Food Service Worker

Food Service WorkerMAJOR DUTIES:Set up assigned station with the correct supplies and food itemsServe food cafeteria style by placing uniform portions of food on customers'/patients'/residents' platesBreak down and clean the station when assignedSet up dining room tables for service, place food and beverages on tables, and replenish items as necessaryReturn soiled trays and dishes to the dish roomDeliver meal trays to the patients' bedsides and report the patients' comments and complaints to the supervisor or dietitianPrepare beverages according to the number of servings requiredPrepare fresh fruit/cold salads/dressings/sandwich fillings and cold sandwiches and simple cold desserts in specified quantitiesSort, wash, peel and cut cold foods using knives or other equipmentProvide assistance to cooks in the food preparation area, such as weigh, measure and assemble ingredients according to standardized recipesPrepare uncooked food items, such as sandwich spread and salad dressingsOperate and break down and clean all equipment assigned to food service and related areasPortion food items into standard serving sizes using the proper utensils and specified dishwarePrepare boxed/to go mealsSelect and place correct items on patient traysRead and interpret a regular or modified menu, individual diet cards, tray tickets or patient selectionsIdentify obvious discrepancies between the prescribed diets and the food items designated by the menuDecide what food items to serve for the most common dietsPerform heavy-duty cleaning tasks throughout the food service and related areasSeparate food waste, trash/recyclables from dishes, glasses and silverwareUnload food/tray delivery cartsStore sanitized dishes, glasses and silverwareScrape, soak, scour, and scrub cookware and utensilsMove garbage cans when collecting and transferring trash from the work area to the disposal areaOther duties as assigned to meet the needs of the Medical CenterWork Schedule: 7:30am-4:00pm with rotating days off.Position Description Title/PD#: Food Service Worker/PD99920APhysical Requirements: Wage Grade 3 Food Service Workers perform work requiring light to moderate physical effort. They may be required to perform heavy work, such as scouring and scrubbing large size cooking utensils and pushing heavy carts and trucks in unloading, storing, and delivering supplies. They are subject to continuous standing and walking, and frequent stooping, reaching, pushing, pulling, and bending. May be required to work on ladders and use powered cleaning equipment. They frequently lift or move objects weighing up to 20 pounds unassisted and occasionally lift or move objects weighing more than 40 pounds with the assistance of others.