Food Services Aide - Part-Time Days - Quinton Memorial Health and Rehabilitation

Vitruvian Health•Dalton, GA

50d

About The Position

The Food Services Aide assists with food preparation in accordance with established procedures and as directed by the Food Services Manager. The role supports meal preparation and service for patients and associates, maintains kitchen cleanliness and food safety, and follows diet orders and procedural guidelines. On-the-job training is provided. A high school diploma or equivalent is preferred. This is primarily a standing position and may require standing in one place for extended periods during an eight-hour day. The work involves tile floors and metal or wood counters, and exposure to extreme heat and cold. Duties may also involve potential or direct exposure to blood, body fluids, infectious diseases, air contaminants, and hazardous chemicals, as well as interactions with hostile or emotionally upset patients, family members, associates, or visitors. The position is non-exempt. The associate may be required to work beyond normal working hours, on weekends and holidays when necessary, and may be subject to callback during an emergency. The position reports to the Food Services Manager.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
On-the-job training is provided.
Ability to follow food preparation procedures, standardized recipes, patient diet orders, and NPO diet orders.
Ability to communicate with others and hear instructions; adequate sight, taste, and smell to perform the work and assess food quality.
Ability to perform the stated physical tasks, including frequent standing, walking, reaching, grasping, handling, and carrying food or kitchen items.
Ability to follow infection-control, food-handling, safety, privacy, and security procedures.
May be required to work beyond normal working hours, weekends, and holidays when necessary, and be subject to emergency callback.

Responsibilities

Assist the cook in preparing meals, desserts, snacks, salads, and other dishes.
Prepare between-meal nourishments, including sandwiches, and serve nourishments according to procedural guidelines.
Set up and serve the tray line; carry trays and meals to patients and serve beverages.
Follow patient diet and NPO orders; offer and record menu substitutions according to established guidelines.
Prepare coffee and tea and follow procedures for serving associate meals.
Clean dining tables after meals and clean work areas after meals and at the end of shifts, including sweeping and mopping.
Remove kitchen garbage and hose out garbage containers.
Scrape dishes and wash dishes, pots, and pans; operate the dish machine and garbage disposal.
Clean kitchen equipment, including carts, tables, counters, ice machine, buckets, blender, mixer, meat slicer, freezer, refrigerator, stove, oven, steamer, garbage disposal, dish machine, coffee and tea maker, and steam table.
Record freezer and walk-in refrigerator temperatures and check and record water temperatures.
Check stock and store supplies, leftovers, opened food, and cleaning materials appropriately.
Operate kitchen equipment, including 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 dishwasher sanitizer strips and chemical levels, replacing chemicals when needed.
Comply with infection-control policies and established safety procedures.
Participate in Nursing Center surveys and required reports; attend continuing education programs and mandatory in-services.
Respect patient rights and comply with corporate compliance, privacy, and security programs.
Report job-related tasks involving occupational hazards and perform other related duties as directed by the supervisor.
Maintain attendance, punctuality, and professional appearance; communicate with patients and family members in a helpful, caring, and professional manner.