Kitchen Services Worker I (6:00AM - 2:30PM)

Mass; Worcester (MA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Worcester Recovery Center and Hospital (WRCH) in Worcester, MA is seeking a Kitchen Services Worker to prepare and serve meals while adhering to therapeutic diets. The role includes assembling, delivering and retrieving patient trays, and working in the dish room to clean equipment and dishware.

The position is full-time, 40 hours per week, with morning shifts (6:00 AM - 2:30 PM). The worker communicates politely with consumers and staff and follows hospital dietary policies for sanitation and

Qualifications

• Experience with sanitary methods for dining room equipment.
• Experience in preparing and cooking simple dishes on a large scale.
• Ability to work with physically and mentally challenged populations.
• Able to follow simple oral or written instructions.
• Physical ability to perform manual tasks.

Responsibilities

• Assemble food, beverages and service ware for tray line and cafeteria following diet cards.
• Prepare and cook simple dishes such as sandwiches, salads and soups.
• Inspect areas to ensure procedures are followed.
• Clean floors, walls, ceilings, windows, and furniture.
• Deliver and retrieve food, beverages and service ware to units and cafeteria.
• Operate dish machine and clean dish room per procedures.

Skills

Sanitation procedures

Large-scale cooking

Patient interaction

Instruction following

Manual lifting

Tools

Dish machine operation

Job description

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Job Description

Description

The Worcester Recovery Center and Hospital (WRCH) under the Department of Mental Health (DMH) is seeking qualified Kitchen Services Worker to prepare and serve food, adhering to therapeutic diets. Kitchen Services Worker are responsible for preparing and/or building food items while providing customer service and adhering to food safety, food handling, and sanitation procedures. The incumbent is responsible for assembling, delivering and retrieving patient meal trays and working in the dish room, cleaning equipment and dishware.

Please Note:

This position is full-time, 40 hours/week. The available schedules are:

6:00 AM - 2:30 PM with Wednesday and Thursday as the days off

6:00 AM - 2:30 PM with Thursday and Friday as the days off

Duties and Responsibilities (these are a general summary and not all inclusive):

• Assembles food, beverages, and service ware for the tray line and cafeteria following instructions on diet cards.
• Prepares and cooks simple dishes such as sandwiches, salads, soups, etc.
• Inspects assigned areas to determine that work has been performed according to established procedures.
• Cleans surfaces including floors, interior walls, ceilings, windows, and furniture by sweeping and mopping, using appropriate supplies and equipment.
• Delivers and returns food, beverages and service ware to and from the units and cafeteria.
• Prepares and breaks down dish room, scrapes dishes, operates dish machine, cleans dish room and dishware according to procedures.
• Adheres to all hospital dietary policies and procedures regarding food service sanitation and safety.
• Communicates in a polite manner with consumers and staff.

Required Qualifications:

• Working knowledge of the approved sanitary methods and procedures for the care and use of dining room equipment.
• Experience utilizing the materials and procedures used in handling, preparation and cooking of simple dishes on a large scale.
• Ability to work with physically, mentally or emotionally patient populations.
• Competent in following simple oral or written instructions.
• Physical ability to perform the manual tasks assigned.

Preferred Qualifications:

Given the population served, bilingual or multilingual fluency.

Working Conditions:

While performing the duties of this job, the incumbent is frequently required to stand, talk, hear, walk, sit, push/pull, and lift.

About Worcester Recovery Center and Hospital (WRCH):

Located on over 20 acres in Worcester, Massachusetts, Worcester Recovery Center and Hospital (WRCH) is part of an integrated network of effective, efficient, and culturally competent mental health services. It provides intermediate and long-term inpatient care for individuals with serious and persistent mental illness who live in Massachusetts, as well as individuals requiring specialized court