Job Details

Prepares and delivers meals to residents by performing the following duties.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Prepare coffee, tea, juices, and other beverages for service.
• Assist in preparation and service of meal trays.
• Assist the cook in preparation of vegetables, fruits, salads, and desserts.
• Assure cleanliness in the dining areas.
• Respond to any other regular or special tasks as required by the cook in charge or by the

Administrator.

• Places items such as eating utensils, napkins, and condiments on trays.
• Assist in food storage when orders arrive.
• Serves meals to residents.
• Collects and stacks dirty dishes on cart and returns cart to kitchen.
• Washes dishes and cleans work area, tables, cabinets, and ovens.
• Collects and places garbage and trash in designated containers.

Supervisory Responsibilities
This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Competencies
To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

• Design - Demonstrates attention to detail.
• Problem Solving - Works well in group problem-solving situations.
• Customer Service - Responds to requests for service and assistance.
• Teamwork - Supports everyones efforts to succeed.
• Professionalism - Treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position.
• Safety and Security - Observes safety and security procedures; Reports potentially unsafe conditions; Uses equipment and materials properly.
• Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to management direction.
• Initiative - Asks for and offers help when needed.

Qualifications
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.

• Must be criminally cleared by DOJ and FBI via the Live-Scan process prior to initial presence in the facility.

Education and/or Experience
High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Language Skills
Ability to read a limited number of two- and three-syllable words and to recognize similarities and differences between words and between series of numbers. Ability to print and speak simple sentences.

Mathematical Skills
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

Reasoning Ability
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Physical Demands
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.
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to walk and taste or smell. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Reasonable Accommodation
Any applicant or employee who requires an accommodation to perform the essential functions of this position as a result of a physical or mental disability, medical condition or religious belief or practice (including religious dress, clothing, grooming practices, hairstyles, etc.) must notify Management. Bethany will comply with all applicable laws, including, but not limited to, the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) and the Fair Employment and Housing Act (“FEHA”), related to engaging in an interactive process with applicants and employees and providing a reasonable accommodation where doing so will not result in an undue hardship on the Company or pose a safety threat to the applicant, employee or others.