Dishroom Attendant - Food Service

Orlando Health•Orlando, FL

About The Position

Orlando Health Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women and Babies Providing compassionate care to the children, teenagers and young adults of Central Florida for more than 30 years, Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children is located on the downtown Orlando campus and includes 156 licensed beds for specialized care for children as well as the Bert Martin’s Champions for Children Emergency Department & Trauma Center, offering trauma care for children as the pediatric site of the Orlando Health ORMC Level One Trauma Center. State-of-the-art pediatric services are provided by a comprehensive staff that includes pediatric subspecialty physicians and a nursing team that is “Magnet” recognized for nursing excellence and high-quality patient care. The hospital also has earned national recognition for 12 consecutive years as a “Best Children’s Hospitals” by U.S. News & World Report and was included, together with Orlando Health ORMC, in the IBM Watson Health 100 Top Hospitals® list for 2021. Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women and Babies Food & Nutrition Department is seeking Dishroom Attendant. Dishroom Attandent is responsible for loading and emptying dish machine, washing pots, pans, cooking utensils and equipment by hand and assist kitchen staff as needed. Shift: FT / Varies

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

Removes waste and places in appropriate areas, empties and cleans garbage receptacles.
Cleans all serving carts.
Cleans the dishroom by sweeping, mopping, washing walls, floors and floor mats, stocks all dishware and glassware as cleaned.
Performs closing duties in accordance to standards.
Follows MSDS standards, safety, sanitation, infection control procedures and HACCP guidelines.
Communicates proper information regarding customer and department needs to management staff and peers of the food service bteam.
Models essential service behaviors, such as excellent communication and customer service skills with patients, nursing staff, and visitors, interacting cooperatively and constructively and communicating in an open, honest, gracious and compassionate manner at all times, including person to person, telephone and written forms.
Complies with all hospital standards of performance.
Responsible for retrieving and breaking down food carts from patient units.
Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.
Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.
Participates in monthly departmental meetings and all related in-services.
Observes all departmental rules & regulations.
Interact appropriately with a culturally diverse population.
Follow chain of command when communicating departmental and individual concerns or problems.
Knowledgeable of Patient Satisfaction goals. Work consistently to exceed the department’s and Orlando Health’s objectives by reporting concerns and suggesting creative ideas.
Completes dishroom temperature logs as required.
Follows daily cleaning duties
Recognizes 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.