Food Services Dish Person Hospital

Riverside Health System•Gloucester, VA

8d•$15 - $20•Onsite

About The Position

The Food Services Dishwasher is responsible for sanitation and inventory stock duties in accordance with regulatory standards and Food & Nutrition policies and procedures. The role helps maintain a neat, clean, and safe work environment and requires proper body mechanics and competent use of cleaning chemicals and supplies. The position cleans and sanitizes service ware and kitchen equipment, operates and cleans the dish machine and three-compartment sink, documents sanitation temperatures, and reports issues to management. It also delivers patient trays within established time limits, supports coworkers during heavy workloads, and communicates positively with patients, families, and internal customers. The role follows FIFO inventory practices, rotates, labels, and dates products, monitors food-storage temperatures and quality, and performs assigned cleaning and waste-removal tasks. Cleaning duties must be completed safely, thoroughly, and in compliance with Infection Control Standards and Food & Nutrition policies and procedures.

Requirements

Food Handlers Card (FH) — Virginia State ANSI-approved Food Handlers certificate program within 30 days (required).

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or GED (preferred).
One year of food service experience (preferred).

Responsibilities

Clean and sanitize service ware thoroughly and promptly after each meal to avoid delaying tray-line and cafeteria service.
Properly operate, set up, break down, and clean the dish machine, three-compartment sink, and other kitchen equipment according to policy and procedure.
Handle service ware carefully, remove damaged items from service, and notify management before discarding them.
Document dish machine and pot-sink sanitizing temperatures and logs, and alert management when temperatures are below regulatory standards.
Deliver patient trays to nursing units within established time limits.
Use time effectively and assist coworkers during periods of heavy workload.
Maintain positive interpersonal relations and communication with patients, families, physicians, and team members.
Follow FIFO inventory practices by rotating, labeling, and dating products in a timely manner.
Monitor food-storage temperatures and food quality, report discrepancies to management, and ensure stock is not left on the floor.
Use cleaning chemicals and supplies correctly, check that chemical dispensers are working, and report discrepancies promptly.
Perform cleaning duties safely and thoroughly in compliance with regulatory standards, Infection Control Standards, and department policies and procedures.
Complete assigned cleaning tasks before the end of the shift or alert a supervisor or manager when unable to do so.
Remove kitchen trash periodically and before the end of the shift, maintain clean trash cans with lids and liners, and clean floors as needed and at the end of the shift.
Use wet-floor signs during floor cleaning and clean the dish machine and all floors daily.