Food Service Assistant - Retail

Overview:

Assist in food preparation and delivery as well as supporting the kitchen and dining areas.

Responsibilities:

• Ensures each station on the hotline is set up to proper specifications prior to meal period.
• Ensures all temperature logs for their station are complete per requirements.
• Recognizes departmental success is measured against its capacity to provide sound customer service.
• Shows respect and courtesy for all patients and customers by listening attentively to ideas and suggestions, showing concern for customer needs, directing customers to appropriate resources, assisting with problem resolution, and following up to ensure customer needs have been met.
• Understands and demonstrates excellent customer service behaviors to internal and external customers.

Qualifications:

The following, or equivalents, are the minimum requirements necessary to perform the essential functions of the position.

Education/formal training/licensure/certifications/experience:

• High School Diploma Preferred
• Previous food service experience preferred.

Additional Skills:

• Strong reading, writing, and communication skills.
• Strong customer service skills are essential to job function.

Working Conditions:

• Potential risk of exposure to communicable diseases and/or blood/body fluids.
• Exposure to hazardous chemicals and/or cleaning agents.
• Weekend, holiday, and/or rotating shifts and/or positions.
• Institutional kitchen operation, tray line service.
• Exposure to a wide range of temperatures.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to lift 40 pounds.
• Ability to withstand excessive standing, bending, walking, and reaching.
• Sound flexibility, manual dexterity, and hand/eye coordination are essential to job function.