Housekeeping Aide/Dietary Aide Part-Time

TYLER HOLMES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL•Winona, MS

115d

About The Position

Housekeeping Aide Job Summary: According to established procedures, cleans and services building areas. Moves furniture, equipment, and supplies in and around hospital departments, and performs a variety of housekeeping duties to maintain the hospital in a neat, orderly, and sanitary condition. Dietary Aide: Job Summary: · Must be able to work 4-8 hours a day, various schedules, hours for this shift range from 5:00 AM - 7:00 PM. · Food production and service at appropriate times for designated food items. · Quality, quantity and appropriate temperature of designated food items. · Prepare designated food items according to special diets and planned menus · Meeting meal schedule using approved menu substitutions · Complies with established sanitary standards and personal hygiene and health standards for personal. · Proper use of supplies and equipment.

Requirements

High School education. Must be able to read and follow directions.
Must be able to move some furniture, operate various types of cleaning equipment, be able to lift clean and soiled linen. Must be able to lift at least 25 pounds.
Must have experience in cleaning hospitals, schools, hotels, nursing homes, or other public facilities.
12th grade education or general Education Development (GED), or the equivalent.
Must be willing to submit to pre-employment screening.
Must be able to work standing up most of the time in a facility with hot cooking equipment.
Exposed to cold temperatures in refrigerator and freezer storage.
Subject to burns, cuts, and falls.
May need to lift heavy objects up to 35 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Six to twelve months of previous work experience as a cook in a food service operation is preferred.
Experience includes preparing desserts, salads, dishwashing and some knowledge of sanitation regulations.
On the job training is given under general supervision.
Needs the ability to speak and write clearly and follow oral and written directions.
Needs the ability to perform basic arithmetic calculations.

Responsibilities

Selects cleaning materials and supplies and prepares solutions according to procedure. Loads service carts and transports to work areas.
Cleans assigned areas by washing walls, doors, door frames, ceilings, ventilators, patient televisions and windows; and beds in patient’s rooms after discharge.
Cleans assigned areas such as offices, nurse’s stations, examination rooms, and washing furniture, tile, fixtures, and equipment with germicidal cleaning solutions.
Sweep and mop floor areas, and arrange furniture and equipment in an orderly fashion after cleaning assigned area.
Request cleaning supplies and equipment as needed.
Operates various types of cleaning equipment both mechanical and electrical, such as wringers, scrubbers.
Clean equipment and notify supervisor of equipment needing repair. Reports safety hazards to supervisor.
Return unused supplies to janitorial closet, clean carts and equipment after use to ensure all items are replaced in orderly manner.
May collect waste from all areas of hospital, sanitizes all garbage cans, and keeps areas sanitized.
May collect or distribute soiled or clean linen.
Cleans and sanitizes patient and public restrooms.
Cleans isolation rooms after patients have been discharged.
Prepare the following food for regular and modified diets using standard recipes and correct methods and techniques of food preparation: cold salads, desserts, special soups/broth, water and tea for patient’s dinner meal.
Assist if needed with executing the diets and making out diet cards.
Check food preference cards for any special requests
Prepare any needed salads and desserts for employee dinner meal.
Set up cold food for patient serving. Put cold food on ice.
Prevent waste, prepare only needed food.
Check menu frequently, making sure all menu items for regular and modified diets is available at proper times.
Check menu for following day and make beforehand preparations when necessary.
Keep equipment and work area clean and neat.
Put up stock.
Help keep refrigerator and freezer clean and orderly.
Make sure all food is covered properly and label with correct date.
Wash pots and pans used in meal preparation.
Help take food carts to and from nurse’s station.
Wash dishes used for serving patients meal.
Assist A.M./P.M. cook in serving employee dinner meal.
Empty garbage cans.
Sweep and mop floor in dish room and area between beverage worktable and patient serving line.
Any assigned daily, weekly and special cleaning.
Inspect and lock up department if necessary.
Report equipment repairs needed to the Dietary Manager.
Maintain good relationship with fellow workers, other departments, patients, and their families.
Perform any other dietary duties as required by immediate supervisor or Administration.