Food Service Worker

Food Service Worker

The Food Service Worker serves and monitors the distribution of meals, and ensures that guidelines for special diets are followed. Prepares dining areas for the serving of meals and sets up serving lines. Cleans dining, service, and food preparation areas. The incumbent will carry-out her/his duties by adhering to the highest standards of ethical and moral conduct, acts in the best interest of SABHH. The incumbent will have knowledge of health care sanitation and have demonstrated ability to interact, relate to, work with, and support the activities of a diverse workforce.

Essential Duties:

• Practice appropriate hygienic practices
• Record warmer & cooler temperatures first thing and turn on small warmers
• Set breakfast line: Cereal dispensers & bowls, Jelly or syrup, ketchup, and butter
• Open milk cooler
• Reassemble and stock juice machine
• Restock plastic ware, foam plates, bowls & cups
• Check Ice dispenser
• Make 8 coffee dispensers. (Ensure outside is clean)
• Stock sanitizer bucket & turn on salad bar
• Serve breakfast, Clean as you work
• Break down line after serving, Scrub line, rinse & sanitize. Wipe dining room tables, spot sweep both dining room and line, remove trash from drain
• Restock supplies, place appropriate condiments in front of the line
• Ensure salad has 9-10 items utensils & sweeteners. Sandwiches, utensils & Lemonade
• Serves meals
• After lunch break down line and return salad bar to prep person
• Wash, rinse and sanitize salad bar
• Pull 2:00 pm or 8 pm snacks
• Stores chemicals away from food and other food-related supplies
• Keeps food stored in proper containers
• Clears area of debris, and keeps area clean
• Demonstrates personal responsibility for maintaining safe and sanitary conditions
• Understands basic principles of food service sanitation
• Follows procedures to prevent bacterial food poisoning
• Follows the principles of personal hygiene
• Stores cleaning cloths in sanitizing solution
• Supports team where needed
• Handles, stores, labels, and rotates all products properly and in accordance to applicable state laws
• Must be able to work independently, in a result restricted physical environment for extended periods of time
• Must be able to assist in preparing, serving, and storing food
• Cleans work area as necessary or assigned
• Performs other related duties as assigned by the Kitchen Supervisor or Dietary Manager

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties to meet the ongoing needs of the hospital. Duties may be modified or changed with or without notice.

San Antonio Behavioral Healthcare Hospital