Food Service Aide: Casual (PRN)

Johnson Memorial Health Services•Dawson, MN

About The Position

The Food Service Aide is responsible for preparing and/or serving food for residents, tenants, patients, guests, and employees. This position is not regularly scheduled. This position will pick up PM aide shifts from 3:30pm-8pm as Casual (PRN) status.

Requirements

Demonstrates behaviors that align with Johnson Memorial Health Services’ Core Values: Together, Kindness and Trust.
Shows dependability by being punctual; maintains consistent attendance.
Works productively and positively to meet the objectives of the department.
Ability to read, write, speak, understand, and communicate in English to complete work efficiently, effectively, and courteously with staff, residents, and visitors.
High school graduate or GED preferred.
Experience in food production and have Food Safety Manager Training certificate or be willing to take the class.
Work in an environment that may expose an individual to communicable disease.
Prolonged periods standing, reaching, and bending.
Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds at times.

Responsibilities

Set up the kitchen, which includes filling the steam table and heated transporting carts.
Food preparation and making food, which includes getting the food and cooking the food.
Manage the production of a meal (supervision of fellow employees) so that the meal is flavorful, attractive, therapeutically correct, and served in a timely manner.
Serve food, which includes getting the plates and steam table, dishing up the food, serving food at the hospital, assisted living and serving food at the nursing home.
Serve meals at the Care Center, which includes: preparing carts, serving residents, making coffee, and cleaning off the carts.
Follow food production, sanitation, and safety guidelines to meet the requirements of regulating agencies and policies.
Clean the kitchen, which includes cleaning the counters and steam tables, putting food away, washing dishes, putting dishes away and bring garbage and recyclables to their designated locations.
Restock the kitchen, which includes restocking the freezer and dry items, pulling foods needed for week’s menus.
Provide documentation such as required temperature records, meal records, resident intake, and filling out daily meal counts.
Communicate with other departments in implementing the nutritional care of a resident.
Will attend 80% of departmental, quarterly and other required meetings
Other duties as assigned.