Food Service Worker

This Food Service Worker position is located within the Nutrition & Food Service at the Northern Indiana Health Care System (NIHCS) in Marion, Indiana.Major duties and responsibilities include (but are not limited to):Set up assigned station on the tray line with the correct supplies and food itemsDeliver meal trays to the patients' bedsides and report the patients' comments and complaints to the supervisor or dietitianPrepare beverages according to the number of servings requiredPrepare fresh fruit/cold salads/dressings/sandwich fillings and cold sandwiches and simple cold desserts in specified quantitiesProvide assistance to cooks in the food preparation area, such as weigh, measure and assemble ingredients according to standardized recipesPortion other food items into standard serving sizes using the proper utensils and specified dishwareMake final check of diet trays assembled by lower grade workers for completeness, correct food temperaturesVerify that food items on the tray are appropriate for the prescribed dietIdentify obvious discrepancies between the prescribed diets and the food items designated by the menuProvide patients with basic information about modified diets and the nutrition services that are availablePrepare individual and bulk nourishments and supplemental foods and beverages for patientsFollow directions in assembling, measuring, weighing, or mixing ingredients for basic formulas and supplemental feedings following standardized recipes and using sanitary techniquesDetermine the quantities of ingredients needed to prepare required yieldMake conversions between the metric system to the standard systemTake nourishment inventories, stocking using first in-first out procedures, replacing expired itemsLabel and distribute individual nourishmentsSterilize equipment and sanitize work areasUse a computer terminal to record and retrieve recipe, menu and inventory data and to produce reportsOther duties as assigned to meet the needs of the Medial CenterWork Schedule: FULL-TIME- hours to be negotiatedPosition Description Title/PD#: Food Service Worker/PD99836SPhysical Requirements: Wage Grade 4 Food Service Workers perform work requiring light to moderate physical effort. They may be required to perform heavy work, such as scouring and scrubbing large size cooking utensils and pushing heavy carts and trucks in unloading, storing, anddelivering supplies. They are subject to continuous standing and walking, and frequent stooping, reaching, pushing, pulling, and bending. They frequently lift or move objects weighing up to 20 pounds unassisted and occasionally lift or move objects weighing more than 40 pounds with the assistance of others.