Maryville Food Service Associate - Utility

Mosaic Life Care•Maryville, MO

About The Position

The Food Service Utility position works under the supervision of department leadership to complete cleaning and sanitation duties throughout Nutrition and Dining Services. The role performs miscellaneous tasks necessary to maintain a sanitary, safe, orderly, and attractive environment. It requires travel between system facilities and off-site locations as needed.

Requirements

Must be able to travel between various system facilities and off-site locations as needed.
Maintain appropriate interdepartmental and intradepartmental communication.
Excellent communication skills and moderate written skills.
Present well to patients and visitors and maintain appropriate grooming, hygiene, and dress-code standards.
Ability to lift objects up to 50 pounds; twist side to side; move between the kitchen, patient floors, and department areas; and lift mops, pails, trash bags, and soiled linen.
Ability to bend or stoop repetitively, reach with arms fully extended to clean high areas, transport supplies, mix small quantities of disinfectant, and work and move quickly.
Ability to perform repetitive arm movements for long periods.
Must be organized and able to work at a fast pace, remember duties, and complete them when required.
Must demonstrate appropriate behavior and speech and observe patient confidentiality rules.
Ability to use fine motor skills and good hand-eye coordination.
Exposure to chemicals, burns, slips, back injuries, and body secretions and blood from patient trays.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
Cleaning experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Communicate appropriately and respectfully with patients, families, visitors, and caregivers, addressing people by name and responding promptly and courteously to requests for assistance.
Retrieve dirty trays, dishes, and silverware from patient floors quietly and respectfully.
Clean soiled trays, dishes, pots, pans, silverware, and other items using appropriate machinery or manually when required.
Sweep and clean department floors and carpets using brooms, vacuum cleaners, mops, floor cleaners, and other department equipment.
Operate and maintain department equipment, including dish machines, pot and pan machines, and garbage disposals, according to sanitation and safety regulations.
Empty waste receptacles and transport waste to the appropriate destination.
Maintain an orderly and efficient work area and a clean environment without needing instructions for every task.
Follow department safety policies, including placing wet-floor signs and using proper lifting procedures.
Travel between system facilities and off-site locations as needed.
Perform other duties as assigned.