Dining Technician PRN

Dining Service Tech PRN

PRN as needed

4PM-8PM (Pay based on experience)

$17 to $17.50/hour, based on experience

About the Role:

Assembles and distributes meals to residents/patients and visitors according to resident/patient selections and following proper safety and sanitation practices. Also distributes resident/patient nourishment, washes pots, and performs related kitchen duties. All assignments are made in the best interest of Keswick Multi-Care Center and the residents/patients.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Requires a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Six months experience in healthcare food service or related field preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of safe food handling techniques and practices; health department regulations; sanitation requirements; food quality and presentation standards. Menu items: therapeutic diets. Portion control and food cost control. Chemical usage and safety; side effects; proper treatment for exposure.
• Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.
• Skill in using kitchen equipment.
• Follow written and oral instructions, including meal tickets, alterations, and instructions.
• Effective communication and interaction with other personnel, residents, family members, visitors, and the public.
• Work collaboratively as a member of a team. Safe use of tools and equipment. Maintaining a neat, clean, and well-groomed appearance to avoid contamination; wearing proper uniform and footwear; using safety equipment to avoid accidents or injuries.

Responsibilities:

1. Previews menus and work orders to determine the type of food and supplies required for the assigned tray line station, including starter station, hot food, beverage, special food, and dessert. Prepares station items such as beverages. Stocks and prepares the station for the upcoming service.
2. Reads meal tickets. Uses proper utensils to place the correct station item on the tray according to the plan for plating presentation, portion size, quality, temperature, and appearance of food. Requests steam table replenishment from the Cook.
3. Complies with established sanitation standards, personal hygiene, and health standards. Follows proper food preparation and handling techniques. Ensures that food items are maintained at appropriate temperatures. At end of service period, wraps, labels, dates, and properly stores all food ingredients according to safe food handling techniques and practices.
4. Maintains clean and organized food service areas using the clean as you go method. Wipes down work areas daily, including the steam table, tray line, counters, carts, trucks, and other areas.
5. Washes and sanitizes pots and pans, equipment, and utensils. Empties trash throughout the shift. Cleans grease trap at the end of shift.
6. Delivers trucks with assembled trays to units on schedule. Notifies nursing staff of food arrival. Assists unit staff with the distribution of trays. Retrieves trucks, carts, and bussing carts from units. Take P.M. temperatures of all refrigerators and pantries.
7. Buses returned trays, separating out garbage and recyclables. Prepare dishes for the dish machine; load the dish machine and start the cycle. Dispose of trash. Unloads clean service ware; stores clean items in proper locations.
8. Coordinates between-meal nourishments. Reads nourishment tickets. Prepares and delivers formula and special nourishments to unit pantries according to schedule. Take A.M. temperature of refrigerators and all pantries. Cleans refrigerators and pantries.
9. Cleans and sanitizes floors, walls, hood filters, baseboards, and other food preparation, storage, and service areas. Maintains kitchen equipment; reports malfunctioning equipment; maintains a safe work environment.
10. Maintains records of tray deliveries. Minimizes waste of food and supplies. Follows policies and procedures for incident and accident prevention.
11. Performs other duties as assigned.

Work Environment:

• May be required to work weekends, holidays, evenings, and/or nights, and during emergent situations such as extreme weather conditions or disasters.
• May experience multiple demands and time constraints.
• Work requires frequent trips into a healthcare setting.
• There is little or no risk of exposure to body fluids, infectious waste, or blood-borne disease. Frequent exposure to toxic or caustic cleaning products. Team members will be instructed in the proper use of personal protective equipment and specific protocol if assigned duties where they may be at risk.

Physical Demands:

• Work is performed in a food preparation setting and involves standing and walking for extended periods of time.
• Bends, stoops, lifts, and carries objects up to 50 pounds constantly throughout the work day; pushes a cart weighing up to 50 pounds. Adheres to established protocol for lifting objects.
• Constant need for reaching with the hands or arms, and use of hands to finger, handle, or feel.
• Requires the ability to talk, hear, and smell. Requires close vision, distance vision, depth perception, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus. Frequent exposure to high noise levels near dish machines and equipment.

At Keswick, we believe in the power of compassion, collaboration, and community. As a not-for-profit aging services organization with over 140 years of expertise, weve built a legacy of trust and excellence in caring for older adults in Baltimore. Our mission is simple yet powerful: to improve the experience of aging, together.

When you join Keswick, you become part of an award-winning team thats nationally recognized for its dedication and impact. Were proud to be:

• Top-ranked as High-Performing for 2024 by U.S. News & World Report, a distinction earned by only 19% of nursing homes nationwide
• Named one of Newsweeks Best Nursing Homes in Maryland for three consecutive years: 2023, 2024, and 2025.

Our employees are the heart of our success. Their commitment to excellence and care has made Keswick a standout in the field, and were looking for passionate individuals to help us continue that tradition.

Keswick is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status. Employment decisions are based on merit, competence, and qualifications