Food Service Assistant - Part Time

Mercyhealth Wisconsin and Illinois•Rockford, IL

2d•$16 - $25•Onsite

About The Position

Perform daily kitchen / cafeteria duties to provide a safe clean and sanitized environment for our patients, residents, customers, and partners with quality service in mind. Operates dish machine. Washes pots & pans. Operates, cleans and sanitizes other kitchen equipment. Maintains a clean work area. Has the ability to work in a fast paced environment. Performs other duties as assigned. May work alternate shifts, weekends and holidays. May be assigned overtime during peak periods. Maintains flexibility in scheduling and work/area assignments according to department and system needs.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
Ability to read, write and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
Ability to effectively present information in one-to-one to other employees of the organization
Ability to communicate with others in a positive manner
Ability to add and subtract.
Ability to perform these operations using units of American money, weight measurements and volume.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions.
Ability to deal with problems and change
Basic computer knowledge needed
The employee must exert 25 to 50 pounds frequently and 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally.
Good manual dexterity to operate kitchen equipment.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include frequent close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision.
Occasional depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Nice To Haves

Has the ability to work in a fast paced environment.

Responsibilities

Collects patient trays from rooms, stacks dirty dishes on cart and returns cart to kitchen.
Operates dish machine
Performs daily / weekly cleaning tasks
Washes and sanitizes dishes, pots and pans.
Takes and records equipment temperatures
Cleans and sanitizes work area, tables, and cabinets.
Collects and places garbage and trash in designated containers.
Adheres to department safety and sanitation regulations
Use protective barriers (gloves, apron, and proper hair coverings)