Trayline/DMO

Heinzerling Community • Columbus, OH

3h

About The Position

The Trayline/Dish Machine Operator prepares food for residents according to prescribed textures, portion sizes, and diet requirements, and helps maintain clean kitchen equipment and work areas. Duties include operating and emptying the dish machine, washing dishes and cookware, storing supplies, and safely using kitchen equipment. The role also includes preparing and delivering resident meals and other food items, checking and storing supplies, completing routine records, and carrying out cleaning assignments.

The position has no supervisory responsibilities. The employee must remain awake and alert while working, follow department dress and hygiene requirements, observe safety procedures, and participate in required staff development and in-service training. The job description states that duties may change and additional job-related duties may be assigned.

The work regularly involves standing, walking, handling items, reaching, and frequently stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling. The employee frequently lifts or moves up to 40 pounds, including pushing and pulling food carts. The work environment includes frequent exposure to moving mechanical parts and caustic chemicals, and occasional exposure to wet or humid areas, outside weather, freezer cold, and equipment vibration. Noise is usually moderate to loud. Blood-borne pathogen protection is required, with protective clothing and training to be provided.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent is preferred but not required.
• Previous related experience or training is preferred but not essential, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, recipes, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine documentation, communicate effectively with coworkers, and understand and follow supervisors' instructions.
• Ability to count, add, and subtract two-digit numbers and multiply and divide with tens and hundreds, including using American weight and volume measurements.
• Ability to apply common-sense understanding to detailed but straightforward written or oral instructions and handle problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Ability to perform the listed essential duties satisfactorily, with reasonable accommodations where appropriate.
• Ability to meet the stated physical demands, including frequently lifting or moving up to 40 pounds and pushing and pulling food carts.
• Ability to meet the job's vision requirements, including close vision, distance vision, and depth perception.
• Follow personal hygiene, dress-code, and safety requirements; remain awake and alert while working.

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Previous related experience or training.

Responsibilities

• Prepare resident trays according to prescribed textures and portion sizes, using proper trays.
• Follow diet requirements when preparing and setting up resident meals and G-tube feedings.
• Keep food at assigned proper temperatures.
• Record dish machine temperatures and resident meal tallies.
• Complete substitution lists as required.
• Assist new associates with on-the-job training.
• Wash dishes, pots, and pans; wash and put away personal knives and blenders.
• Receive, check in, and store supplies and groceries.
• Deliver and pick up hot food carts in resident living areas.
• Deliver drinks, snacks, supplies, and food specials to resident living areas.
• Notify supervisors when food or nonfood supplies are needed and report malfunctioning equipment.
• Sweep and mop kitchen floors as assigned; take out trash and steam-clean trash cans.
• Clean sprinkler heads, wash walls and ceilings, and perform other heavy cleaning and special cleaning assignments in a timely manner.
• Maintain acceptable personal hygiene and follow the department dress code.
• Follow safety policies and procedures, especially those related to operating dietary equipment.
• Participate in initial, required, and ongoing staff development training and in-services.
• Remain awake and alert while working.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed