Dining Services Assistant

Apostolic Christian Restmor; Morton (IL); On-site; USD 20,664 - 23,419; Part time

Job summary

Apostolic Christian Restmor in Morton, IL is seeking part-time Dining Services Assistants to perform food service tasks including setting tables, serving food, and preparing snacks for residents.

The ideal candidate will have prior food service experience, a positive attitude, and be available for shifts from 5:30am-2:00pm on weekdays and weekends. Eligible employees receive a range of benefits.

Qualifications

• Prior food service experience preferred.
• Ability to understand and follow directions, written and oral.
• Capable of communicating with staff and residents, written and oral.
• Positive attitude and caring approach required.

Responsibilities

• Supports resident and staff meal service.
• Prepares and assembles items for meals.
• Sets up, serves, clears, and cleans dining rooms.
• Documents food and refrigeration temperatures.
• Complies with department policies and procedures.

Skills

Prior food service experience

Ability to understand and follow directions

Communication skills

Positive attitude

Job description

Job Details

• Job Location: Apostolic Christian Restmor Inc – Morton, IL 61550
• Position Type: Part Time
• Education Level: None
• Salary Range: $15.00 – $17.00 per hour
• Travel Percentage: None
• Job Shift: 2nd Shift
• Job Category: Food Service

Apostolic Christian Restmor in Morton, IL is looking for part-time (mornings) Dining Services Assistants!

Summary

Performs food service tasks such as setting tables and portioning/serving food for resident meal service. Prepares and delivers resident snacks. Restocks resident refrigerators and pantries. Prepares, cooks, and serves cold sandwiches, salads, and desserts. Washes pots, pans, dishes, and other typical cleaning tasks.

Essential Duties

• Supports resident and staff meal service. Ensures familiarization of most frequently used modified diets such as carbohydrate controlled, mechanical soft, and puree diets.
• Prepares/assembles items for resident and staff meal service and assembly (i.e., salads, sandwiches, desserts, beverages, condiments, silverware, etc.).
• Assembles resident meals according to established menu and resident meal tickets.
• Sets up, serves, clears, and cleans resident dining rooms.
• Prepares/delivers resident snacks. Replenishes nursing/resident refrigerators with approved beverages and snack items.
• Supports catering operations. Prepares and assembles requested items. Sets up catering location with requested items.
• Documents refrigeration/freezer temperatures. Documents food temperatures and takes corrective action as needed.
• Accomplishes cleaning of service ware and cooking utensils. Sets up, operates, and cleans dishwashing machine and three-compartment sinks. Scrapes, soaks, scours, and scrubs heavy cooking utensils. Scrapes and cleans plates, bowls, saucers, glasses, and silverware.
• Maintains department sanitation. Clears, breaks down, and cleans assigned work area. Cleans floors, walls, ceilings, and exhaust fans. Cleans large cooking equipment and food preparation equipment. Cleans walk-in refrigerators and storage areas. Performs special cleaning duties as assigned by supervisor.
• Complies with department, facility, and government policies and procedures.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Prior food service experience preferred.
• Ability to understand and follow directions, written and oral.
• Capable of communicating with staff and residents, written and oral.
• Positive attitude and caring approach required.
• Must be available to work 5:30am-2:00pm several weekdays as well as every other weekend and a holiday rotation.

Physical Demands

Walking and standing most of the work shift. Frequent stooping, stretching, bending, climbing, and reaching. Lifting up to 50lbs. Pushing/pulling up to 100lbs. Some exposure to potentially hazardous equipment and chemicals. Exposure to hot environment and extreme temperatures in walk-in refrigerators and freezers.

Benefits

All employees are eligible for benefits, which vary by status (full, part-time, etc.). A summary of benefits offered can be found at https://www.acrestmor.org/work-here