Job Description
Department: Nutritional Services
Reports To: Nutritional Services Manager
SUMMARY
Prepares, cooks, bakes and cleans up meals for patients, employees, and special meals by performing the following duties.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Checks and verifies patient count and correct diet when in job classification.
- Reviews daily menus (patient, employee, special meals) and determines the amount of food needed for the morning or evening meals.
- Prepares proper amounts of food in sufficient quantities to cover daily menu orders, timing preparation to meet schedules according to standardized recipes.
- Maintains standards of quality food production with portion control and handles food in accordance with established sanity standards.
- Prepares special OB dinners as needed.
- Reviews daily menus (patient, employee, and special meals) and determines the amount of baked goods, salads and desserts needed for that day.
- Assists on tray line at morning, dishes up and serves salads and desserts at noon for patients, dining room, and special meals as needed.
- Prepares the proper amount of baked goods, salads, and desserts in sufficient quantities to cover daily menu orders, timing preparation to meet schedules according to standardized recipes.
- Bakes cookies, cakes, breads and extras as needed or requested.
- Operates dishwashing machine in a safe and efficient manner during the meal times.
- Fill condiments, napkins and cleans the employee dining room daily, before and after the morning and afternoon meals.
- Sets up patients cold foods and assists on the tray line, and has knowledge of patient diets.
- Supports the policies and procedures of the organization and the standards of the Joint Commission as required for full accreditation.
- Prepares food as needed for the gift shop food cart.
- Helps customers in the gift shop by operating the cash register and getting food or beverages for them.
- Demonstrates organizational values in daily work.
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
High School Diploma or the equivalent. Must have had some on the job training in food preparation, cooking, estimating food quantities needed, and in principles and requirements of sanitation and safety in handling food and equipment.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee is frequently required to walk and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required for this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, and toxic or caustic chemicals. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Welia Health is an equal-opportunity employer.
Schedule
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