Dining Services Assistant

Dining Services AssistantUnder the direction of the Director of Dining Services, Assistant Director or Chef, the dining services assistant performs a variety of specialized or general functions in the Dining Services Department. Here are some of the duties they may perform:1. Works alone or part of a team preparing the set up and serving of prepared meals for residents.2. Provides after meal services including returning trays to clean-up areas and clearing trays.3. Tends to and loads machines that clean food services items. Hand washes items as needed.4. Returns clean dishes, food service items and utensils to appropriate areas.5. Cleans work areas, tables, cabinets, and food prep equipment.6. Stores food and supplies as directed.7. Prepares and assembles food prepared for regular and modified diets as directed.8. Knows and follows safety, fire, and sanitation standards.9. Assists with the preparation of food such as salads and baked goods, including computing quantity of ingredients needed using appropriate techniques and safe food handling.10. Begins meal preparation under the direction of Cook or Dining Services Manager.11. Performs perception and color discrimination required to detect differences in appearance of food, indicating completion of cooking time, deterioration or contamination.12. Handles inventory and stocking of food items. Pulls items needed for meal preparation.13. Performs general cleaning of dietary/kitchen/serving areas including sweeping, mopping, scrubbing, sanitizing, polishing, and emptying trash.14. Follows proper controls and documentation to comply with all regulations and surveys.