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I. GENERAL SUMMARY: Under general supervision, this position prepares, sets-up and delivers patient trays, carts nourishments and floor stock, ensuring accuracy, attractiveness, timeliness and temperature of each food tray provided for patients. Performs a variety of sanitary tasks and trash removal essential to good sanitation of the kitchen and work environment. II. PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Sets-up assigned stations.
- Assembles trays according to menu selection.
- Prepares cold food items and desserts according to production sheets.
- Delivers trays to patients, picks up trays from patients.
- Stocks patient care units with food and paper supplies following proper rotation and par levels, delivers 10,2,8 nourishments.
- Strips, sanitizes, stacks, patients' trays and utensils in dishroom, reassembles tray line.
- Cleans refrigerator and countertops on patients' floor kitchens.
- Transports patient trucks to and from patient floors.
- Cleans and sanitizes pots and utensils equipment, floors, walls, dishmachine, etc.
- Removes trash from assigned workstation and/or from kitchen to specified area.
- Acts as liaison between dietary and patient units.
- Performs other similar job related duties as required or directed.
III. JOB REQUIREMENTS:
JOB KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:
- Ability to operate simple mechanical devices such as coffee urn, dishmachine, slicer, trash compactor.
- Ability to use a knife for slicing, cutting, dicing.
- Physical skills required: standing and walking for 95% of the day, straining and lifting approximately 30lbs., pushing loaded carts (approximately 400lbs.).
- Ability to communicate with patients and employees from other departments.
EDUCATION:
- Ability to read, speak basic English, and follow instructions.
EXPERIENCE:
An equivalent combination of education and experience, which provides proficiency in the areas of responsibility listed above, may be substituted for the above education and experience requirements. V. WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
- Exposure to heat, cold, steam, chemicals and hot equipment.
- Frequent exposure to garbage and trash.
- Potential possibility of cuts, punctures, and strains.
- Contact with employees within own department and hospital.
- Contact with patients, enters patients rooms.
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES STATEMENT: Must be able to perform all essential functions of this position with reasonable accommodation if disabled. |
Tufts Medical Center
Sep 03, 2025