Food Service Attendant - PD

COUNTY OF BUCKS

JOB TITLE:

Food Service Attendant - PD

JOB CODE:

0655

DEPARTMENT:

NM Dietary

UNION:

00

FLSA STATUS:

Non-Exempt

GRADE:

00

POSITION SUMMARY:

Fills and serves trays in conformance with physicians' diet orders following an established patient tray identification system; pre-portions cold foods prior to each meal service; cleans and sanitizes trays following every meal; transports meals to the nursing units in a safe and sanitary manner; and cleans and sanitizes equipment and work areas.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Pre-portions cold foods prior to each meal service; and pre-portions nourishment for between-meal feedings; and delivers nourishment.
• Fills and serves trays onto tray delivery carts; transports carts to nursing service areas and to dining room.
• Scraps trays, loads and operates dish machine, disposes of garbage and trash; and cleans and sanitizes utensils and equipment.
• Stores carts, utensils, trays, unused food and non-food items in a sanitary manner.
• Sweeps, scrubs equipment and floors in kitchen, dining room, personnel cafeteria, offices, bathrooms and conference room; and cleans walls as assigned.
• Performs in a safe, sanitary manner, conforming to all rules, regulations, policies and procedures of department.
• Maintains high standards of sanitation in personal hygiene, work environment and patient contact.
• Maintains excellent food handling techniques in preparation, serving, transporting, storage and cleanup.
• Reports unusual or questionable conditions or items to supervisor, as well as plate acceptance from garbage return.
• Uses equipment with safety and respect for property of others.
• Performs similar or related duties as required.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to read, write and understand instructions; ability to learn principles of good patient care through food and nutrition; and ability to apply principles learned to workload.
• Good to excellent health; physically strong enough to perform duties listed.

Position:

Food Service Attendant

FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Physical Demands: (Check all that apply)

Balancing

X

Stooping

X

Pushing

X

Climbing

X

Crouching

X

Pulling

X

Crawling

X

Kneeling

X

Handling

X

Standing

X

Sitting

Talking

X

Turning

X

Reaching

X

Hearing

X

Seeing

X

Color Vision

X

Depth Perception

X

Mobility

X

Lifting: (Check one)

Carrying: (Check one)

Sedentary

(0-10 lbs)

Sedentary

(<10 lbs)

Light

(0-20 lbs)

Light

(0-10 lbs)

X

Medium

(0-50 lbs)

Medium

(0-25 lbs)

Heavy

(0- 100 lbs)

X

Heavy

(0- 50 lbs)

Very Heavy

(over 100 lbs)

Very Heavy

(over 50 lbs)

Aptitudes: (Check all that apply)

Form perception

X

Problem solving

X

Motor coordination

X

Working speed (ex.wpm)

X

Finger dexterity

X

Manual dexterity

X

Computer/VDT ability

General learning ability

X

Clerical perception

X

Environmental Conditions: (Check all that apply)

Extreme cold

X

Extreme heat

X

Temperature changes

X

Wet conditions

X

Humid conditions

X

Exposure to fumes

X

Exposure to blood and body fluids

Noise and vibration

X

Exposure to chemicals

X

Poor ventilation

X

Inclement weather conditions;

Inside/outside weather conditions

X

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.