Culinary Services Aide FT40

Supervisory Responsibility:

The Culinary Services Aide - provides general support to the Culinary Department with a variety of cleaning, organizing, and assisting with food preparation and set us as necessary.

Essential Duties/Major Accountabilities:

• Responsible for care and cleaning of Culinary Services Department, including kitchen equipment, refrigeration units, dining room and storeroom.
• Keeps all food service areas in sanitary condition.
• Cleans all tables, work surfaces, walls, windows, floors and storage units.
• Cleans all refrigeration units and food service equipment.
• Operates dishwashing machine.
• Washes, air dries and stores all kitchenware and utensils.
• Washes and sanitizes pots and pans.
• Removes trash and sanitizes trash cans.
• Sets up trays and tables, as well as serves trays.
• Serves food in dining room and busses trays as needed.
• Pours and covers beverages.
• Assists in preparing and covering food.
• Cleans work area and storerooms.
• Assists in the proper care and use of kitchen equipment.
• Prepares salad, desserts and other miscellaneous items as directed.
• Assists in preparation and plating of sandwiches, entrees, soup, etc.
• Serves residents meals in the dining room.
• Cleans and maintains the dining room in accordance with sanitary standards.
• Sets up table for meal service and clearing upon completion of service.
• Assists with cart preparation and transporting meals.
• Uses cash register, accepts money and accurately makes change, as necessary.
• Sets up dining room table with napkins, silverware, china and condiments.
• At mealtime provides beverages, butter, creamers, salad dressings, etc.
• Clears table upon completion of meals; returns soiled dishes and utensils to dishwasher. Keeps wet and dry trash separate, garbage to disposal and paper goods to trash cans.
• Washes table and cleans salt and pepper shakers, sugar dispenser.
• Resets table with linen paper goods, silverware and china, as applicable.
• Sweeps, mops and vacuums floors.
• Cleans chairs, window sills and frames, windows, serving table, tray stands, table bases, and spot cleans wall and doors
• Assists with preparation of carts and trays for Healthcare Facility.
• Assists with salad and dessert preparation and distribution.
• Makes coffee and tea as needed.
• Reports on any unsafe or malfunctioning equipment.
• Assists in the receiving and storage of food and supplies, as needed.
• Stocks pantries with supplies.
• Tallies the daily menu items offered.
• Assists with the training of new Culinary Services Aide employees.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time.

Minimum Required Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Current Serv-Safe Certification preferred.
• Previous institutional dietary services experience is preferred.