Food Service Attendant - PT

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

Job summary

County of Bucks is seeking a part-time Food Service Attendant to support dietary services in our healthcare setting. You will assist with portioning meals, delivering trays to nursing units, and maintaining sanitary food preparation areas.

The role emphasizes safe handling, cleanliness, and adherence to hospital policies. Prior food service experience is helpful, and the ability to read instructions and follow diet orders is important to ensure residents receive proper nourishment.

Qualifications

• Ability to read, write and understand instructions; learn principles of patient care through food and nutrition.
• Good health; physically strong enough to perform duties listed.

Responsibilities

• Pre-portions cold foods prior to meal service and nourishments between meals.
• Fills and serves trays onto delivery carts; transports carts to nursing areas and dining room.
• Cleans, sanitizes utensils, equipment and work areas; disposes of waste properly.
• Stores carts, utensils, trays and food items in a sanitary manner.
• Maintains sanitation in kitchen, dining areas and associated rooms; adheres to safety rules.

Skills

Reading/writing skills

Health awareness

Adaptability

Patient-care basics

Job description

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DEPARTMENT:** NM Dietary Services **UNION:** 03

FLSA STATUS:** Non-Exempt **GRADE:** 655/755

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POSITION SUMMARY**:

COUNTY OF BUCKS

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.

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JOB TITLE:** Food Service Attendant-PT **JOB CODE:** 655/755

DEPARTMENT:** NM Dietary Services **UNION:** 03

FLSA STATUS:** Non-Exempt **GRADE:** 655/755

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POSITION SUMMARY**:

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

• 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.