Dining Service Assistant

Qualifications

1. Have good communication skills
2. Be a detail-oriented person and be able to perform duties with great accuracy each day
3. Be able to work shifts as assigned, including every other weekend
4. Must have strong organizational skills.

Performance Requirements

1. Properly greeting all residents, guests, staff
2. Adherence to all sanitation and food handling protocols.
3. Adherence to all safety policies and procedures
4. Maintenance of confidentiality of all pertinent resident information to assure residents’ rights and employee confidentiality are protected
5. Assuring that all dining services protocols and procedures are followed in accordance with established policies
6. Works both in the dining room and in the kitchen
7. Prepares and/or serves food for campus special occasions as directed
8. Controls serving size to prevent/eliminate waste and leftovers
9. Attendance and participation in in-service training programs
10. Reporting of all hazardous conditions or equipment
11. Reporting of all accidents or incidents
12. Maintain quality level of service
13. Read Menu’s for appropriate Diets and Textures
14. Have knowledge of Dysphasia diets
15. Have knowledge on thickened liquids.
16. Attend meetings as necessary
17. Works scheduled hours complying with attendance policies
18. Responsible for washing pots, pans, dishes, and other equipment used by cooks and residents.
19. Ensuring the dishwasher is ran properly
20. Checking all kitchen cooking utensils and devices to ensure they are thoroughly cleaned and free of food debris.
21. Follows facility dress code requirements
22. To perform other duties and responsibilities as deemed appropriate by lead cook and management

Position Specifications

1. Knowledge of sanitation, food borne illness, and cross-contamination policies and procedures
2. Full understanding of dining room operational procedures and etiquette
3. Full understanding of proper small wares handling
4. Full understanding of residents’ rights
5. Full understanding of departmental policies and procedures

I have read and understand all elements of the job description and will perform these duties to the best of my ability.  Every effort has been made to keep this job description as complete as possible.  However, it in no way states or implies that these are the only duties you will be required to perform.  The omission of specific statements of duty does not exclude them from the job description if the work is similar, related, or is a logical assignment to the position.  A copy of this job description has been provided to me.  I understand that this job description is subject to change, and that no contract of employment has been created.

Physical Requirements

Must be able to:

1. Stand and walk for long periods of time
2. Manually lift 10-15 pounds

Pay: $15-$21 per hour depending on years of experience.