About the Role
<p><strong><u><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">JOB PURPOSE:</span></u></strong></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Assists with food preparation in accordance with our established procedural guidelines, and as may be directed by the Dietary Manager or supervisor.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Follows facility procedure for storing, serving and transporting food and supplies.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Is also responsible for the cleaning, sanitizing and proper maintenance of equipment.</span></p>
<p><strong><u><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:</span></u></strong></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">1.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Follows diet orders and NPO diet orders</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">2.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Assists cook in preparing meals, desserts and/or snacks for patients/residents; i.e. salads and desserts and other dishes</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">3.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Uses proper food handling processes, procedures and policies</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">4.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Delivers trays to patients/residents on halls</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">5.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Delivers and serves meals to patients/residents in dining area; food and beverages</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">6.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Prepares between-meal nourishments (make sandwiches, etc.) and serves in accordance with procedural guidelines</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">7.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Offers menu substitutions and records them in accordance with procedural guidelines</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">8.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Follows procedures for serving partner meals</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">9.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Communicates well with patients/residents/clients and family members providing warm and friendly greeting and an approachable attitude to families, visitors, patients/residents/clients and responds to expressed concerns while displaying a helpful, caring demeanor.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Answers questions when appropriate in a professional manner.</span></p>
<p><strong><u><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES:</span></u></strong></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">•<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Cleans tables in the dining area after each meal.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">•<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Cleans work area at the end of shift and after meals, including sweeping and mopping</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">•<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Removes garbage from kitchen areas and hoses out garbage containers.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">•<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Complies with infection control policies in the work area.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">•<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Scrapes dishes, washes dishes, pots and pans.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">•<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Records freezer and walk-in refrigerator temperatures in accordance with established procedures.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">•<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Checks stock as needed and stores in an appropriate manner according to facility guidelines</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">•<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Stores cleaning material appropriately.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">•<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sets up tray line and performs tray line service.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">•<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Properly stores leftovers/ opened food.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">•<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Makes coffee/ tea as requested.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">•<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Cleans kitchen equipment such as, carts, tables, counters, ice machine, buckets, blender, mixer, meat slicer, freezer, refrigerator, stove, steamer, garbage disposal, dish machine coffee/ tea maker, steam table etc.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">•<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Operates the coffee & tea maker, dish machine, garbage disposal, mixer, blender, meat slicer and steamer.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">•<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Follows standardized recopies.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">•<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Uses serving equipment (ladle, spoon, scoops, etc.)</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">•<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Checks and records water temperature (dishwasher, pat and pan sink, etc.)</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">•<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Checks dishwasher with sanitizer strips.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">•<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Checks chemical levels and replaces if needed</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">•<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Participates in center/agency surveys (Licensure / JCAHO) and any subsequently required reports.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">•<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Attends and participate in continuing educational programs to keep abreast of changes in your field as well as to maintain current license/certification, as required.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">•<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Attends and participates in mandatory in-services.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">•<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Honors patients/residents’ rights to fair and equitable treatment, self-determination, individuality, privacy, property and civil rights, including the right to wage complaints.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">•<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Complies with corporate compliance program.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">•<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Reports job-related functions/tasks that involve occupational hazards including exposure to blood and body fluids and others as necessary.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">•<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Follows established safety regulations, to include fire protection & prevention, smoking regulations, infection control, etc.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">•<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Follows established safety procedures when performing tasks and/or working with equipment.</span></p><br><p><strong><u><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">MINIMUM EDUCATION REQUIRED:</span></u></strong></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Sufficient education to demonstrate functional literacy</span></p>
<p><strong><u><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">MINIMUM EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:</span></u></strong></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">None, on-the-job training is provided</span></p>
<p><strong><u><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:</span></u></strong><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"> (Preferred qualifications)</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Previous food service and/or food preparation experience preferred, long term care dietary experience is preferred</span></p>
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