Job Description

General Summary
Under general supervision, this position prepares, sets-up and delivers patient trays, carts nourishments and floor stock, ensuring accuracy, attractiveness, timeliness and temperature of each food tray provided for patients. Performs a variety of sanitary tasks and trash removal essential to good sanitation of the kitchen and work environment.

-    Sets-up assigned stations.
-    Assembles trays according to menu selection.
-    Prepares cold food items and desserts according to production sheets.
-    Delivers trays to patients, picks up trays from patients.
-    Stocks patient care units with food and paper supplies following proper rotation and par levels,
     delivers 10,2,8 nourishments.
-    Strips, sanitizes, stacks, patients' trays and utensils in dishroom, reassembles tray line.
-    Cleans refrigerator and countertops on patients' floor kitchens.
-    Transports patient trucks to and from patient floors.
-    Cleans and sanitizes pots and utensils equipment, floors, walls, dishmachine, etc.
-    Removes trash from assigned workstation and/or from kitchen to specified area.
-    Acts as liaison between dietary and patient units.
-    Performs other similar job related duties as required or directed.

Job Requirments
-    Ability to operate simple mechanical devices such as coffee urn, dishmachine, slicer, trash
     compactor.
-    Ability to use a knife for slicing, cutting, dicing.
-    Physical skills required: standing and walking for 95% of the day, straining and lifting
     approximately 30lbs., pushing loaded carts (approximately 400lbs.).
-    Ability to communicate with patients and employees from other departments.

Education
Ability to read, speak basic English, and follow instructions

Expericnce
On the job training.