Apostolic Christian Restmor is looking for a full & part-time Dining Services Assistants! We have a beautiful facility in Morton, IL, and we pride ourselves in providing the highest quality care to our residents.

POSITION SUMMARY

Performs food service tasks such as prepping food/drinks, setting tables, and portioning/serving food for resident meal service. Prepares and delivers resident snacks. Restocks resident refrigerators and pantries. Washes pots, pans, dishes, and other typical cleaning tasks.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES

• Supports resident and staff meal service. Ensures familiarization of most frequently used modified diets such as carbohydrate controlled, mechanical soft, and puree diets
• Prepares/assembles items for resident and staff meal service and assembly (i.e., salads, sandwiches, desserts, beverages, condiments, silverware, etc.)
• Assembles resident meals according to established menu and resident meal tickets
• Sets up, serves, clears, and cleans resident dining rooms
• Prepares/delivers resident snacks, replenishing resident refrigerators with approved beverages and snack items
• Supports catering operations, including preparation and set up of room location with requested items
• Documents refrigeration, freezer, and food temperatures, taking corrective action as needed
• Accomplishes cleaning of service ware and cooking utensils by setting up, operating, and cleaning dishwashing machine and three-compartment sinks. Scrapes, soaks, scours, and scrubs heavy cooking utensils. Scrapes and cleans plates, bowls, saucers, glasses, and silverware.
• Maintains department sanitation by clearing, breaking down, and cleaning work areas, equipment, refrigerators, and storage areas
• Complies with department, facility, and government policies and procedures

QUALIFICATIONS

• Prior food service experience preferred
• Ability to understand and follow directions, either written or oral
• Capable of clearly communicating with staff and residents, either written or oral
• Positive attitude and caring approach required
• We have the following shifts available, all of which include an every other weekend and holiday rotation requirement:
  • 5:30am-2:00pm full and part-time
  • 11:00am-7:30pm part-time
  • 4:00pm-7:00pm part-time

PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Walking and standing most of the work shift. Frequent stooping, stretching, bending, climbing, and reaching. Lifting up to 50lbs. Pushing/pulling up to 100lbs. Some exposure to potentially hazardous equipment and chemicals. Exposure to hot environment and extreme temperatures in walk-in refrigerators and freezers.