Food Services Aide

The Food Services Aide assists in preparing therapeutic and modified diets for patients as well as preparing meals for employees, visitors and special functions. The Food Services Aide assists in maintaining inventory, serviceware and sanitary conditions within the department.

Job Code: 100081

Qualifications

Job Summary:

The Food Services Aide assists in preparing therapeutic and modified diets for patients as well as preparing meals for employees, visitors and special functions. The Food Services Aide assists in maintaining inventory, serviceware and sanitary conditions within the department.

Duties/Responsibilities:

Maintains proper temperature for both hot and cold foods.

Interprets written recipes and follows written and/or verbal orders, requests, and instructions.

Replenishes condiments and other items as needed.

Breaks down carts and removes scraps from patient trays.

Inventories and stocks refrigerator and freezers, as needed.

Restocks necessary food and beverage items, paper products and serving utensils.

Assembles/delivers late patient trays, supplements, nourishments and special requests as needed.

Assists cook as needed.

Works on Tray line.

Portions, weighs, and garnishes food according to menus and specific diet instructions.

Monitors and records temperatures, as necessary.

Assembles patient trays to meet time tables.

Assists patients in completing menus.

Cleans and sanitizes all assigned areas.

Organizes, plans, and manages time effectively to complete assignments.

Meets position requirements and performs essential functions.

Completes mandatory training and courses required by completion date.

Reports questionable situations, concerns, complaints or harassment immediately.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Good verbal communication skills.
• Ability to operate cooking and food preparation equipment.
• Understanding of proper food handling and sanitation procedures.
• Ability to read and follow instructions.

Physical Requirements

Visual acuity, speech recognition, speech clarity.

Ability to lift, lower, push, pull, and retrieve objects weighing a minimum of 30 pounds including medical supplies and equipment and the transferring and repositioning of patients. Reasonable assistance may be requested when lifting, pushing, and/or pulling are undertaken which exceeds these minimum requirements.

Ability to safely push/pull objects weighing up to 100 pounds on wheels, with assistance, if necessary. The push/pull weight will be based on a loaded maximum weight of 200 pounds per cart.

Ability to withstand prolonged standing and walking.

Ability to reach, stoop, bend, kneel, and crouch are required.