Dishwasher

Duration: 21 weeks with possibility of extension

Shift hours: 3:30 pm - 9:30 pm every other weekend and 1 day during the week (6-8 hours per week)

To fulfill sanitation needs of the customer including ware washing, pot sink and utility functions.

Principal duties and responsibilities:

• Demonstrates ability to assemble patient meals with a high degree of accuracy and speed in accordance with the menu, utilizing appropriate serving utensils and portion control. Items are placed in the correct position on the meal tray. Understands and demonstrates the ability to assemble trays for modified diets. Able to differentiate between regular, modified food, and liquids.
• Demonstrates knowledge of operation and care of basic food service equipment including dish machine, pot sink, and sanitation stations. Efficiently operates dish machine and all necessary ware washing equipment. Demonstrates ability to read dish machine temperatures. Records temperatures according to procedures. Operates pot washing area by using proper cleaning and sanitizing solutions. Adheres to pot procedures and appropriately stores pots and utensils. Appropriately tests pH of pot sink sanitizer. Demonstrates appropriate sanitation practices; uses chemicals according to intended use and portion amounts, follows proper pot washing and mopping procedures, maintains clean work area, removes trash in a timely manner, uses can liners, disposes of cardboard boxes to appropriate disposal area.
• Demonstrates ability to comply with hospital safety requirements, State Board of Health requirements, and regulatory agency requirements. Demonstrates appropriate infection prevention procedures; maintains proper food holding, serving and storage temperatures, prevents cross contamination, dates and labels food products, rotates stock, wears gloves and protective clothing as required. Demonstrates understanding and executes hospital Core Values (Excellence and Love) and Behaviors in each task. Interacts with patients, families, co-workers, management, physicians, and other Customer staff in a compassionate manner, demonstrating empathy, sensitivity, patience, and mutual respect. Performs assigned work safely, adhering to established departmental safety rules and practices. Reports to supervisor, in a timely manner, any unsafe activities, conditions, hazards, or safety violations that may cause injury to oneself, other employees, patients and visitors.

Qualification:

High school graduate