Prepare residents meals; read menus and tally sheets, prepare sandwiches, salads, desserts, breads and fruits. Present and plate all food listed on resident meal tickets using proper serving utensils and in an appealing manner; brew coffee and prepares other beverages; check and record food temperatures to ensure that established temperature goals are met and maintained throughout meal service.

Deliver food trucks, coffee carts and bussing carts to stations and units; collects food trucks, bussing carts and coffee carts from each station and brings them to the dish room for cleaning.

Serve meals and take payment in staff dining room; check and record food temperatures; clean staff dining room tables and chairs; restock and set up area for next day’s service;

Fill sugar bowls, salt and pepper shakers and condiment in the resident dining room; clean dining room tables and chairs; set up tables for service; present and plate food listed on resident meal ticket using proper utensils and in an appealing manner, check and record food temperatures; records meal percentages for the residents dining in the resident dining room for lunch.

Clean and sanitize unit kitchenettes, all kitchen service areas, storage areas, dining rooms and refrigerators; record completion of duties on cleaning forms.

Restock storage areas, rotating stock as needed; transport food and non-food supplies to kitchen and unit kitchenettes storage areas; receive groceries and stores them properly to be used as needed.

A candidate for this position should have basic knowledge of the proper methods of serving food and of the care of tableware, glassware, silver and kitchen appliances; basic knowledge of modern cleaning methods and the use of cleaning supplies and appliances; the ability to receive, understand and follow oral and written instructions; the ability to receive, understand and follow oral and written instructions; the ability to communicate with others, effectively, both orally and in writing; the ability to establish and maintain harmonious relationships with others, such as: residents, general public, co-workers, and other department personnel.