Position Summary:Coordinates the preparation and service of all meals, snacks, and supplies to clients & units served, for Northlake Behavioral Health System. Assists in the general duties in the kitchen and dining areas of the hospital including cleaning, taking out trash, washing dishes, organizing storage areas, putting away grocery orders, serving patient’s employees and visitors. Works closely & cooperatively with other dietary employees & is accountable to Director of Dietary/ RDN Supervisor. Assists in meal delivery daily.

Responsibilities:

• Consistently meet deadlines and finish all food preparation at specified serving time
• Flexible in work hours to meet patient and organization operating needs.
• Maintain self-control in volatile or hostile customer service interactions.
• Able to work independently, in a restricted physical environment for extended periods of time.
• Ability to perform several tasks concurrently.
• Must be able to maintain information as highly confidential.
• Performs other duties as assigned or needed per hospital needs.

Work-related Responsibilities

• Perform regular cleaning tasks: removing garbage, sweeping, mopping, washing dishes, and as duties outlined on cleaning list.
• Assist in keeping delivery bags clean & sanitized.
• Label and date all foods.
• Rotate all foods using FIFO method.
• Voluntarily help fellow employees and patients.
• Assists with meal services and meal deliveries.
• Follows proper infection control standards regarding food temps & food prep.
• Prepare foods according to diet orders and recipes.
• Effectively use slicer, mixer, oven, stove, fryer, grill, steamer, steam table, tilt skillet, and dish machine.
• Ensure that foods are attractive and tasty.
• Able to serve meals on the serving lines.
• Record ice scoop log, 3-comp sink log, and dish machine log.
• Implement TEAMWORK in daily routine.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: High school diploma or GED preferred.

Work Demands/Environment:

Ability to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, reach, stand, walk, push, pull, lift moving about in work area and throughout organization to accomplish tasks. Must be able to finger, grasp, and feel objects. Perform repetitive motions with wrists, hands and fingers. Work is considered medium in nature requiring occasional exertion of up to 50 pounds of force and 20 pounds of force frequently and/or up to 10 pounds of force to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.