Food Service Worker (Part-Time) @ Skilled Nursing Facility

Town of Greenwich, C; Greenwich (CT); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Town of Greenwich seeks a Dietary Service Aide to perform essential food service duties in the Skilled Nursing Facility's Dietary division, under supervision of the Food Service Supervisor. This role follows local, state, and federal guidelines and contributes to quality dietary service.

A Blood and Fluid Exposure Risk Level III designation applies. The position requires a high school diploma and at least 2 months of health care food service experience or an equivalent combination of training

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent with 2 months health care food service experience or equivalent training/experience.
• Knowledge of dish machine operation and cleaning chemicals.
• Ability to follow written and verbal directions.
• Ability to serve foods according to the written menu for regular, modified, and therapeutic diets.
• Ability to adhere to mealtime schedules.
• Ability to maintain foods at acceptable temperature standards.
• Ability to understand, practice and maintain safety, sanitation, food handling and defined housekeeping standards.
• Ability to operate food service/kitchen equipment.
• Ability to perform physically demanding functions including climbing stairs to the 4th floor.

Responsibilities

• Rotates work stations across different duties.
• Reads the printed menu and determines serving utensils needed.
• Assembles supplies and utensils at kitchenette and other stations.
• Delivers loaded vessels of food to kitchenette area across floors.
• Checks food amounts left uneaten and reports to supervisor.
• Breaks down soiled trays and maintains a sanitized work station.
• Washes dishes using a dishwasher or by hand as required.
• Washes and sanitizes pots, pans, equipment and work areas.
• Stores unserved foods/beverages in appropriate coolers.

Skills

Dish machine operation

Reading and following directions

Food service to various diets

Mealtime adherence

Food temperature control

Sanitation and safety

Kitchen equipment operation

Physical endurance

Education

High school diploma with health care food service experience

Job description

Performs food service duties of the Dietary division of the Skilled Nursing Facility under the supervision of the Food Service Supervisor. Provides quality dietary service in accordance with the objectives of the facility and in compliance with local, State and Federal regulations and guidelines. Position carries a Blood and Fluid Exposure Risk Level III.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

Graduation from high school plus 2 months of experience in health care food service, and/or an equivalent combination of training and experience.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Knowledge of dish machine operation and cleaning chemicals.
• Ability to follow written and verbal directions and instructions.
• Ability to serve foods in accordance with the written menu for all regular, modified, and therapeutic diets.
• Ability to adhere to mealtime schedules.
• Ability to maintain and serve foods at the acceptable temperature standards.
• Ability to understand, practice and maintain safety, sanitation, food handling and defined housekeeping standards.
• Ability to operate food service/kitchen equipment necessary to perform functions of the position.
• Ability to perform physically demanding functions of the position including climbing stairs to the 4th floor.

Exam Plan: 100% Written Exam

Department: Nathaniel Witherell
Division: Dietary
Bargaining Status: Teamsters
Salary Range: TNW
Job Code: 4377

ESSENTIAL FEATURES

• Performs rotation assignment of work station duties on various stations.
• Reads printed menu for all food items and determines serving utensils needed.
• Assembles supplies and serving utensils needed at the kitchenette and other stations.
• Delivers loaded vessels of food to kitchenette area to various floors within the facility for food service.
• Checks amounts of foods left uneaten by individual residents and reports information to Food Service Supervisor.
• Breaks down soiled trays and scraps dishes; maintains a sanitized work station at all times.
• Washes dishes using an automatic dishwasher and/or manually as required.
• Washes and sanitizes pot and pans, cooking equipment, utensils, carts and work areas.
• Places all unserved foods and beverages (covered, labeled, and dated) into appropriate coolers.
• Prepares and portions foods for service.
• Provides complete cafeteria service.
• Relays all department communication during the day (telephone, notes, etc.).
• Complies with sanitation requirements and safety rules at all times.
• Documents aspects of work activity for Quality Assurance records.
• Participates in required in-service and department meetings.
• Records missing tray cards, answers the telephone and replaces supplies.
• Performs other related work as required.

All positions may be subject to an interview process. The Town reserves the right to limit the number of qualified candidates who will be invited to participate in the recruitment, or any part thereof.

All outside candidates will be required to undertake and successfully pass a pre-employment medical examination, which includes a substance abuse test that includes testing for THC (the psychoactive ingredientin marijuana), given at the Town's expense prior to employment if conditionally offered a part time, full time or safety sensitive position.

The Town of Greenwich has implemented a policy of background investigations all full and part time positions prior to hiring as part of the reference checking procedures for outside candidates. The investigation will only be conducted as the last step prior to an offer. Refusal to sign the release form will terminate the candidate's further consideration.