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Purpose of the Position

Work involves resident centered dining service, food assembly, dish room assembly, pot-n-pan clean up, cafeteria service, as well as general housekeeping tasks.

Education and Experience Requirements

Required:

Must be at least 16 years old and able to obtain a work permit

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Assembles prepared food for general and therapeutic diets as well as for cafeteria customers.

Disassembles trays and prepares dishes and utensils for washing through flight dish machine.

Completes hand scrubbing as needed and organizes pots-pans work area, performing final cleaning following all sanitation policies and procedures.

Interacts with patients, residents & clients to distribute hot food and records meal intakes.

Records food temperatures prior to and after meal services.

Maintains regular and predictable on-site attendance.

Takes food temperatures prior to and after meal service and accurately records them.

Accurately dates all food and beverages opened on the units.

Other Responsibilities:

• Perform other work related tasks as required as assigned

Competencies

• Demonstrate organizational, leadership, management, clinical, department, program, common position and job specific competencies as required by North Central Health Care and/or various regulatory agencies based on job title.
• Complete organizational, leadership, management, clinical, department, program, common position and job specific education as required by North Central Health Care and/or various regulatory agencies based on job title.
• Qualifications and provision of care are in accordance with national acceptable standards of practices pertinent to role based on job title.
• Knowledge of regulatory and accreditation standards along with federal, state and local codes pertinent to role based on job title.

Core Value Standards of Behavior

It is expected that all employees will demonstrate behaviors that support excellence as defined by North Central Health Care’s Core Value Standards of Behavior.

Physical and Working Environment

• Heavy Work: Frequent lifting. Must be able to lift a minimum of 50 pounds unassisted.

Physical Activities: List the minimum % of time required for each Physical/Mental Requirement.

Exposure to Hazards:

• Moderate exposure to workplace hazards.
• Biological
• Chemical
• Physical

Working Conditions:

• Indoors

• Background Noise
• Tight Spaces and/or Close Quarters
• Subject to one or more of the following conditions that affect the respiratory system: Fumes, odors, dust,

mist, gases or poor ventilation

• Required to function around high behavioral or physically disruptive individuals

Acknowledgement and Compliance

All requirements of the described position are subject to change over time where I may be required to perform other duties as requested by NCHC. Further, I acknowledge that this job description is neither an employment contract.

In compliance with the American with Disabilities Act, NCHC will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer. North Central Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)