Food Service Assistant - PRN - Weekend

CHSGa•Comer, GA

16h

About The Position

The Food Service Assistant supports meal preparation and service for patients and associates. The role assists the cook with preparing meals, snacks, desserts, salads, and other dishes; sets up and serves the tray line; delivers trays and meals; serves beverages and between-meal nourishments; follows diet and NPO orders; and records menu substitutions as required. The assistant also performs kitchen cleanup, dishwashing, equipment operation, food and supply storage, stock checks, and temperature and sanitizer checks in accordance with established procedures and infection control policies. The position calls for friendly, professional communication with associates, patients, families, and visitors. It also contributes to collaborative System efforts and performs other duties as needed. The position is part-time, weekend, and PRN. Starting pay is $15.16 per hour, with weekly pay.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence and speak effectively before groups of customers or associates.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to apply common-sense understanding to written, oral, or diagram instructions and address problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft Word.
Ability to meet the stated physical demands, with reasonable accommodations as applicable.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or equivalent.

Responsibilities

Assist the cook with preparing meals, snacks, desserts, salads, and other dishes.
Carry trays to patients, take meals to patients in the dining area, and serve patients beverages.
Set up and provide tray-line service.
Prepare between-meal nourishments and serve nourishments according to procedural guidelines.
Pour and serve juice, milk, water, tea, coffee, and other requested beverages.
Follow diet and NPO orders, offer menu substitutions, and record substitutions according to procedures.
Clean dining tables after meals and clean the work area, including sweeping and mopping.
Scrape and wash dishes, pots, and pans; operate the dish machine and garbage disposal.
Clean kitchen equipment and operate equipment including the mixer, blender, meat slicer, steamer, and coffee and tea maker.
Remove kitchen garbage and hose out garbage containers.
Record freezer and walk-in refrigerator temperatures and check and record water temperatures.
Check stock, put away stock appropriately, and properly store leftovers, opened food, and cleaning materials.
Check dishwasher sanitizer with strips and monitor and replace chemical levels as needed.
Follow infection control policies, standardized recipes, and procedures for serving associate meals.
Communicate in a warm, friendly, professional, and helpful manner with associates, patients, family members, and visitors; respond to concerns and answer questions as appropriate.
Contribute to committees, workgroups, project management, and other collaborative efforts of the System.
Perform other duties as necessary to ensure the success of the System.