Job Summary: Dietary Services Dept. 7820 / 7800 Job Class: 322 Minimum Qualifications: Ability to read and communicate verbally. Basic computer skills. Core Duties and Responsibilities Follows correct procedure for thawing foods (cold running water, pulling food from freezer ahead of time. • Prepares food/beverages according to standardized recipes, including garnish, so that food is ready at appointed meal times. • Utilizes appropriate serving utensils (scoops, ladles, etc.) • Set-up of steam table to include both hot and cold food items. • Serves on tray line in assigned position to include adding condiments/beverages to meal trays, serves food per MD order and resident food preferences, loads trays on cart, and transports trays to resident care areas. • Reads, understands, and creates food from menus for regular, therapeutic, and modified diets and serves according to portion sizes • Stores leftovers properly to include labeling, proper cool down methods (ice bath, smaller, shallower pans), etc. • Assists/prepares foods for special events, guest/employee trays, alternate meals, snack/supplement schedule, etc. • Ensures that incoming stock is labeled, rotated, and stored properly; knowledgeable about delivery schedule. • Cleans assigned work area according to work schedule. • Operates dish machine to ensure that all resident dishes are cleaned, sanitized, and stored properly (no wet nesting). • Ensures that all food carts, pots, pans, & utensils are properly cleaned, sanitized, & stored. • Ensures that all floors are cleaned and mopped daily. • Assists in keeping all equipment clean and orderly. • Ensures that the walk-in cooler and freezer remain orderly. • Assists in keeping the upright refrigerators clean and orderly. • Stores cleaning/sanitizing agents in appropriate closet, away from food. • Maintains food temperature and refrigeration logs. • Labels leftovers with name and date and ensures that these items are properly disposed of within 48 hours if not used. • Maintains Sanitizer Level Log through documentation of water temperature and sanitation level at each meal. • Maintains Dishmachine Chemical Log through documentation of water temperature and sanitation level at each dishwashing period. • Operates dish machine to ensure that all resident dishes are cleaned, sanitized, and stored properly (no wet nesting). • Ensures that all food carts, pots, pans, & utensils are properly cleaned, sanitized, & stored. • Ensures that all floors are cleaned and mopped daily. • Assists in keeping all equipment clean and orderly. • Ensures that the walk-in cooler and freezer remain orderly. • Assists in keeping the upright refrigerators clean and orderly. • Stores cleaning/sanitizing agents in appropriate closet, away from food. • Maintains food temperature and refrigeration logs. • Labels leftovers with name and date and ensures that these items are properly disposed of within 48 hours if not used. • Maintains Sanitizer Level Log through documentation of water temperature and sanitation level at each meal. • Maintains Dishmachine Chemical Log through documentation of water temperature and sanitation level at each dishwashing period.