Patient Meal Service Aide – Entry Level

State-of-Missour; Farmington (MO); On-site; USD 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Southeast Missouri Mental Health Center in Farmington, MO, is seeking an energetic Food Service Assistant to join the Adult Psychiatric Services (APS) unit. This entry level dietary position supports meal preparation and service for patients and staff in accordance with dietary guidelines.

Responsibilities include operating food service equipment, maintaining sanitation, transporting food, and adhering to safety policies.

Qualifications

• 0–1 year of work experience (substitutions may be allowed).
• Lack of post-secondary education will not be used as the sole basis denying consideration to any applicant.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and serves food to patients and staff in accordance with established dietary guidelines and policies.
• Operates and ensures sanitation of food service equipment including steam tables, refrigerators, dishwashing machines, microwaves, and other equipment.
• Monitors and maintains temperatures within prescribed limits of stored foods, serving line foods, and sanitation equipment.
• Disassembles serving line and cleans and sanitizes serving and dining areas using mops, brooms, and buffers; moves dining room furniture and serving equipment to facilitate cleaning.
• Transports food from preparation area to serving areas using trucks, hot carts, and food carts.
• Knows and understands procedures for use of hazardous chemicals in compliance with MSDS and supervisor’s instructions.
• Attends work according to facility policies and works overtime or other shifts to assure adequate staff coverage.
• Successfully completes initial and continuing competency training to meet accreditation standards.

Job description

Southeast Missouri Mental Health Center in Farmington, MO, is seeking an energetic Food Service Assistant to join the Adult Psychiatric Services (APS) unit. This entry level dietary position supports meal preparation and service for patients and staff in accordance with dietary guidelines.

Responsibilities include operating food service equipment, maintaining sanitation, transporting food, and adhering to safety policies.