What are the responsibilities and job description for the Dishwasher (PRN) position at Forefront?
Company Description
Forefront Healthcare is unique, experienced, and specialized in serving the continuum of care. With finely tailored, high-quality culinary and support services, Forefront helps its partners elevate the patient and resident experience.
Job Description
Forefront is seeking a reliable and dedicated individual to help maintain a clean and safe kitchen environment for our residents.
This is a great opportunity for those with little to no previous culinary experience looking for a way to grow with a company.
Schedule: Wednesday-Saturday 2:00pm-7:00pm (close)
Summary/Objective
The Dishwasher performs designated work and cleaning routines for the culinary department in accordance with current applicable federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations, with established policies and procedures and assuring resident safety.
Essential Functions
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Qualifications
Competencies:
Work Environment
Requires repetitive wrist motion. This position requires lifting, up to seventy-five pounds (75lbs).
Physical Demands
The Dishwasher stands and walks intermittently throughout the working day, as well as reaches, stoops, bends, lifts, carries, and manipulates various food products, dietary supplies and equipment. The Dishwasher must have an ability to work with chemicals and cleaning agents. Must be able to lift and/or carry 50 to 75 pounds and withstand exposure to temperature and humidity changes as in entering refrigerated storage areas, working at ovens, ranges, dish-washing machines, and at steam tables.
Position Type/Expected Hours Of Work
This is an hourly position, with expected hours to include: days, evenings, some weekends, and some holidays.
Travel: N/A
Required Education And Experience
Ability to read, write and speak English.
Preferred Education And Experience
Previous institutional dietary service experience is preferred.
Additional Eligibility Qualifications
Ability to read, understand diet orders, tray cards, and work assignments. This position will show a willingness to perform routine, repetitive tasks with frequent interruptions. Numerical ability is necessary for recipe preparation and proper measuring of cleaning agents and chemicals, as well as good motor coordination and manual dexterity are required for various work routines such as preparing food items, serving trays, handling oiled dishes, operating dietary equipment and cleaning work area. The Dishwasher will be able and willing to work flexible hours, such as during an emergency situation and must be patient and tolerant toward staff, residents, and family members.
Additional Information
AAP/EEO Statement:
Forefront Healthcare is an equal opportunity employer: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
Forefront Healthcare is unique, experienced, and specialized in serving the continuum of care. With finely tailored, high-quality culinary and support services, Forefront helps its partners elevate the patient and resident experience.
Job Description
Forefront is seeking a reliable and dedicated individual to help maintain a clean and safe kitchen environment for our residents.
This is a great opportunity for those with little to no previous culinary experience looking for a way to grow with a company.
Schedule: Wednesday-Saturday 2:00pm-7:00pm (close)
Summary/Objective
The Dishwasher performs designated work and cleaning routines for the culinary department in accordance with current applicable federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations, with established policies and procedures and assuring resident safety.
Essential Functions
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Perform defined work routines, using various dietary utensils, supplies and equipment as assigned by the Resident Experience Director.
- Provide assistance to the cook in the preparation and service of meals.
- Follow Federal and State long term care regulations and Culinary Services Department policies and procedures.
- Follow cleaning schedules and perform cleaning duties as scheduled.
- Assist in arranging trays, loading food carts, and serving meals.
- Setting up the dining room and serving residents.
- Wash and store dishes.
- Follow established reporting procedures for all supply and equipment needs.
- Assist in receiving and storing food and supplies.
- Attend in-service educational programs.
- Follow defined safety codes while performing all duties.
- Follow defined Infection Control procedures.
- Understand facility’s fire and disaster plans; follow established procedures during drills and actual emergencies.
- Be knowledgeable of Federal, State, and Facility’s rules, regulations, policies and procedures applicable to job.
- Perform other department duties or special assignments as directed by the Resident Experience Director or designee
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Qualifications
Competencies:
- Customer Service Oriented.
- Basic Food Preparation Knowledge.
- Sanitation and Safety Practices.
- Thoroughness.
- Time Management.
Work Environment
Requires repetitive wrist motion. This position requires lifting, up to seventy-five pounds (75lbs).
Physical Demands
The Dishwasher stands and walks intermittently throughout the working day, as well as reaches, stoops, bends, lifts, carries, and manipulates various food products, dietary supplies and equipment. The Dishwasher must have an ability to work with chemicals and cleaning agents. Must be able to lift and/or carry 50 to 75 pounds and withstand exposure to temperature and humidity changes as in entering refrigerated storage areas, working at ovens, ranges, dish-washing machines, and at steam tables.
Position Type/Expected Hours Of Work
This is an hourly position, with expected hours to include: days, evenings, some weekends, and some holidays.
Travel: N/A
Required Education And Experience
Ability to read, write and speak English.
Preferred Education And Experience
Previous institutional dietary service experience is preferred.
Additional Eligibility Qualifications
Ability to read, understand diet orders, tray cards, and work assignments. This position will show a willingness to perform routine, repetitive tasks with frequent interruptions. Numerical ability is necessary for recipe preparation and proper measuring of cleaning agents and chemicals, as well as good motor coordination and manual dexterity are required for various work routines such as preparing food items, serving trays, handling oiled dishes, operating dietary equipment and cleaning work area. The Dishwasher will be able and willing to work flexible hours, such as during an emergency situation and must be patient and tolerant toward staff, residents, and family members.
Additional Information
AAP/EEO Statement:
Forefront Healthcare is an equal opportunity employer: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
