Food Service Assistant, 20hrs, day shift

Company: Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital
Location: Lincoln
Posted on: March 20, 2023

Job Description:

Job Title: Food Service Assistant Job Location: LincolnImmediate Supervisor: Food Service Director Status: Hourly Schedule: 6:30am-3:00pm or 7:00am-3:30pm Monday-Sunday, every other weekend (Saturday and Sunday), rotating holidaysJOB 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. Madonna is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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