Dishroom Attendant - Food and Nutrition - Bayfront Hospital

Orlando Health•St. Petersburg, FL

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for loading and emptying dish machine, washing pots, pans, cooking utensils and equipment by hand and assist kitchen staff as needed. This role also involves removing waste, cleaning garbage receptacles, and cleaning all serving carts. The attendant will clean the dishroom by sweeping, mopping, washing walls, floors, and floor mats, and stocking all dishware and glassware as cleaned. Performs closing duties in accordance with standards and follows MSDS standards, safety, sanitation, infection control procedures, and HACCP guidelines. The position requires effective communication with management, peers, patients, nursing staff, and visitors, modeling essential service behaviors. Responsible for retrieving and breaking down food carts from patient units. Maintains regular attendance and compliance with hospital policies and procedures. Participates in departmental meetings and in-services, observes departmental rules, and interacts appropriately with a diverse population. Follows the chain of command for concerns and problems, and is knowledgeable of Patient Satisfaction goals. Works to exceed objectives by reporting concerns and suggesting ideas. Completes dishroom temperature logs and follows daily cleaning duties. Flexibility and adaptability are key, as the role requires embracing change, approaching challenges with an open mind, working rotating shifts, and being cross-trained in varied positions.

Requirements

Ability to read and recognize similarities and differences between words and between series of numbers
Ability to write simple correspondence
Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers

Responsibilities

Loading and emptying dish machine
Washing pots, pans, cooking utensils and equipment by hand
Assisting kitchen staff as needed
Removing waste and placing in appropriate areas
Emptying and cleaning garbage receptacles
Cleaning all serving carts
Cleaning the dishroom by sweeping, mopping, washing walls, floors and floor mats
Stocking all dishware and glassware as cleaned
Performing closing duties in accordance to standards
Following MSDS standards, safety, sanitation, infection control procedures and HACCP guidelines
Communicating proper information regarding customer and department needs to management staff and peers
Modeling essential service behaviors, such as excellent communication and customer service skills with patients, nursing staff, and visitors
Interacting cooperatively and constructively
Communicating in an open, honest, gracious and compassionate manner at all times, including person to person, telephone and written forms
Complying with all hospital standards of performance
Retrieving and breaking down food carts from patient units
Maintaining reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards
Maintaining compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures
Participating in monthly departmental meetings and all related in-services
Observing all departmental rules & regulations
Interacting appropriately with a culturally diverse population
Following chain of command when communicating departmental and individual concerns or problems
Being knowledgeable of Patient Satisfaction goals
Working consistently to exceed the department’s and Orlando Health’s objectives by reporting concerns and suggesting creative ideas
Completing dishroom temperature logs as required
Following daily cleaning duties
Recognizing that flexibility is paramount and change is continuous; the team member must embrace, encourage and drive change; approach situations and challenges with an open mind; work rotating shifts according to experience and business needs; be able and willing to be cross-trained in varied positions and performs other duties as assigned