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SalaryFood Preparation/Production Responsibilities
Assists cook as directed by the food service director
Prepares and labels nourishments according to center procedures
Prepares and portions desserts, salads and other non-entrée foods into dishes; pours beverages
Follows production sheets and pre-preparation sheets or guidelines when appropriate
Sanitation Responsibilities
Sweeps and mops kitchen floors as assigned
Takes trash to the dumpster
Washes dishes and silverware according to dishwashing procedure.
Puts clean dishes and silverware away
Maintains clean, neat, and orderly work areas
Assists with cleaning of equipment, dishes, silverware and kitchen as assigned
Washes pots and pans if assigned
Does cleaning assignments
Sweeps and mops kitchen floors when assigned
Takes trash to dumpster if assigned
Meal Service Responsibilities
Sets dining room tables for meals when assigned
Works on meal tray serving line. Sets-up before start of meal service. Breaks down area and cleans-up at end of serving line
Reads and follows tray tickets when serving meals.
Serves meal trays to patient and pours beverages for patients when assigned to dining room
Clears tables of dishes and trash
Pushes food carts to appropriate patient care areas
Communicates with patients during meal times when serving in dining areas
Food Safety Responsibilities
Use safe food handling techniques as identified in the state and federal codes and regulations
Uses proper hand washing techniques
Thaws foods appropriately
Stores food using correct packaging and labeling
Uses gloves appropriately and changes when required
Checks refrigerators and freezers for correct temperatures. Notifies food service director if problems
Follows the cleaning schedule as assigned
Cleans the equipment and work area after each use.
Cools, stores and reheats cooked foods according to procedures
Maintains neat, clean and orderly work areas
Education
Ability to read and understand directions required
Experience
Not needed, but preferred.
Physical Demands
Lifting 50 pounds maximum with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing up to 25 pounds. Stooping, standing, walking, smelling, color vision, reaching, handling, fingering, and pushing.
General Requirements
Must be able to execute the terms and conditions set forth in the Employee Handbook, including, but not limited to: Works in a safety-conscious manner, which ensures that safe work practices are used in order not to pose a risk to self or others in the workplace. Reports any safety violations or hazards to supervisor. Complies with company policies and procedures and local, state, and federal regulations. Adheres to policy on Drug-Free Workplace. Interacts in a tactful, diplomatic, and humanistic manner with patients, families, visitors, and co-workers to provide a safe, efficient, and therapeutically effective caring environment which ensures the self-respect, personal dignity, rights and physical safety of each patient and facility guest. Maintains a dependable attendance record and adheres to standards of cleanliness, grooming, hygiene, and dress code. Takes positive action to ensure equal opportunity in the conduct of business activities without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, age, national origin, disability, citizenship, veteran status or any other legally protected category
