Food Service Aide- Dishwasher

JOB TITLE: Food Service Aide/Dishwasher 
STATUS: Full Time
FLSA STATUS: Non-Exempt 
CUSTOMARY HOURS: 7:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
HOURS/WEEK:   40   
DEPARTMENT:   Dietary

Mission

As stewards of the Vincentian spirit, employees of Marillac St. Vincent Family Services are committed to strengthening and empowering those most in need to reach their greatest potential.  We fulfill our mission through quality programs for children, teens, families, seniors and homeless.

Core Values

Our employees commit themselves as individuals to live out the core values of integrity, excellence, creativity, advocacy, respect and empowerment in our daily work, as we serve the needs of others.

Integrity - Acting with transparency, humility and honesty

Excellence - Providing quality care with compassion

Creativity - Being continuously resourceful and inventive

Advocacy - Supporting the cause of those who lack resources for a reasonable quality of life

Respect - Recognizing our own value and upholding the dignity and value of all people

Empowerment - Providing skills and resources to achieve full human development

Team Behaviors

1. Versatility – Understanding and appreciating different and opposing perspectives on an issue; adapting one’s approach as the requirements of the situation change; an eagerness for positive action; self-control; active listening.
2. A collaborative work model – Cooperatively working and sharing responsibility; contributing to the group effort; realizing a sense of commitment and ownership in the success of the organization’s goals. 
3. Mutual accountability – Holds others accountable with their roles; provides and receives feedback and takes constructive action.
4. Client/customer advocate – Identifies opportunities to improve quality of services; presents one’s self professionally.
5. Protects confidentiality & privacy – Respects and protects information about all staff and clients.

Under direct supervision provide supportive services to the Dietary Department 

to clean and sanitize trays dishes and utensils equipment for the well-being of children, 

staff and guests and in compliance with Board of Health Standards.

1. Deliver breakfast to all classrooms. Set up coolers for all classrooms.
2. Collect soiled dishes from assigned classrooms and return them to kitchen sanitation station, according to schedule. Return any leftover food to the kitchen for disposal. Store unused bread. 
3. Operate dish machine A.M. and P.M. When dry, sort, cover and put clean dishes and flatware away. Complete spoon inventory after each meal. Clean dish machine & curtains after breakfast and at the end of each day. De-lime dish machine weekly. Scrub kitchen sanitation station trash can weekly.
4. Set up carts with proper dishes and food for noon meal. Deliver lunch carts to assigned classrooms, according to schedule.
5. Maintain own work area, including cleaning and sanitizing dish machine and kitchen sanitation station, sorting tables, drawers and shelves to meet Board of Health standards at all times. Daily after each use, cleans and sanitizes meal delivery carts (bus, dish dollies & metal). Sweeps and mops floor in kitchen sanitation station. Perform duties on Sanitation Checklist.
6. Perform other duties as assigned, including but not limited to cleaning spills or other potential safety hazards in work area, assist in organizing food storage areas.
7. Acts with integrity and aspires to model the DCMC Core Values in the delivery of all   services

Job Requirements

Experience/Education

No specific education or experience is required.  

Qualifications

Must be able to read and following verbal and/or written instructions, procedures and policies. Able to transport foodservice carts. Ability to operate dish machine. Ability to lift trays, utensils, dishes, up to 25 lbs.

Language

Ability to read and speak English proficiently.  

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk, walk, read and hear.  
2. At times, may require more than 40 hours per week to perform the essential duties of the position. 

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  

1. Internal office space.  
2. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.