Food Service Assistant

American Addiction Centers•Chicago, IL

5d•$19 - $28•Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for informing customers of services available, assisting customers with service requests, and reporting service requests to the Support Center. The Food Service Assistant communicates with the Coordinator and Diet Office on a daily basis or more often as required, reporting specific customer needs, expectations, and status. They must respond promptly to all types of communications, both oral and written. Key duties include preparing service lines for meal service, assembling patient trays accurately and within time standards, delivering food carts to nursing units, assembling patient nourishments, requisitioning and storing supplies, cleaning assigned areas (including conference rooms), collecting and disposing of trash (including operating a compactor), completing daily floor care in non-patient areas, working in the dishroom, collecting and delivering menus, and participating in educational programs and department meetings as an active team member. The role also requires following sanitation and HACCP standards, maintaining organization and cleanliness of work areas, and participating in self-development through mandatory inservices and education programs related to equipment use, cleaning procedures, and other departmental goals.

Requirements

2-3 weeks of the job training
Ability to prepare service line for meal service and service customers
Ability to deliver routine food order to include food carts to nursing units
Ability to assemble patient nourishment
Ability to requisition supplies
Ability to clean and maintain areas as assigned
Ability to easily follow instructions
Ability to communicate/respond to a phone

Responsibilities

Prepare service lines for meal service and service customers
Prepares patient tray line for meal service and assembles trays as assigned, according to accuracy and time standards
Delivers routine food orders to include food carts to the nursing units
Assembles patient nourishments as ordered
Requisitions and stores necessary supplies
Cleans and maintains areas as assigned; areas to include conference rooms
Collects and disposes of trash from areas, non-patient areas to include food waste and recyclables. This may require operating the compactor
Completes daily floor care as appropriate for hard surfaces
Works in the dishroom
Collects menus as assigned and delivers menus to the office for processing
Participates in educational programs, inservices and department meetings as an active team member
Follows sanitation and HACCP standards and maintains organization & cleanliness of work areas
Participation in self development by attending mandatory inservice and education programs appropriate to the goals and needs of the department
Attends inservice programs on equipment use and operation
Attends inservice programs on proper procedures for cleaning patient and non-patient areas
Attends all mandatory inservice programs

Benefits

Comprehensive suite of Total Rewards
Benefits and well-being programs
Competitive compensation
Generous retirement offerings
Programs that invest in your career development
Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
Incentive pay for select positions
Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
Paid Time Off programs
Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
Educational Assistance Program