Food Service Worker

Lynn County Hospital District • Tahoka, TX

19d

About The Position

The Food Service Worker prepares and cooks meals, ensuring food is available in sufficient quantities and preparation is timed to meet service schedules. The role includes handling food in accordance with regulations, maintaining clean work areas and equipment, washing and putting away dishes, storing groceries properly, and replenishing silverware, cups, and condiments. The worker attends assigned in-service training and education sessions and performs other duties assigned by a supervisor.

The position requires effective oral and written communication, the ability to promote a courteous and calm atmosphere, and cooperative work with other departments. The worker is expected to show initiative, accept assigned duties, and know and implement infection-control and universal-precaution practices. The role involves contact with staff, patients, visitors, and government agencies, and requires compliance with organizational policies, the Code of Ethics, and HIPAA policies and procedures.

Requirements

• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to promote a courteous, calm atmosphere.
• Ability to work cooperatively with other departments.
• Ability to show initiative by seeking additional duties and to accept and perform assigned duties.
• Knowledge of and ability to implement infection-control and universal-precaution practices.
• Able to lift up to and over 100 pounds and move and transfer residents as needed.
• Able to bend, stoop, crouch, walk, push, pull, and climb at least eight flights of stairs.
• Senses must be intact or correctable to acceptable levels, and the worker must be mentally alert.
• High school diploma or GED preferred.

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma or GED.

Responsibilities

• Prepare food in sufficient quantities for all service requirements, timing preparation to meet service schedules and handling food according to regulations.
• Maintain clean work areas and equipment.
• Adhere to food safety regulations.
• Attend assigned in-service training and education sessions.
• Wash and put away dishes.
• Store groceries properly.
• Replenish silverware, cups, and condiments as needed.
• Perform specific work duties and responsibilities as assigned by a supervisor.
• Abide by organizational policies and procedures, including the Code of Ethics and HIPAA-related policies and procedures.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED