Dishroom Attendant, Senior

Site : The Brigham and Womens Hospital Inc.

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Job Summary

GENERAL SUMMARY / OVERVIEW STATEMENT : As a member of the Room Service team the individual will be tasked to assist and deliver in a pleasant friendly and timely manner patient specific high-quality food and exemplary service to patients guests and staff. This position requires working with and assisting other members of the Room Service team and Hospital staff to ensure that all patients receive prescribed foods and guests and staff receive requested food following Federal State Local and hospital sanitation and safety procedures. As outlined in the Food Service Departments HAACP program.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES : 1. Coordinate according to departmental policy and procedures the activities of the dish particular disassembling and the washing of the patient trays. 2. Self direct or direct others to wash organize inventory china glassware silverware pots and pans to maintain service areas (Production Room Service) with adequate levels of small wares equipment (china glassware silverware pots and pans) to perform tasks throughout the day. 3. Follow and enforce the adherence to hospital and departmental hand hygiene policy and procedures. 4. Follow and enforce the adherence to hospital and departmental safety and sanitation procedures. 5. Properly set up for daily use operate clean and monitor dish machine. Perform temperature checks. 6. Operate and maintain dish room equipment such as dishwasher power washer pulper and carts according to department policy and procedures and alerts supervisor of malfunctions. 7. Self direct or direct others to clean and sanitize equipment according to departmental policy and procedures. 8. Self direct or direct others to clean and sanitize floors for the entire kitchen area using the proper soaps dilutions and techniques. 9. Self direct or direct others to empty garbage cans rinse and clean trash cans. Replace rubbish barrels with new trash bags. Remove the garbage from the kitchen area to proper storage area. Transport trash and garbage to Service Center. Empty dumpster. Clean and rinse dumpster. 10. May assist with retrieving trays from patient rooms following hospital and departmental policy and procedures for tray pickup. 11. May assist in delivering patient trays according to departmental policy and procedures. 12. Retrieve large dirty carts from patient floors. Clean and sanitize the dirty carts and return to patient floors. Maintain a clean area on the patient floor for the dirty cart. 13. Self direct or direct others to maintain the cleanliness of kitchen areas 14. Adhere to departmental policy and procedures regarding personal cleanliness hygiene and uniform. 15. Assist in orientation and on-the-job training of new employees. 16. Adhere to departmental and hospital policies and procedures and other foodservice regulations at all times. 17. Participate in and monitor according to preset criteria sanitation and safety procedures including HACCP program. 18. Perform all other duties assigned.

Qualifications

1. The position requires : the ability to read write and speak English; the ability to follow and give oral and written instructions; the ability to communicate with others including patients hospital personnel and co-workers. These ability levels normally are acquired through completion of a high-school education. 2. Bilingual preferred. 3. Previous work experience (2 years or more) especially restaurant / hotel dish room experience is desirable. 4. A high school education 5. Knowledge of the food and restaurant regulations set by the federal Massachusetts and Boston City Health Codes and Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Hospitals

SKILLS / ABILITIES / COMPETENCIES REQUIRED : 1. Must be flexible hard working and self-motivated; must work well with others 2. Must be able to provide direction to others 3. Must be able to work independently 80% of the time 4. Must possess sufficient courtesy and tact to maintain pleasant and cooperative relations with patients visitors hospital personnel and co-workers 5. Must accept direction from supervisor 6. Must have good hand-eye coordination good manual dexterity and a good attention span 7. Involves lifting items of up to 75 lbs. pushing and pulling of food trucks and racks weighing 300 lbs. consistent use of manual dexterity and body coordination. 8. Must have the ability to communicate well in order to discuss semi-complex and involved information with other employees staff members patients or general public in a sensitive manner 9. Must be able to meet deadlines 1. Works in normal patient care environment where there are occasional exposures to communicable diseases odors 2. Requires standing or walking for the majority of the day (95% of the time) 3. Involves occasional lifting of items 75 lbs. or less and pushing / pulling of food carts 4. Works in heated and air-conditioned office kitchen or dish room. 5. Works in normal kitchen environment where there are daily exposures to hot and cold temperature changes frequent distraction from machinery or related noises handling of food waste scraping of used patient trays and dishes patient discards odors hot water and caustic chemical solutions 6. Work involves occupational risks commensurate with work hazards and physical requirements i.e. wet slippery floors chemical solutions handling hot water and soup (180-190 degrees) frequent bending and tray handling 7. Consequence of errors ranges from no harm to serious harm such as incorrect trays to patients injured employees and broken equipment Work involves rotating shifts as early as 6 : 30 AM to as late as 11 : 30 PM required to work weekends and holidays.

Additional Job Details (if applicable)

Additional Job Description

Remote Type

Onsite

Work Location

50 Staniford Street

Scheduled Weekly Hours

Employee Type

Per Diem

Work Shift

Rotating (United States of America)

Pay Range

$18.22 - $26.06 / Hourly

Grade

At Mass General Brigham we believe in recognizing and rewarding the unique value each team member brings to our organization. Our approach to determining base pay is comprehensive and any offer extended will take into account your skills relevant experience if applicable education certifications and other essential factors. The base pay information provided offers an estimate based on the minimum job qualifications; however it does not encompass all elements contributing to your total compensation addition to competitive base pay we offer comprehensive benefits career advancement opportunities differentials premiums and bonuses as applicable and recognition programs designed to celebrate your contributions and support your professional growth. We invite you to apply and our Talent Acquisition team will provide an overview of your potential compensation and benefits package.

EEO Statement :

The Brigham and Womens Hospital Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religious creed national origin sex age gender identity disability sexual orientation military service genetic information and / or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process to perform essential job functions and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. To ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 the Vietnam Veterans Readjustment Act of 1974 and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 applicants who require accommodation in the job application process may contact Human Resources at .

Mass General Brigham Competency Framework

At Mass General Brigham our competency framework defines what effective leadership looks like by specifying which behaviors are most critical for successful performance at each job level. The framework is comprised of ten competencies (half People-Focused half Performance-Focused) and are defined by observable and measurable skills and behaviors that contribute to workplace effectiveness and career success. These competencies are used to evaluate performance make hiring decisions identify development needs mobilize employees across our system and establish a strong talent pipeline.

Key Skills

Customer Service,Hospital Experience,Hotel Experience,Taleo,Hospitality Experience,Basic Math,Laundry,Cleaning Experience,Computer Literacy,Guest Services,Cash Handling,Commercial Cleaning

Employment Type : Part-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Hourly Salary Salary : 18 - 26