Nutritional Services Aide in Mora, Minnesota at Welia Health

Department: Nutritional Services
Reports To: Nutritional Services Manager

Summary
Prepares and cleans up meals for patients, employees, customers and special events by performing the following duties.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Maintains standards of quality food production with portion control and handles food in accordance with established sanitary standards.
• Checks and verifies patient census and correct diet when in job classification.
• Prepares sides for special OB meals as needed.
• Assists with patient room service by answering the phone, taking food orders, placing the orders with the cook, filling patient sides and delivering the meal carts to the med/surg floor.
• Operates dishwashing machine in a safe and efficient manner.
• Fills condiments and paper products and restocks the retail area, resiliency rooms and break rooms.
• Assists customers at the serving line and at the cash register.
• Provides general cleaning of dining room, kitchen and dish room.
• Supports the policies and procedures of the organization and the standards of the Joint Commission as required for full accreditation.

Education and/or Experience
Some food service experience along with understanding the principles and requirements of sanitation and safety in handling food and equipment desired but not required. On the job training will be provided.

Physical Demands
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee is frequently required to walk and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.

Welia Health is an equal-opportunity employer.