What are the responsibilities and job description for the Dishwasher - Food Service Department position at Hutchinson Regional Healthcare System?
Maintains dishes, pots, pans, trays, kitchen, work areas, equipment and utensils in orderly and sanitary condition.
Actively participates in outstanding customer service and accepts responsibility in maintaining relationships that are equally respectful to all.
Actively participates in outstanding customer service and accepts responsibility in maintaining relationships that are equally respectful to all.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Scrapes and rinses food from dirty dishes and washes them by hand or places them in racks or on conveyor to dishwashing machine depending on assigned equipment. Ensures complete cleanliness and sanitation.
- Washes pots, pans and trays based on assigned procedures. Ensure complete cleanliness and sanitation.
- Polishes silver using burnishing machine tumbler, chemical dip, buffing wheel and hand cloth depending on assigned equipment and procedures. Ensures complete cleanliness and sanitation.
- Ensures compliance with outlined safety procedures.
- Maintains temperatures and chemical levels as outlined by provided standards.
- Keeps dish area orderly and in compliance with safety standards.
- Sweeps and mops kitchen floors to ensure compliance with safety and sanitation standards.
- Washes worktables, walls, refrigerators, meat blocks and other food prep surfaces.
- Removes trash and places it in designated containers. Steam cleans or hoses out garbage cans.
- Transfers supplies and equipment between storage and work areas.
- Helps load and unload supplies and product.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS REQUIRED:
- Less than high school education; or up to one month related experience or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
PREFERRED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS REQUIRED:
- Ability to read and interpret documents in English, such as safety rules, procedure manuals, and operation and maintenance instructions. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Capacity to effectively present information in one-on-one and small-group situations, to patients, families and associates of the organization.
- Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute ratio and percent.
- Aptitude for effectively operating hospital’s admission, discharge and transfer (ADT) system, and other computer-based systems, which manage patient care records.
- Capacity to apply common sense understanding and carry out instructions furnished in written or oral form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
The physical demands described below are typical of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations can enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the associate is frequently required to talk or listen. They must also expect to regularly stand, walk and sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The associate is occasionally asked to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, taste, or smell. The associate must occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds, as well as maneuver and push food delivery carts.
REQUIRED BEHAVIORAL SKILLS:
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Integrity:
- A personal presence which is characterized by a sense of honesty and the willingness to do the right thing.
- The ability to role model, inspire and motivate others to promote the philosophy, mission, vision, goals and values of Hutchinson Regional Healthcare System.
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Compassion:
- A personal presence which is characterized by a sense of caring that is reflected in a high level of empathy and customer service with all that we come in contact.
- Ability to manage conflict, consider other points of view, and offer alternative solutions without jeopardizing overall project direction and the ability to manage customer expectations.
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Accountability:
- Demonstrated track record of ownership of situations, projects and issues.
- Able to work autonomously and have a high degree of flexibility to adapt to changing projects, priorities and work volumes.
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Respect:
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate with a diverse population.
- Treat all internal and external customers with a positive, proactive service orientation.
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Excellence:
- Strong communication and presentation skills with a proven ability to influence and lead teams to conclusion/decision making.
- Proven ability to think strategically but also must be able to lead day-to-day tactical processes.
- Demonstrated ability to manage and provide coaching and leadership on complex projects.
- Must be able to lead and/or facilitate process improvement.
MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
- Less than high school education; or up to one month related experience or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
PREFERRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
- N/A
REQUIRED LICENSE/REGISTRATION/CERTIFICATION:
- N/A
PREFERRED LICENSE/REGISTRATION/CERTIFICATION:
Food Handler’s Permit
We offer competitive pay, a generous benefit package and a reason to be proud of what you do, every day.
