Food Service Assistant - 20 Hours Per Week - Variable Shifts - Detroit

Job Title

Under the direction of department leadership, performs a variety of duties related to preparing and serving meals to patients, employees and visitors; performs cashier, diet office, inventory/supply or dish room duties and other duties as assigned.

All employees will perform the principal duties and responsibilities listed below and will also be scheduled for any one of the following duty assignments – which may vary slightly from business unit to business unit – based on daily department operational needs:

• Satisfactorily complete all functions of shift assignment prior to signing/clocking out.
• Maintain work area and equipment in a clean, sanitary and orderly condition.
• Reports equipment malfunctions as necessary.
• Complete duties in a manner consistent with safety, sanitation and nutritional guidelines.
• Attends meetings and in-services as required.
• May participate on a Quality Improvement Team or other various hospital teams.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
• Maintains a working knowledge of applicable Federal, State, and local laws and regulations, the Corporate Compliance Program, Code of Ethics, as well as other policies and procedures in order to ensure adherence in a manner that reflects honest, ethical and professional behavior.

Dishroom/Sanitation

• Assemble, operate and disassemble ware washing machine.
• Wash dishes, silver trays, etc., utilizing ware washing machine.
• Wash pots and pans by hand utilizing three-compartment sink.
• Sanitize equipment used in the preparation or service of food. (also falls under cooks)
• Collect, transport and place trash in compactor/dumpster as needed.
• Assist with maintenance of a safe work environment by sweeping or mopping as needed.

Inventory

• Assist with inventory and stocking duties.
• Inventories Patient Care Unit par stock.
• Generates order and delivers par stock to pantries.
• Rotates par stock supplies.

Other

• All Food Service Assistants may perform other duties as assigned.
• Collects and maintains patient food preferences and updates patient Kardex.

Education/Experience Required:

• High School Diploma, GED, or six (6) months to one (1) year of previous work experience in a food service or cash handling setting preferred. Able to read, write, speak English, and follow oral and written instructions.
• Personal computer and data entry skills, preferred.