Food Service Worker

Food Service Worker

Major duties and responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

• Sets up and breaks down assigned station with the correct supplies and food items
• Portions food items into standard serving sizes using the proper utensils and specified dishware
• Selects and places correct items on patient trays
• Decides what food items to serve for the most common diets
• Identifies obvious discrepancies between the prescribed diets and the food items designated by the menu
• Sets up dining room tables for service, place food and beverages on tables, and replenish items as necessary
• Delivers meal trays to the patients' bedsides; reporting the patients' comments and complaints to the supervisor or dietitian
• Provides assistance to cooks in the food preparation area, such as weigh, measure and assemble ingredients according to standardized recipes
• Prepares fresh fruit/cold salads/dressings/sandwich fillings and cold sandwiches and simple cold desserts
• Reads and interprets regular or modified menus, individual diet cards, tray tickets or patient selections
• Performs heavy-duty cleaning tasks throughout the food service and related areas
• Performing other duties as assigned.

Work Schedule: Varies as determined by the needs of the service. Holidays and weekends included Position Description Title/PD#: Food Service Worker/PD#99920 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized