POSTION SUMMARY:

To provide assistance in all dietary functions as directed and in accordance with established dietary policies and procedures. Must be able to communicate with all residents, staff, and visitors.

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:

To provide assistance in all dietary functions as directed and in accordance with established dietary policies and procedures. Must be able to communicate with all residents, staff, and visitors.

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

Previous experience in Food Services.

JOB KNOWLEDGE:

Must be able to assist in all areas of the Dietary Department.

DUTIES OF POSITION:

Customer Service

* Present a professional image: Exhibits a manner that is cordial and respectful. Conservative, appropriate dress, and good personal hygiene.

* Communicate effectively: Timely, attentive, respectful, and clear communication whether verbal, written or body language. Displays control and calmness in all situations.

* Maintain privacy and confidentiality: Respecting others' rights, shares only what others need to know and in only appropriate places, not in public areas or near others without a need to know.

* Anticipate needs, demonstrate initiative, and strive to exceed expectations: Empathize with those who are in need. Seek ways to be helpful to residents, visitors, and the Premier community. Provide superior service by focusing on our customers.

* Be an ambassador for your organization: Be positive and caring as a representative of the Company.

* Be a team player: Support your fellow employees; share your time and talents; be respectful and helpful. Welcome the new member of the department/ unit.

* Know the organization: Seek information; share it with others; always be a resource. Know who is responsible for each area of the Company with whom interaction is needed.

* Assume responsibility for cleanliness: Observe all rules regarding eating. Leave all areas clean and neat. Promote safety.

* Take ownership of complaints: Listen with genuine sincerity, apologize, resolve or report complaint to someone who can resolve the complaint.

* Celebrate Success: Acknowledge your own as well as others' successes. Be proud!! Participate in departmental or organizational activities.

Mission and Values

* Shows compassion for others and commitment to helping those who needs assistance.

* Follows compliance program, is sensitive to ethical and compliance issues and appropriately addresses such issues.

* (For Direct Resident Care Areas)- Understands and applies aspects of cultural diversity in his/her daily delivery of resident care (see attached Trans-cultural Competency Performance Appraisal addendum)

* (For In-Direct Resident Care Support Areas)- Understands and applies aspects of cultural diversity appropriate to resident populations served (see attached Trans-cultural Competency Performance Appraisal addendum)

Quality of Work

* Uses integrity, good judgment and problem solving skills in making decisions.

* Produces high quality documentation as evidence by the following:

* Sets up trays and food service carts accurately and timely.

* Provide food service to residents, guests, and employees under sanitary conditions.

* Serve and bus trays.

* Assist in preparing, covering and labeling food.

* Clean work area.

* Assist in the proper care, use and cleaning of kitchen equipment.

* Work as a dishwasher, using the equipment appropriately and in a safe manner according all state and federal regulations.

* Attend in-service training programs for Food Service employees.

* Perform other duties as assigned by Management.

* Takes steps necessary to produce excellent work in any task or job that is assigned.

* (For Direct Resident Care Areas) - Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care based on physical, motor and sensory adaptation, cognitive and psychosocial appropriate to the age of the patients served in his/her assigned area. (see attached Age Specific Performance Appraisal Addendum)

* (For In-Direct Resident Care Support Areas) - Provides support activities appropriate to ages served. (see attached Age Specific Performance Appraisal Addendum)