Service Assistant-Food Svcs

About the position

Under the direction of the Food Preparer, this position is responsible for serving meals for patients, visitors and employees. The position will also clean and sanitize workstations and equipment as per regulatory rules and procedures and stock items in the food service department.

Responsibilities

• Serves foods requiring short preparation times.
• Reads food order or receives verbal instructions.
• Maintains patient diet orders, effectively communicates with nursing if any issues arise pertaining to a patient's diet order.
• Contacts dietician on call when problems arise with patient diet orders.
• Prepares and cooks food according to instructions.
• Typically performs basic cooking duties in preparing food items to be served to customers.
• Follows basic product directions for preparing and serving of meats, vegetables, desserts and other foodstuff for consumption.
• Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
• Other duties may be assigned as required.

Requirements

• High School Graduate OR General Educational Development
• 1 or more years work-related experience