Food Service Assistant - FT - Evening/Weekend

CHSGa•Richland, GA

About The Position

The Food Service Assistant supports food preparation and meal service for patients and associates. The role assists the cook with preparing meals, snacks, desserts, salads, and between-meal nourishments; sets up and serves the tray line; delivers trays and beverages; and follows diet orders, including NPO orders. The assistant also offers and records menu substitutions, stores food appropriately, and follows established procedures for serving nourishments and associate meals. The position includes cleaning and sanitizing the kitchen and dining areas, washing dishes and cookware, removing garbage, monitoring and recording refrigerator, freezer, water, and dishwasher conditions, checking chemical levels, and stocking supplies. The assistant operates food-service and cleaning equipment, follows standardized recipes and infection-control policies, and communicates helpfully and professionally with associates, patients, families, and visitors. The role may also contribute to committees, workgroups, projects, and other organizational duties as needed.

Requirements

A high school diploma or equivalent is 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-based instructions and address problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft Word.
Ability to meet the described physical demands, with reasonable accommodations where applicable.

Responsibilities

Assist the cook with preparing meals, desserts, snacks, salads, and other dishes.
Prepare between-meal nourishments such as sandwiches.
Set up the tray line and provide tray-line service.
Carry trays to patients on the halls and serve meals in the dining area.
Pour and serve beverages, and make coffee or tea as requested.
Follow diet and NPO orders, offer menu substitutions, and record substitutions according to procedures.
Serve nourishments and associate meals according to established procedures.
Clean tables and kitchen work areas after meals and at the end of the shift, including sweeping and mopping.
Scrape and wash dishes, pots, and pans; operate dishwashing and related equipment.
Remove kitchen garbage and hose out garbage containers.
Comply with infection-control policies in the work area.
Record freezer and walk-in refrigerator temperatures according to procedures.
Check stock, put away supplies appropriately, and store cleaning materials properly.
Store leftovers and opened food appropriately.
Clean kitchen equipment, including carts, tables, counters, ice machine, blender, mixer, meat slicer, freezer, refrigerator, stove, oven, steamer, garbage disposal, dish machine, and coffee and tea maker.
Operate the dish machine, garbage disposal, mixer, blender, meat slicer, steamer, and coffee and 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 necessary to support the System.
Communicate warmly and professionally with associates, patients, family members, and visitors; respond to concerns and answer questions appropriately.