Food Service Attendant - FT

County of Bucks; Doylestown (Bucks County); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

County of Bucks is seeking a Food Service Attendant to prepare and serve meals according to physicians' orders in a clinical setting. The role involves pre-portioned meals, safe transport of trays, and maintaining sanitation across kitchen and dining areas.

The ideal candidate will have a high school diploma, strong reading and writing skills, and good physical health to perform the listed duties. This on-site position supports the department’s dietary services and patient care standards.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to read, write and understand instructions; learn principles of good patient care through food and nutrition; apply principles learned to workload.
• Good health; physically strong enough to perform duties listed.

Responsibilities

• Pre-portions cold foods prior to each meal service and nourishment for between-meal feedings.
• Fills and serves trays onto tray delivery carts; transports carts to nursing service areas and to dining room.
• Scraps trays, loads and operates dish machine, disposes of garbage and trash; cleans utensils and equipment.
• Stores carts, utensils, trays, unused food and non-food items in a sanitary manner.
• Sweeps, scrubs equipment and floors in kitchen, dining room, offices, bathrooms and conference room; maintains sanitation.

Skills

Reading

Writing

Instruction following

Physical ability

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

COUNTY OF BUCKS

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• DEPARTMENT:** NM Dietary **UNION:** 03
• FLSA STATUS:** Non-Exempt **GRADE:** 1
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• JOB TITLE:** Food Service Attendant **JOB CODE:** 0655
• DEPARTMENT:** NM Dietary **UNION:** 03
• FLSA STATUS:** Non-Exempt **GRADE:** 1
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Fills and serves trays in conformance with physicians' diet orders following an established patient tray identification system; pre-portions cold foods prior to each meal service; cleans and sanitizes trays following every meal; transports meals to the nursing units in a safe and sanitary manner; and cleans and sanitizes equipment and work areas.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES**:

• Pre-portions cold foods prior to each meal service; and pre-portions nourishment for between-meal feedings; and delivers nourishment.
• Fills and serves trays onto tray delivery carts; transports carts to nursing service areas and to dining room.
• Scraps trays, loads and operates dish machine, disposes of garbage and trash; and cleans and sanitizes utensils and equipment.
• Stores carts, utensils, trays, unused food and non-food items in a sanitary manner.
• Sweeps, scrubs equipment and floors in kitchen, dining room, personnel cafeteria, offices, bathrooms and conference room; and cleans walls as assigned.
• Performs in a safe, sanitary manner, conforming to all rules, regulations, policies and procedures of department.
• Maintains high standards of sanitation in personal hygiene, work environment and patient contact.
• Maintains excellent food handling techniques in preparation, serving, transporting, storage and cleanup.
• Reports unusual or questionable conditions or items to supervisor, as well as plate acceptance from garbage return.
• Uses equipment with safety and respect for property of others.
• Performs similar or related duties as required.

Qualifications Required

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to read, write and understand instructions; ability to learn principles of good patient care through food and nutrition; and ability to apply principles learned to workload.
• Good to excellent health; physically strong enough to perform duties listed.