological Frequent contact with coworkers and staff member face-to-face and by phone. Responsible for proper food handling practice to ensure safe food is served to patients and customers.
• Must have the ability to clearly and coherently communicate with coworkers and staff of all ages.
• Physical presence onsite is essential.
• Hearing and vision must be normal or corrected to within normal range.
• Able to perform the duties with or without reasonable accommodation.

Skills

• Ability to read and write, speak and understand English (oral and written) and follow oral and written and instructions.
• Knowledge of ServSafe class with a minimum score of 75%.
• Ability to read, write legibly, speak and comprehend English.
• Ability to perform the duties with or without reasonable accommodation.

Benefits

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Pay

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Schedule

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