Position Summary:

Responsible for maintaining a clean supply of small equipment for production area and for maintaining a clean supply of dishes and utensils. Additional responsibilities include cleaning and sanitizing the meal delivery carts.

Primary Duties

• Sets up and breaks down the dish machine daily.
• Maintains cleanliness of dietary hand sinks and floors and disposes of trash.
• Sorts and washes all dishes from cafeteria and patient rooms, utilizing prescribed infection control procedures.
• Records dish machine rinse temperatures at each meal washing service.
• Sorts, scrubs and disinfects all pots and pans utilizing prescribed infection control procedures.
• Follows directives on placement of clean dish, utensil and pan storage.
• Demonstrates a working knowledge of all chemical products used in the operation of the dish machine and in the cleaning procedures performed.
• Keeps dish room, utility room and pot and pan room clean and orderly and free form standing water.
• Assists with assembly for tray line service. Delivers and retrieves delivery carts as needed.
• Cleans and sanitizes delivery carts.
• Performs assigned duties of this department according to the disaster plan.

Qualification/Specifications:

• Education: High school graduate or GED required.
• Licensure/Certification: None
• Experience: One year food service/dishwasher experience preferred. Hospital experience desired.