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

Company: Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital
Location: Lincoln
Posted on: April 10, 2021

Job Description:

JOB DESCRIPTION

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

At Madonna, we combine heartfelt hospitality with incomparable innovation and education. Our clinical expertise, world-class research and state of the art equipment empower us to help all patients, even those whose diagnoses pose the most complex challenges. Our investment in the exceptional talent, groundbreaking technology and progressive treatments is changing the face of rehabilitation.

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. Lincoln serves meals to residents in Nebraska 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

(INFORMATION)

• Prepares and delivers floor stock according to established par levels to nursing unit kitchenettes.
• Prepares and delivers nutritionally pre-determined sack meals and snacks to appropriate refrigerators.
• Performs and documents temperatures and sanitation checklists for unit foodstorage areas. (PEOPLE)
• Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with coworkers and other facility departments to provide a unified approach to patient/resident/customer care.
• Serves patients on trayline, dining room and patient care areas according to their diet orders and food preferences.
• Follows instruction from supervisor to perform other functions as assigned in order to achieve the goals within the department. (THINGS)
• Cleans and sanitizes dishes, pots and pans, food contact surfaces and floors according to guidelines.
• Attends all mandatory education programs on a yearly basis according to department standards.
• Sets up assigned trayline position according to guidelines.
• Maintains and ensures a safe environment for the department.
• Handles and operates all necessary equipment and performs required duties according to established safety standards to maintain compliance with regulations and prevent injury.
• 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 Handler------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.
  EQUAL OPPORTUNITY: Madonna is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
  
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