Food Service Assistant - Evening Shift

CHSGa•Sparta, GA

About The Position

The Food Service Assistant supports meal preparation and food service at Sparta Health & Rehab. The role assists the cook with preparing meals, snacks, desserts, salads, and other dishes; prepares between-meal nourishments; and serves food and beverages to patients and associates. Duties include setting up and serving the tray line, following diet and NPO orders, offering and recording menu substitutions, and storing food properly. The assistant also maintains kitchen and dining areas, cleans and operates kitchen equipment, washes dishes, checks and records food-storage and water temperatures, monitors dishwasher sanitizer and chemical levels, checks and puts away stock, and complies with infection-control procedures. The position requires professional, helpful communication with associates, patients, family members, and visitors, and may include other duties that support the organization.

Requirements

Ability to communicate well with associates, patients, family members, and visitors in a warm, friendly, helpful, and professional manner.
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.
Ability to perform basic arithmetic using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to follow written, oral, or diagrammed instructions and solve problems involving concrete variables in standardized situations.
Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft Word.
Ability to meet the described physical demands, with reasonable accommodation where applicable.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

Assist the cook with preparing meals, snacks, desserts, salads, and other dishes.
Prepare between-meal nourishments, including sandwiches.
Set up and serve the tray line; carry trays to patients and serve patients 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 them according to procedures.
Serve nourishments and associate meals according to established procedures.
Clean dining tables and kitchen work areas, including sweeping and mopping after meals and at the end of the shift.
Remove kitchen garbage and hose out garbage containers.
Scrape and wash dishes, pots, and pans.
Clean kitchen equipment and operate the dish machine, garbage disposal, mixer, blender, meat slicer, steamer, and coffee and tea maker.
Record freezer and walk-in refrigerator temperatures and check and record water temperatures.
Check the dishwasher with sanitizer strips, monitor chemical levels, and replace chemicals when needed.
Check stock and put it away appropriately; store cleaning materials and leftover or opened food properly.
Follow infection-control policies and standardized recipes, and use serving equipment appropriately.
Communicate helpfully and professionally with associates, patients, family members, and visitors.
Contribute to committees, workgroups, project management, and other organizational efforts, and perform other duties as necessary.