Dietary Assistant

Location
:
Newport Hospital, USA:

RI:

Newport

Work Type
:
Part Time

Shift
:
Shift 2, 4-7 PM

Union
:
Non-Union

Loads, operates, and unloads dish and pot washing machines to clean and sanitize tableware and cooking utensils. Maintains work area in clean and safe condition. Washes Kitchen and Cafeteria floors, ceilings, walls, and equipment as assigned and disposes of trash. Performs other related duties as required.

• Demonstrate understanding of Hospital's and Lifespan's Mission, Vision, and Values.
• Demonstrate understanding of job description, performance expectations, and competency assessment plan.
• Commit to meeting and exceeding the needs of our customers and consistently adhere to our Customer Service Standards.
• Comply with department and hospital policies and procedures.
• Review department policies and procedures and hospital policies and procedures.
• Complete mandatory education: hospital-wide, department-specific, job-specific.
• Participate in departmental and/or interdepartmental quality improvement activities.
• Demonstrate a working knowledge of food service sanitation, infection control principles, and use accepted techniques in handling, serving, and storing of food.
• Operate dish machine and pot & pan machine safely:
  • Record correct temperature readings during use.
  • Ensure detergent dispensers are full.
  • Report malfunctioning equipment immediately.
• Process dishes, utensils, pots & pans:
  • Scrape excess soil from dishes.
  • Soak all silverware, utensils, and pots.
  • Load and operate dish machine and pot & pan machine.
  • Unload machines and store clean ware in appropriate place.
• Cleans interior of dish machine and pot & pan machine, work counters, stainless steel surfaces, and conveyor belt area after each meal and according to standard procedures.
• Remove trash from Department after each meal, transport trash to dumpster, and clean cart after each delivery.
• Follow posted cleaning schedules for Kitchen and Cafeteria equipment, refrigerators, freezers, storerooms, and food carts and trucks.
• Sweep and mop Kitchen and Cafeteria floors when assigned using standard procedures and post wet floor signs to ensure safety of staff.
• Stock cafeteria before and during meal service with trays, dishes, silverware, and utensils as needed.
• Check and document refrigerator temperature daily on the Mental Health Unit.
• Fill and deliver floor stock orders to various patient units in a timely fashion.
• Receive and store food supplies in storerooms, freezers, and refrigerators as assigned.
• Assemble patient trays for the following patient populations: child, adult, geriatric.
• Adhere to suicide precaution protocols.

Duties require ability to use simple tools and equipment and follow simple instructions. Required knowledge is usually achieved in grammar school.

• Must be able to stand/walk 3-7 hours per day, twist/bend infrequently, and lift 25-50 lbs with good body mechanics.
• Must be able to use both hands/wrists with moderate deviation, pinching repetitions and frequent fine motor skills.
• Requires accurate near vision at 20/20, minimal far vision and color discrimination, accurate depth perception and hear whispers at 3 feet.

Lifespan is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, ethnicity, sexual orientation, ancestry, genetics, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran or marital status. Lifespan is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.