Food Service Assistant, 4:30-8:30pm, 12 hrs/wk, Lincoln

                                                        JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title:  Food Service Assistant                                                           
Job Code: 880149
Immediate Supervisor: Patient Food Service Manager                                
Status:  Non-Exempt                                        

DEPARTMENT FUNCTION/JOB OVERVIEW

Responsible for the assembly and delivery of food, including meal trays and evening snacks to residents and patients.  Responsible for cleaning dishes, work areas and dining room. Must be able to effectively communicate with his/her supervisor, coworkers and customers.  Must be able to follow written and oral instructions. Work schedule requires alternate weekends and holidays.  Work will be performed in an ethical and legal manner following organizational policies, processes, protocols and procedures. Responsible for quality service delivery and internal/external customer relations for Madonna as a whole, including upholding the mission and values for the department and facility.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

1. Prepares and delivers floor stock according to established par levels to nursing unit kitchenettes.
2. Prepares and delivers nutritionally pre-determined sack meals and snacks to appropriate refrigerators.
3. Performs and documents temperatures and sanitation checklists for unit food storage areas.
4. Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with coworkers and other facility departments to provide a unified approach to patient/resident/customer care.
5. Assembles meals for patients according to their diet orders and food preferences.
6. Follows instruction from supervisor to perform other functions as assigned in order to achieve the goals within the department.
7. Cleans and sanitizes dishes, pots and pans, food contact surfaces and floors according to guidelines.
8. Attends all mandatory education programs on a yearly basis according to department standards.
9. Sets up assigned tray line position according to guidelines.
10. Assembles trays per patient orders.
11. Maintains and ensures a safe environment for the department.
12. Handles and operates all necessary equipment and performs required duties according to established safety standards to maintain compliance with regulations and prevent injury.
13. Attends non-mandatory in-services.
    
    
    
    PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
    
    Medium work with frequent lifting. Occasional lift and carry up to 50 pounds. Frequent lift and carry of 25 pounds. Constant walking with maximum duration of 75 minutes sustained walking on tile, carpet and other surfaces.  Must tolerate frequent standing with sustained periods of up to 1 hour. Frequent reaching with both arms at low, waist, and high levels. Requires frequent pushing and pulling generating up to 40 pounds force to move food carts on tile, carpet and other surfaces for maximum distance of 1500 feet.  Frequent grasping of both hands requiring normal grip strength based on national averages. Frequent stooping, bending, and twisting are required. Constant near visual acuity, ability to smell and taste, ordinary hearing and speaking skills required.  Nearly 100% of work is inside.  Frequently hot and humid.  Exposure to chemicals, boiling water, steam, and wet floors.
    
    
    QUALIFICATIONS (Education/training and/or Experience)
    
    Must possess basic reading, writing and math skills and have ability to follow written and/or oral instructions.  High school equivalency preferred. 
    
    Lincoln Campus: Current Prep/Cook Food Handlerâ??s Permit required.
    
    Background checks are conducted.  When specific authorization forms are requested so that full background and history can be obtained, employees/applicants must sign the form(s) requested.