Food Service Assistant - Evening Shift

CHSGa•Sparta, GA

About The Position

The Food Service Assistant supports meal preparation and food service for patients and associates. The role assists the cook with meals, snacks, desserts, salads, and other dishes; prepares between-meal nourishments; sets up and serves the tray line; delivers meals and beverages; and follows diet orders, including NPO orders. The assistant may offer and record menu substitutions and serves nourishments according to procedural guidelines. The position maintains clean and sanitary kitchen and dining areas, washes dishes and cookware, removes garbage, stores food and cleaning materials appropriately, and cleans kitchen equipment. It operates food-service and dishwashing equipment, monitors and records refrigerator, freezer, and water temperatures, checks dishwasher sanitizer and chemical levels, and checks and stores stock. The assistant follows infection-control policies, standardized recipes, and established procedures. It also communicates warmly and professionally with associates, patients, family members, and visitors, and contributes to collaborative efforts and other duties needed for the System.

Requirements

Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals; 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 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 stated physical demands, with reasonable accommodations available for individuals with disabilities.

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 each meal.
Pour and serve beverages, including juice, milk, water, tea, and coffee.
Prepare between-meal nourishments, such as sandwiches, and serve nourishments according to procedures.
Clean the work area after meals and at the end of the shift, including sweeping and mopping.
Remove kitchen garbage and hose out garbage containers.
Comply with infection-control policies in the work area.
Scrape and wash dishes, pots, and pans.
Record freezer and walk-in refrigerator temperatures according to established procedures.
Check stock and put stock away appropriately.
Store cleaning materials appropriately.
Set up the tray line and perform tray-line service.
Follow diet orders, including NPO orders; offer menu substitutions and record them according to procedural guidelines.
Properly store leftovers and opened food.
Follow procedures for serving associate meals.
Clean kitchen equipment, including carts, tables, counters, ice machine, buckets, blender, mixer, meat slicer, freezer, refrigerator, stove, oven, steamer, garbage disposal, dish machine, coffee/tea maker, and steam table.
Operate the dish machine, garbage disposal, mixer, blender, meat slicer, steamer, and coffee/tea maker.
Follow standardized recipes and use serving equipment such as ladles, spoons, and scoops.
Check and record water temperatures and check the dishwasher with sanitizer strips.
Check chemical levels and replace chemicals as needed.
Promote the System’s image and reputation through servant leadership and direct, open communication.
Contribute to committees, workgroups, project management, and other collaborative efforts.
Perform other duties as needed to ensure the success of the System.
Communicate effectively and warmly with associates, patients, family members, and visitors; respond helpfully to concerns and answer questions professionally.