Dietary Worker- Per Diem

Job Description

Performs various tasks relating to the preparation, delivery, service and collection of food and supplies. Operates related equipment and participates in department sanitation.

Job Responsibility

• * Prepares cafeteria for service of meals.
  
  
  
  • Sets up assigned station for patient meal service.
  • Works grill and pizza station and cleans equipment, as needed.
  • Sets up and maintains fully stocked grill area and sandwich bar.
  • Maintains fully stocked self-serve areas (i.e fountain soda, ice, milk, paper towels, soap, etc.).
  
  
• * Serves on tray assembly line, reads patient selections from menu, and serves items on trays.
• * Passes and collects all trays to patients.Distributes trays to patients by reading name and room number, identifying patient by name and date of birth.
• * Delivers nourishments to patient floors.Reads and complete floor stock/ nourishment record form for each unit.
• * Deliver trucks to units for Dietary Aides or floor staff to deliver.
• * Retrieves and returns food carts to kitchen.
• * Cleans assigned areas following established cleaning schedules
  
  
  
  • Cleans and maintains kitchen and dining area including, but not limited to, counter and tables.Regularly checks conditions of service ware.
  • Removes waste from plates and service ware.Stacks washable items for dishwasher.Operates dishwashers in accordance with established procedures.
  • Records temperatures of pre-wash, wash, and final rinse of dishwasher for each Meal.Reports any information not meeting established guidelines to management.
  • Washes pots and other serving equipment in accordance with established three-compartment sink procedures.
  • Follows proper procedures in sanitation of kitchen equipment including floors, storage areas and floor mats.
  • Cleans and sanitizes steam kettles, mixers, choppers and other stationary kitchen equipment.Cleans and sanitizes assigned areas including, but not limited to, dishwasher, prep areas, walls, floors, dish racks, walk-in / reach-in refrigerators and cooking equipment.
  • Maintains clean cafe environment including tables, chairs, microwave and garbage disposal.
  • Maintains safe and sanitary environment by mopping spills, sweeping floors and using appropriate safety signage.
  • Utilizes chemicals in accordance with MSDS policy and procedure.Notifies management of any chemicals not properly labeled.
  • Checks pH concentration of chemical sanitizer using test strip method and makes appropriate adjustment, as needed.
  • Removes trash and cardboard to ensure a safe and sanitary kitchen/cafe.
  • Follows established procedure for waste disposal.Sanitizes trash receptacles and dumpsters.
  
  
• * Delivers clean service ware to designated areas.
• * Breaks down grill, sandwich and steam table areas after meal service and stores items properly.
• * Labels and dates wrapped items intended for future use.
• * Rotates and checks expiration dates of food items according to FIFO guidelines.
• Performs related duties as required.

*ADA Essential Functions

• Walking, standing, bending, pushing and pulling of trucks.
• Lifting of supplies 50 lbs. or less.

Job Qualification

• High School Diploma or equivalent, preferred.
• Prior related food or dietary experience, preferred.
• Ability to read, write and communicate in English.

*Additional Salary Detail
The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future.When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).