Food Services Aide/Dishwasher

Responsibilities

• Handles and stores all food according to facility procedures and safe food handling guidelines.
• Affords assistance with food preparation as assigned by supervisor.
• Prepares food items according to the standardized recipes insuring safe food handling practices.
• Utilizes food supplies and equipment in an efficient and economical manner to prevent waste.
• Operates institutional food preparation and cleaning equipment (including dish machine) according to manufacturer and supervisory direction.
• Follows proper cleaning and preventative maintenance schedules.
• Assists with the set-up of the food tray line or set up of buffet dining.
• Assembles meals and trays for residents according to the facility procedures.

Requirements

• One-year experience in food service institutional setting preferred.
• Basic understanding of nutrition and therapeutic diets.
• Excellent interpersonal, organization and communication skills.
• Understanding of person-centered care.
• Able to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.
• Working knowledge and ability to apply professional standards of practice in job situations.