Food Service Aide

Responsibilities

Under the supervision of the department managers, the Food Service Aide performs a variety of routine tasks in the kitchen, tray line, and related areas according to standard practices and procedures in order to maintain a safe, efficient, and sanitary work environment. The Food Service Aide is responsible for filling all food/beverage requisitions received from patient service areas in an accurate and timely manner in order to assist in maintaining quality patient care.

Essential Functions:

• The Food Service Aide assembles patient trays according to department standards.

• Delivers patient trays according to department standards.

• Communicates with Nursing staff.

• Serves patients, employees and visitors in cafeteria.

• Demonstrates the ability to identify and communicate age appropriate data about the patient's status in order to determine age-specific needs and provide the care needed.

• Treats all information and data within the scope of the position with appropriate confidentiality and security.

• Addresses customer, patients , employees and co-workers concerns with dignity and respect.

• Conduct demonstrates compliance with and reporting of suspected violations of all relevant laws, regulations, compliance policies and procedures and the Code of Conduct.

• Demonstrates age appropriate communication skills for the patient population served.

• Identifies and utilizes established portion control standards on patient trays to assure a clinically accurate and cost effective meal service.

• Fills all food/beverage requisitions received from patient service areas in an accurate and timely manner in order to assist in maintaining quality patient care.

• Completes assigned sanitation duties on a daily basis according to departmental schedule and procedure to provide a clean and healthy work environment and a safe product.

Qualifications

Education and Experience:

High School Diploma/GED required

Skills & Abilities:

Ability to listen to others

Demonstrated written communication skills

Strong verbal communication and listening skills

Ability to identify inferior products and unsafe equipment

Ability to follow portion controls using appropriate utensils

Utilizes standardized recipes

Responsibilities 3:30pm - 7:30pm including every other weekend and every other holiday