Food Service Person LLH

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Riverside Lifelong Health & Rehabilitation Warwick Forest - Newport News, Virginia time type:
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Newport News, Virginia  
** Overview
* * The Food Services Associate is responsible for preparing and serving foods to patients, visitors and team members. Will demonstrate knowledge of food safety and sanitation standards. Promotes and maintains safe work environment for staff and customers.

** What you will do*
* * Demonstrate positive interpersonal relations with patients and their families so that patients and their families perceive positive patient care from the hospital. Demonstrate positive communication with internal customers (physicians, team members, etc.). Demonstrate flexibility and reliability when meeting the needs of the customer.
* Complete food preparation following recipes/techniques as designated on production worksheets and in compliance with regulatory guidelines and Food & Nutrition Services policy/procedures. Demonstrate the competence to complete prep work, including but not limited to slicing lunch meat, chopping fruits & vegetables, preparing salads and sandwiches. Complete meal service ensuring proper portion control and plate presentation.
* Demonstrate the ability to follow therapeutic menus to ensure patients receive consistent, competent, and quality nutritional care within their diet therapy guidelines and as ordered by the physician. Accurately assemble patient tray based on the patient/resident specific tray ticket or tray card (as applicable), ensuring accuracy to diet order and allergy restrictions.
* Maintain a working knowledge of food safety, infection control, and sanitation regulatory compliance requirements and Food & Nutrition Service policy/procedures. Consistently comply with temperature, quality, sanitation and storage at all key steps in the food production process. Actively use the FIFO (First-in/First-out) system to ensure that food items that are already in stock are used first to control food waste.

Label and date all product according to policy and alert management of any discrepancies to the norm.
* Demonstrate the ability to use time effectively and during periods of heavy workload aid other workers in the completion of their work. Ensure completion of all assigned cleaning tasks, as noted in job work flows and posted assignment sheets, prior to end of shift. Assistance with dishwashing may also be required. Alert supervisor/manager when unable to complete tasks as assigned  
** Qualifications*
* ** Education*
* * High School Diploma or GED, (Preferred)  
** Experience*
* * 1 year Prior food service experience, preferably in a healthcare facility (Preferred)  
** Licenses and Certifications*
* * Allergen Awareness Certification - VA State - ANSI-approved Allergen Awareness certificate program within 180 Days(Required)
* Food Handlers Card (FH) - VA State - ANSI-approved Food Handlers certificate program within 30 Days(Required)
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We offer care at all stages of life, in hundreds of locations, giving you room to grow your career, along with great benefits and perks.
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