The Nutritional Services Support performs duties related to food preparation, service and/or general maintenance in a kitchen, dining area or cafeteria; and perform other related duties as required.  Always works as a team member within the entire facility.   Performs other duties as assigned.

Essential Functions:

• Observes and promotes safe work practices and procedures.
• Complies with state food service sanitation regulations.
• Demonstrates thorough knowledge of safety policies and procedures as specified in the department policy and procedure manual.
• Performs a variety of routine food service activities such as setting up condiments and food pans; preparing food trays; serving on food lines; clearing and cleaning tables, counter and serving areas; and washing dishes, pots and pans in a volume for patients/cafeteria.
• Demonstrates excellent attendance & punctuality.
• Maintains knowledge of equipment.
• Able to react to change productively and handle other essential task as assigned.
• Maintain par levels for Patients/Cafeteria/Kitchen.
• Ability to provide friendly customer service and maintain accurate cash register.
• Satisfactorily demonstrates the knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties outlined in this job description as well as continually demonstrates competency in performing the job duties.

Accountability: 

• Reports to:  Nutritional Services Director
• Supervises:  none

Qualifications: 

• High School graduate or equivalent required.
• Three years of Healthcare institutional experience preferred.

Required Physical Demands: 

Must be able to handle behavioral issues of patients and visitors while under highly stressful and volatile situations. This position will require constant standing/walking, smelling, hearing, color vision and lifting 20-30 pounds.  Frequently this position will require twisting, pushing/pulling, bending/stooping.  Occasionally this position requires the use of arm and back muscles lifting 20-30 pounds and the use of power equipment.

• Strength (Lift, Carry, Push, Pull): Heavy (exerting 20-30 pounds of force occasionally, or 10 lbs to 20 lbs of force constantly to move objects)
• Standing/Walking: Constantly; activity exists 2/3 or more of the time
• Keyboard/Dexterity: Occasionally; activity exists up to 1/3 of the time
• Talking (Must be able to effectively communicate verbally): Yes
• Seeing: Yes
• Hearing: Yes
• Color Acuity: No

Environmental Conditions:       

          Level: High

• High exposure to hazardous risks including potential for exposure to infections and communicable diseases, blood and body fluids, electrical equipment and chemicals.  Requires occasional exposure to noise, heat and cold.  Work requires some exposure to cuts and burns.   Hazards will be minimized if universal safety procedures are followed.  Must follow standard precautions.  May be required to work weekends or flex schedules.   Travel may be required.  Exposed to weather conditions during travel.