Food Service Representative -PT- Shift Varies

About the role

The Food Services Representative (FSR) is primarily a hospitality role. The FSR is responsible for all aspects of service to the patients such as retrieving meal selections, checking patient trays for accuracy, meal deliveries, assisting patients with meal set up, ensuring patient satisfaction, and stocking and maintaining unit pantries. A pleasant personality, showing kindness and respect for the patients, and providing extraordinary services at all times are all essential requirements of this position. Must possess an ability to read, understand and follow directions, diet orders, tray cards, and work assignments. The position will show a willingness to perform routine, repetitive tasks with frequent interruptions. Numerical ability is necessary for recipe preparation and proper measuring of cleaning agents and chemicals, as well as good motor coordination and manual dexterity are required for various work routines such as preparing food items, servings trays, handling soiled dishes, operating dietary equipment, and cleaning work area. The FSR will be able and willing to work flexible hours, such as during an emergency situation and must be patient and tolerant toward guests, staff, patients, and family members at all times.

Responsibilities

• Visits patient rooms and retrieves meal selections from patients prior to meal deliveries.
• Assembles, delivers, and picks up patient trays. Delivers late trays promptly as needed.
• Delivers nourishments, snacks, and tube feedings as ordered.
• Performs defined work routines, using various dietary utensils, supplies, and equipment as assigned by the Manager.
• Provides assistance as needed to the Cook in the preparation and service of meals.
• Arranges tray cards, loads food carts, and serves meals.
• Washes and stores dishes. Follows cleaning schedules and performs cleaning duties as scheduled.
• Fulfills Federal and State long term care regulations and Dietary Department policies and procedures.
• Assists in the receiving and storing food and supplies as needed.
• Follows established reporting procedures for supply or equipment needs, damaged or loose fixtures, flooring, tiling requiring replacement or repair, or any unsafe or malfunctioning equipment.
• Observes rules of conduct and actively practices principles learned, including, but not limited to, universal precautions, fire and disaster, safety, MSDS, CQI, etc.
• Participates in CQI program by submitting two suggestions per year for improvement of departmental services.
• Consistently uses proper safety equipment and follows rules of conduct safety.
• Demonstrates high standards of personal hygiene according to departmental policy.

Requirements

Minimum Job Qualifications:

• Licensure or other certifications: Not specified
• Education: High School Diploma or GED
• Experience: One (1) year of customer service related experience required

Preferred Job Qualifications:

• Licensure or other certifications: Not specified
• Education: Not specified
• Experience: Not specified

Qualifications

Essential Tasks And Responsibilities:

• Maintains a neat, clean, and well-groomed appearance.
• Visits patient rooms and retrieves meal selections from patients prior to meal deliveries.
• Assembles, delivers, and picks up patient trays. Delivers late trays promptly as needed.
• Delivers nourishments, snacks, and tube feedings as ordered.
• Performs defined work routines, using various dietary utensils, supplies, and equipment as assigned by the Manager.
• Provides assistance as needed to the Cook in the preparation and service of meals.
• Arranges tray cards, loads food carts, and serves meals.
• Washes and stores dishes. Follows cleaning schedules and performs cleaning duties as scheduled.
• Fulfills Federal and State long term care regulations and Dietary Department policies and procedures.
• Assists in the receiving and storing food and supplies as needed.
• Follows established reporting procedures for supply or equipment needs, damaged or loose fixtures, flooring, tiling requiring replacement or repair, or any unsafe or malfunctioning equipment.
• Observes rules of conduct and actively practices principles learned, including, but not limited to, universal precautions, fire and disaster, safety, MSDS, CQI, etc.
• Participates in CQI program by submitting two suggestions per year for improvement of departmental services.
• Consistently uses proper safety equipment and follows rules of conduct safety.
• Demonstrates high standards of personal hygiene according to departmental policy.