Food Service Assistant - PT

CHSGa•Comer, GA

About The Position

The Food Service Assistant supports meal preparation and service at Comer Health & Rehab. The role assists the cook with meals, snacks, desserts, salads, and between-meal nourishments; serves food and beverages to patients; and performs tray-line duties while following diet orders and established procedures. It also includes cleaning and sanitizing kitchen areas, equipment, and dishes; handling and storing food and supplies; checking and recording temperatures and chemical levels; and complying with infection-control policies. The position requires courteous, professional communication with associates, patients, family members, and visitors. The assistant may contribute to committees, workgroups, and other collaborative efforts, and performs other duties as needed. This is a part-time position with a starting pay of $15.16 per hour and weekly pay. A high school diploma or equivalent is preferred. The role has no supervisory responsibilities. It requires the ability to read and interpret safety rules and procedural documents, write routine reports, communicate effectively, perform basic arithmetic, and apply common-sense reasoning to standardized situations. Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Excel, and Word is required.

Requirements

Ability to communicate effectively and courteously with associates, patients, family members, and visitors.
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.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to apply common-sense understanding to written, oral, or diagrammed instructions and address problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft Word.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or equivalent.

Responsibilities

Assist the cook in preparing meals, snacks, desserts, salads, and other dishes.
Carry trays to patients and serve meals and beverages in patient rooms and the dining area.
Prepare between-meal nourishments and serve them according to procedural guidelines.
Set up and provide tray-line service, follow diet and NPO orders, offer menu substitutions, and record substitutions as required.
Clean dining areas after meals and clean the work area at the end of shifts and after meals, including sweeping and mopping.
Scrape and wash dishes, pots, and pans; operate the dish machine and other kitchen equipment.
Clean kitchen equipment, including carts, tables, counters, ice machine, blender, mixer, meat slicer, freezer, refrigerator, stove, oven, steamer, garbage disposal, dish machine, coffee and tea maker, and steam table.
Remove kitchen garbage and hose out garbage containers.
Record freezer and walk-in refrigerator temperatures and check and record water temperatures.
Check dishwasher sanitizer levels, check chemical levels, and replace chemicals as needed.
Check, put away, and store stock, food, leftovers, opened food, and cleaning materials appropriately.
Prepare coffee and tea as requested and follow procedures for serving associate meals.
Comply with infection-control policies in the work area.
Communicate warmly and professionally with associates, patients, family members, and visitors; respond helpfully to concerns and questions.
Contribute to committees, workgroups, project management, and other collaborative efforts, and perform other duties as necessary.