Dishroom Attendant

St. Charles Health System Inc.; Saint Charles (MO); On-site; USD 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Charles Health System is seeking a Food Service Cleaning Attendant to maintain clean and sanitary kitchen facilities in accordance with Oregon sanitation standards.

Responsibilities include dishwashing, restocking, and assisting with food service tasks as needed. The role emphasizes professionalism, safety, and ability to work in a fast-paced setting within the Food Services department.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills and ability to interact with a diverse population.
• Ability to multi-task and work independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong team working and collaborative skills.

Responsibilities

• Washes dishes, glassware, flatware, and kitchen equipment using dishwashers or by hand.
• Restocks clean dishes and equipment after sanitization.
• Retrieves used food trays and carts from patient care areas as scheduled.
• Completes opening/closing procedures and check-lists.
• Maintains clean and orderly kitchen work areas and equipment.
• Performs routine cleaning of floors, walls, and kitchen surfaces.
• Supports other areas of food services as directed by manager or supervisor.

Skills

Communication skills

Multi-tasking

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Professional conduct

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Relief, Variable Typical Pay range: $20.51 - $26.25 Relief Differential - 15% Swing Shift Differential - $2.50/hr Night Shift Differential - $5.50/hr Weekend Differential - $2.00/hr

ST. CHARLES HEALTH SYSTEM JOB DESCRIPTION TITLE: Food Service Cleaning Attendant

REPORTS TO POSITION: Food Services Supervisor

DEPARTMENT: Food Services

DATE LAST REVIEWED: August 2024

OUR VISION: Creating America’s healthiest community, together

OUR MISSION: In the spirit of love and compassion, better health, better care, better value

OUR VALUES: Accountability, Caring and Teamwork

DEPARTMENTAL SUMMARY: The Food Services Department at St. Charles Health System, is a high volume service department that provides world class food and beverage services including patient room service, café, deli and catering.

POSITION OVERVIEW: The Food Service Cleaning Attendant at St. Charles Health System, cleans and sanitizes dishes, cookware, utensils and other kitchen tools utilizing commercial dishwasher and cleaning equipment. This position will also perform routine and deep cleaning tasks to maintain kitchen cleanliness in compliance with St. Charles Health System standards and Oregon Food Sanitation standards. This position does not directly supervise any other caregivers

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES:

• Washes dishes, glassware, flatware, kitchen equipment/utensils, pots, and/or pans using commercial dishwashers or by hand
• Restocks all clean dishes and equipment once they are sanitized
• Retrieves used food trays and carts from patient care areas throughout shift as scheduled
• Completes all assigned opening / closing procedures, and check-lists
• Maintain kitchen work areas, equipment, and utensils in clean and orderly condition.
• Performs routine cleaning of kitchen floors, mats, walls, cooking equipment, carts, ceilings and any other kitchen or food service equipment as assigned.
• Maintains clean work areas, including work surfaces, floors, walls and equipment in compliance with St. Charles Health System standards and Oregon Food Sanitation standards
• Uses various chemicals to clean and or sanitize kitchen facility including deep cleaning of equipment, floor mats, dishwashing machine, floors, carts refrigerators, and counters
• Clean garbage cans with water or steam
• Sort and remove waste and recycling, placing it in designated pickup areas
• Sweep and scrub floors
• Provides support to other areas of food services as directed by manager, supervisor or coordinator including delivery of food to patients, as needed
• Supports the vision, mission and values of the organization in all respects.
• Supports Value Improvement Practice (VIP- Lean) principles of continuous improvement with energy and enthusiasm, functioning as a champion of change.
• Provides and maintains a safe environment for caregivers, patients and guests.
• Conducts all activities with the highest standards of professionalism and confidentiality.
• Complies with all applicable laws, regulations, policies and procedures, supporting the organization’s corporate integrity efforts by acting in an ethical and appropriate manner, reporting known or suspected violation of applicable rules, and cooperating fully with all organizational investigations and proceedings.
• Delivers customer service and/or patient care in a manner that promotes goodwill, is timely, efficient and accurate.
• May perform additional duties of similar complexity within the organization, as required or assigned.

EDUCATION

Required: N/A Preferred: High School Diploma or equivalent

LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION/REGISTRATION

Required: Deschutes County Food Handlers Card Preferred: ServSafe Manager Certification

EXPERIENCE

Required: N/A Preferred: Previous experience in a food handling environment

PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT

Must be able to wear appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) required to perform the job safely.

ADDITIONAL POSITION INFORMATION

Skills: General Must have excellent communication skills and ability to interact with a diverse population and professionally represent St .Charles Health System Ability to multi-task and work independtly Strong team working and collaborative skills Ability to work in a stressful, fast paced environment while maintaining attention to detail Basic to intermediate ability and experience in computer applications, electronic email and MS Office applications

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Continually (75% or more): Standing and walking, wet/slippery area, lifting/carrying/pushing or pulling 1-10 pounds, grasping/squeezing.
• Frequently (50%): Sitting, bending, stooping/kneeling/crouching, climbing stairs, lifting/carrying/pushing or pulling 11-25 pounds.
• Occasionally (25%): Climbing ladder/step-stool, reaching overhead, lifting/carrying/pushing or pulling 25-50 pounds, operation of a motor vehicle, using clear and audible speaking voice and ability to hear normal speech level.
• Rarely (10%): Keyboard operation.
• Never (0%): Ability to hear whispered speech level.
• Exposure to Elemental Factors Occasionally (25%): Heat, cold, noise, dust, vibration, chemical solution, uneven surface.
• Blood-Borne Pathogen (BBP) Exposure Category Risk for Exposure to BBP .

Schedule Weekly Hours: 0

Caregiver Type: Relief

Shift: Variable (United States of America)

Is Exempt Position? No

Job Family: ATTENDANT

Scheduled Days of the Week: Variable

Shift Start & End Time: variable

St. Charles Health System is a private, nonprofit organization, dedicated to providing high-quality care and the latest in health care technology to the communities it serves. Headquartered in Bend, Ore., St. Charles is an integrated delivery system, with a strong focus on population health, that provides a full range of evidence-based health care services within a 32,000-square-mile area in Central and Eastern Oregon. The health system owns and operates a trauma level II, tertiary referral center in Bend, a trauma level III, type B rural hospital in Redmond, and trauma level IV critical access hospitals in both Prineville and Madras. As the largest employer in Central Oregon, St. Charles Health System and St. Charles Medical Group care for our communities in more than two dozen outpatient clinics and in more than 20 specialty areas of medicine.