Food Service Worker

Qualifications

To qualify for this position - applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement. EXPERIENCE: A specific length of training and experience is not required - but you must show evidence of training or experience of sufficient scope and quality of your ability to do the work of this position. Evidence which demonstrates you possess the knowledge - skills - and ability to perform the duties of this position must be supported by detailed descriptions of such on your resume.

• Evidence of training or experience of sufficient scope and quality of your ability to do the work of this position must be supported by detailed descriptions of such on your resume.
• Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element - which usually appears as question 1 in the on-line questionnaire. Those applicants who appear to possess at least the minimal acceptable qualification requirement are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated.

Duties

• Setup assigned station with the correct supplies and food items.
• Serve food cafeteria style by placing uniform portions of food on customers'/patients'/residents' plates.
• Break down and clean the station when assigned.
• Set up dining room tables for service - place food and beverages on tables - and replenish items as necessary.
• Return soiled trays and dishes to the dish room.
• Deliver meal trays to the patients' bedsides and report the patients' comments and complaints to the supervisor or dietitian.
• Prepare beverages according to the number of servings required.
• Prepare fresh fruit/cold salads/dressings/sandwich fillings and cold sandwiches and simple cold desserts in specified quantities.
• Sort - wash - peel and cut cold foods using knives or other equipment.
• Provide assistance to cooks in the food preparation area - such as weigh - measure and assemble ingredients according to standardized recipes.
• Prepare uncooked food items - such as sandwich spread and salad dressings.
• Operate and break down and clean all equipment assigned to food service and related areas.
• Portion food items into standard serving sizes using the proper utensils and specified dishware.
• Prepare boxed/to go meals.
• Select and place correct items on patient trays.
• Read and interpret a regular or modified menu - individual diet cards - tray tickets or patient selections.
• Identify obvious discrepancies between the prescribed diets and the food items designated by the menu.
• Decide what food items to serve for the most common diets.
• Perform heavy-duty cleaning tasks throughout the food service and related areas.
• Separate food waste - trash/recyclables from dishes - glasses and silverware.
• Unload food/tray delivery carts.
• Store sanitized dishes - glasses and silverware.
• Scrape - soak - scour - and scrub cookware and utensils.
• Move garbage cans when collecting and transferring trash from the work area to the disposal area.

Physical Requirements

• Perform work requiring light to moderate physical effort.
• May be required to perform heavy work - such as scouring and scrubbing large size cooking utensils and pushing heavy carts and trucks in unloading - storing - and delivering supplies.
• Subject to continuous standing and walking - and frequent stooping - reaching - pushing - pulling - and bending.
• Frequent lifting or moving objects weighing up to 20 pounds unassisted and occasionally lifting or moving objects weighing more than 40 pounds with the assistance of others.

Work Schedule

Work Schedule: 6:00am - 2:30pm
6:30am-3:00pm
11:30am-8:00pm
rotating weekends and holidays
subject to change depending on the needs of the agency

Position Description Title/PD#: Food Service Worker/PD99920A