Kitchen Assistant

Job summary
Responsible for the preparation of Breakfast and Lunch for residents and employees according to the planned menu cycle.Must be able to lift & move 50lbs.Interact with patients in the serving line and offer assistance with meal choices for a balanced, nutritional meal.
Job seniority: entry level
Responsibilities
• Unlocks the Dietary department by 5:30 a.m. daily. Reads and records freezer and walk-in temperatures and logs it on the Refrigeration Temperature chart, signs name.• Turns on all equipment.• Obtains daily Production Sheet from the Dietary office.• Prepares breakfast and lunch according to the menu. Uses approved, standardized, recipes for Daily Production Sheet.• Keeps all equipment and work area clean.• Unloads produce, meat, dry goods, frozen foods, cleaning supplies, and some small equipment.• Help with the final clean-up for the Dietary department before leaving for the day; sweep and mop floors and empty garbage and following the Daily Cleaning Schedule.• Keep walk-in cooler and freezer clean and foods stored properly.• Assist in loading/unloading dish racks when washing dishes and put clean dishes away.• Turn-in Food Production Sheets to Dietary office at the end of the shift.• Act as the designee for the Food Service Supervisor during hours when he/she is not present.• Provide leadership in the event of any safety or unusual incident occurring in the facility and act accordingly.• Participate in Dietary departmental meetings.• Participate in weekly, Dietary related conferences with the Food Service Supervisor• Comply with established measure for infection control, OSHA regulations and Risk Management.• Follow all Health Center and departmental policies and procedures.• Check Production Sheet for foods needing to be prepared for the next day.• Able to preserve confidentiality as authorized in Spanish Cove policy.• Comply with the Employee's Code of Ethics.• Stay overtime in case of emergency.• Attend monthly in-service education meetings.
Benefits
• Daily Lunch Provided for all Staff• Flexible schedule• Paid time off• Holiday Pay• Yearly Bonuses• Employee Assistance Fund• Continuing Education & Scholarship Programs• Certified Nurse Aide Training Program• Mentorship• Referral Bonus• Retirement Bonus• Advancement Opportunities