Food Service Cleaning Attendant

Relief, Days
Pay range: $19.42 - $23.68

Relief Differential: 15%
Swing Shift Differential: $2.50/hr
Night Shift Differential: $5.50/hr
Weekend Differential: $2.00/hr

ST. CHARLES HEALTH SYSTEM

TITLE: Food Service Cleaning Attendant

REPORTS TO POSITION: Food Services Supervisor

DEPARTMENT: Food Services

DATE LAST REVIEWED: August 2024

OUR VISION: Creating America’s healthiest community, together

OUR MISSION: In the spirit of love and compassion, better health, better care, better value

OUR VALUES: Accountability, Caring and Teamwork

The Food Services Department rles Health System, is a high volume service department that provides world class food and beverage services including patient room service, café, deli and catering.

The Food Service Cleaning Attendant rles Health System cleans and sanitizes dishes, cookware, utensils and other kitchen tools utilizing commercial dishwasher and cleaning equipment. This position will also perform routine and deep cleaning tasks to maintain kitchen cleanliness in compliance with St. Charles Health System standards and Oregon Food Sanitation standards. This position does not directly supervise any other caregivers.

• Washes dishes, glassware, flatware, kitchen equipment/utensils, pots, and/or pans using commercial dishwashers or by hand.
• Restocks all clean dishes and equipment once they are sanitized.
• Retrieves used food trays and carts from patient care areas throughout shift as scheduled.
• Completes all assigned opening / closing procedures, and check‑lists.
• Maintain kitchen work areas, equipment, and utensils in clean and orderly condition. Performs routine cleaning of kitchen floors, mats, walls, cooking equipment, carts, ceilings and any other kitchen or food service equipment as assigned. Maintains clean work areas, including work surfaces, floors, walls and equipment in compliance with St. Charles Health System standards and Oregon Food Sanitation standards.
• Uses various chemicals to clean and or sanitize kitchen facility including deep cleaning of equipment, floor mats, dishwashing machine, floors, carts refrigerators, and counters.
• Clean garbage cans with water or steam.
• Sort and remove waste and recycling, placing it in designated pickup areas.
• Sweep and scrub floors.
• Provides support to other areas of food services as directed by manager, supervisor or coordinator including delivery of food to patients, as needed.
• Supports the vision, mission and values of the organization in all respects.
• Supports Value Improvement Practice (VIP‑Lean) principles of continuous improvement with energy and enthusiasm, functioning as a champion of change.
• Provides and maintains a safe environment for caregivers, patients and guests.
• Conducts all activities with the highest standards of professionalism and confidentiality. Complies with all applicable laws, regulations, policies and procedures, supporting the organization’s corporate integrity efforts by acting in an ethical and appropriate manner, reporting known or suspected violation of applicable rules, and cooperating fully with all organizational investigations and proceedings.
• Delivers customer service and/or patient care in a manner that promotes goodwill, is timely, efficient and accurate.
• May perform additional duties of similar complexity within the organization, as required or assigned.

• Required:
  
  N/A
• Preferred:
  High School Diploma or equivalent

• Required:
  
  Deschutes County Food Handlers Card
• Preferred:
  Serv Safe Manager Certification

• Required:
  
  N/A
• Preferred:
  Previous experience in a food handling environment

Must be able to wear appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) required to perform the job safely.

• Must have excellent communication skills and ability to interact with a diverse population and professionally represent St. Charles Health System.
• Ability to multi‑task and work independently.
• Strong team working and collaborative skills.
• Ability to work in a stressful, fast paced environment while maintaining attention to detail.
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