Food Service Assistant - PRN - Weekend

CHSGa•Comer, GA

6d•Onsite

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 nourishments; serves food and beverages to patients; sets up and operates the tray line; and follows patient diet orders and food-service procedures. The position also handles dishwashing, kitchen cleaning and sanitation, stock checks and storage, food-temperature records, and upkeep and operation of kitchen equipment. The assistant is expected to communicate helpfully and professionally with associates, patients, families, and visitors, and contribute to collaborative System efforts as needed.

Requirements

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 perform basic arithmetic using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to use common-sense reasoning to follow written, oral, or diagrammed instructions and address problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft Word.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the role, including regularly sitting, talking, or hearing; frequently walking, handling or feeling objects, and reaching; and occasionally standing.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

Assist the cook with preparing meals, snacks, desserts, salads, and other dishes.
Carry trays to patients, serve meals and beverages, take meals to patients in the dining area, and prepare between-meal nourishments.
Set up and serve the tray line, follow diet and NPO orders, offer and record menu substitutions, and serve nourishments according to procedures.
Clean tables and work areas after meals and at the end of the shift; sweep and mop; remove garbage and clean garbage containers.
Scrape and wash dishes, pots, and pans; operate the dish machine and check its water temperature and sanitizer using strips.
Clean kitchen equipment and operate equipment including the garbage disposal, mixer, blender, meat slicer, steamer, and coffee and tea maker.
Record freezer and walk-in refrigerator temperatures and check and record applicable water temperatures.
Check stock, put away stock appropriately, store leftovers and opened food properly, and store cleaning materials appropriately.
Check chemical levels and replace chemicals when needed.
Follow infection-control policies, standardized recipes, and procedures for serving associate meals.
Communicate in a warm, friendly, helpful, and professional manner with associates, patients, family members, and visitors; respond to concerns and answer questions when appropriate.
Contribute to committees, workgroups, project management, and other collaborative System efforts, and perform other duties as needed.