Kitchen Helper

Sets out, serves, and delivers patient meals; assists in clean up of the kitchen facilities.

Description:

• Must be courteous to patients, visitors, physicians, volunteers, and other employees of the organization.

• Under the general supervision of the Dietary Manager, and or designee and within hospital and departmental policies and procedures is responsible for the following duties:

• Prepare and assemble cold food items in accordance with census and hospital specifications.

• Set up patient trays according to menus and diet instructions; assist with delivery of trays when needed and return trays to dietary after meals.

• Supply floor pantries with needed listed food items. Clean pantries and clean and defrost refrigerators as assigned. Make and deliver requested between-meal nourishments.

• Assist in dish room with de-traying, dishwashing, and storage of clean dish items.

• Take fruit and vegetable inventory twice weekly, as assigned.

• Make coffee for Hospital meetings. Sets up hospital functions under supervision of the Food Service Manager or designee.

• Sweep and mop Kitchen, walk in, and storeroom floors daily.

• Other general cleaning as assigned.

• Wash pots, pans and utensils, and help with vegetable prep.

• Completes production for all dietary needs.

• Must wear facility provided identification badge.

Consistently provides service excellence to all patients, family members, visitors, volunteers and co-workers in a manner that reflects Falmouth Hospital’s commitment to CARES: compassion, accountability, respect, excellence and service.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• Must be able to read, write, and understand English.
• Must be able to follow written and verbal instructions.
• Must be at least 16 years of age.
• Able to interact and relate to public and fellow workers.
• Ability to work in a flexible environment.
• Interest in experiencing new opportunities in an environment of change.
• Willingness to try new approaches to situations.

Schedule Details: 64PP (32 Hours Per Week), Rotating Days, 6:45a-2:45p, Every Other Weekend & Rotating Holidays

Organization: Falmouth Hospital Association

Department: FHA-Dietary Food Service

Annual/Hourly: Hourly