Food Service Assistant - Fulltime - Days (variable Shifts) - detroit

Food Service Assistant

General summary: 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.

Principal duties and responsibilities: 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 to ensure adherence in a manner that reflects honest, ethical, and professional behavior.

Catering: Set up, deliver, and serve at special catering functions. Transport food carts 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.

Additional information: Organization: Henry Ford Hospital - Detroit Main Campus. Department: Food Nutrition Retail Svcs. Shift: Rotating. Union code: not applicable.