Food Service Assistant - FT - Day

CHSGa • Douglas, GA

3d

About The Position

The Food Service Assistant supports meal preparation and food service for patients at Vista Park Health & Rehab. The role assists the cook with meals, desserts, snacks, salads, and other dishes; serves patients in dining areas and on halls; prepares between-meal nourishment; and follows diet orders and food-service procedures. The assistant also cleans kitchen areas and equipment, washes dishes and cookware, handles stock and leftovers, monitors and records food-storage and dishwashing temperatures, and follows infection-control and sanitation practices. The position requires communicating warmly and professionally with associates, patients, family members, and visitors, and contributing to collaborative efforts and the success of the organization.

Requirements

• Ability to communicate effectively and maintain a warm, approachable, and caring demeanor with associates, patients, family members, and visitors.
• Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals; write routine reports and correspondence; and speak effectively before groups.
• Ability to perform basic arithmetic using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to apply common-sense understanding to written, oral, or diagrammed instructions and address problems involving 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 and using hands and arms; and occasionally standing.

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist the cook in preparing meals, desserts, snacks, salads, and other dishes.
• Carry trays to patients on halls and take meals to patients in the dining area.
• Clean dining tables after meals and clean the work area, including sweeping and mopping.
• Pour and serve beverages, prepare between-meal nourishment, and make coffee or tea as requested.
• Set up the tray line and perform tray-line service.
• Follow diet and NPO orders, offer and record menu substitutions, and serve nourishment according to procedures.
• Follow procedures for serving associate meals.
• Scrape and wash dishes, pots, and pans; operate dishwashing equipment and related kitchen machinery.
• Clean kitchen equipment and areas, including carts, tables, counters, appliances, and the dish machine.
• Remove kitchen garbage and hose out garbage containers.
• Record freezer and walk-in refrigerator temperatures; check and record water temperatures and dishwasher sanitizer levels.
• Check chemical levels and replace chemicals as needed.
• Check stock, put stock away appropriately, store cleaning materials properly, and store leftovers and opened food properly.
• Follow infection-control policies and standardized recipes; use serving equipment appropriately.
• Communicate helpfully and professionally with associates, patients, families, and visitors, responding to concerns and answering questions when appropriate.
• Contribute to committees, workgroups, project management, and other collaborative efforts.
• Perform other duties as necessary to support the success of the System.

Benefits

• myFlexPay, with the ability to receive pay before payday
• Paid time off with the ability to cash out
• Seven paid holidays
• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Company-paid life and disability insurance
• 401(k) with match
• Referral bonus program
• Weekly pay

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed