Attendant I -Food and Nutrition

Hartford Healthcare•Manchester, CT

About The Position

The Attendant I reports to the Director of Food Services and performs a variety of functions to provide high-quality, sanitary food service to patients and customers. Duties include stocking supplies; delivering and picking up patient food trays; portioning and packaging food items; assisting with meals-on-wheels meal packaging; delivering patient snacks; serving customers; processing dishes in the dish room; and helping maintain the cleanliness of the cafeteria and kitchen. The role requires basic English reading and verbal communication skills, basic addition and subtraction, considerate interpersonal interactions, and a strong customer-service attitude. The attendant follows food-safety, sanitation, uniform, and safety requirements, completes position-related paperwork and training, and completes assigned work within the scheduled shift.

Requirements

Basic English reading and verbal communication skills to communicate effectively with co-workers, patients, and care providers.
Ability to perform basic math, including addition and subtraction.
Ability to maintain considerate interpersonal relations and demonstrate a strong customer-service attitude.
Ability to follow sanitation, food-safety, uniform, and safety requirements.
High school diploma or equivalent preferred, but not required.

Responsibilities

Stock supplies.
Deliver and pick up patient food trays according to facility and departmental policies and procedures.
Portion and package food items.
Assist with packaging meals for Meals on Wheels.
Deliver snacks to patients.
Serve customers.
Process dishes in the dish room.
Help maintain the cleanliness of the cafeteria and kitchen.
Attend monthly department meetings and departmental in-services.
Wear the required uniform, including appropriate hair covering, and use personal protective equipment as required.
Wash hands and wear gloves in accordance with Serve-Safe and state regulatory requirements.
Complete required paperwork, such as dish machine temperature records.
Assist co-workers and adjust daily work routines to meet departmental needs.
Set up, restock, and maintain a clean workstation while following sanitation and safety requirements.
Label, date, and properly rotate stock.
Complete assigned work within the scheduled shift.
Complete annual departmental Serve-Safe food-safety training.
Demonstrate knowledge of basic modified diets.