NutritionServiceAssociate

Prepares and maintains serving lines including dishes

hot and cold food items

Prepares and assembles cold food items such as salads

desserts and nourishments and ensures that all food and other items used are properly stored

refrigerated and dated.

Serves food as directed

replenishing items as needed.

Disassembles and cleans food stations after use by wiping counters

steam tables and warmers.

Sets up and operates the cash register station and cash handling equipment to ensure the accurate collection of payments.

Counts and balances the cash register

and deposits money to appropriate location.

Performs routine and heavy-duty cleaning such as washing

utensils and other equipment.

and unloads the dishwasher.

Checks and stores all clean equipment in an orderly fashion.

Cleans major equipment such as ovens

Transports refuse and/or other materials in large carts in a manner that ensures the safety of self and others.

Maintains sanitary conditions through the completion of daily cleaning assignments including but not limited to cleaning

and operating the mechanical floor cleaner.

Sets up and delivers food carts to patient and other food delivery areas.

Retrieves carts and returns them to the dish room for cleaning.

Strips patient and cafeteria trays and sorts soiled equipment in preparation for cleaning.

Works assigned station on the tray line

assembling patient trays in accordance to established standards meeting dietary requirements.

Assembles patient trays with appropriate speed

accuracy and appearance.

Delivers trays to patients verifying room numbers

birth dates and patient names to ensure delivery to the correct patient.

Routinely participates in selected quality monitoring activities such as taking and recording food

dish machine temperatures

and other related quality assurance activities.

Assists with the care and maintenance of department facilities

and supplies reporting malfunctions to management.