At CHI Health Mercy Corning, our mission has been to nurture and enhance the quality of life for residents of Adams and Taylor counties in Iowa. Whether it's providing emergency care to a child, detecting a disease early enough to save a patient's life, or restoring a senior citizen's mobility and independence after an injury or fall, CHI Health Mercy Corning provides comprehensive care in familiar surroundings. Our physicians and mid-level practitioners work with a full complement of advanced technology to bring quality care to you. Our medical staff offers a wide range of medical specialities, from primary care to oncology.

Job Summary / Purpose

This person serves CHI Health’s vision and mission by supporting patient meals with the proper foods and beverages according to the menus and production sheets. Assists in patient tray line assembly and related duties. Loads, operates, and cleans the dishwasher.  Assists in the service of meals to Dining Center patrons and operates the cash register. Maintains the records, inventories, surveys, and other controls relevant to the Dining Center. Works as part of the team on proper storage, equipment operation, in all food service areas to maintain high standards of sanitation and safety requirements of the department, reporting all unsafe conditions.

Key Job Responsibilities

1. Sets up serving counters with hot and cold food items according to the established guidelines.
2. Serves food graciously and accurately to all customers.
3. Cleans and sanitizes tables, serving counters and other food service equipment.
4. Prepares and serves grill menu items to order.
5. Operates the cash register and maintains cash records per department policy.
6. Maintains inventories, records temperatures, and assists in departmental quality assurance program.
7. Accurate and timely patient tray assembly and portioning of food, beverages, etc., for the meal service.
8. Disassembles returned patient trays, cleans and sanitizes equipment, dishes, trays and carts before and/or after each meal. Prepares dishwasher for operation and empties and cleans when finished.
9.  Operates dishwasher to ensure thorough cleaning, sanitizing, and drying of dishware, pots and pans, and utensils. Sorts, stacks, and soaks all dishes and flatware in proper containers according to standardized procedures. 
10.  Keeps all equipment and working area clean and orderly.  Maintains tray, china, and silverware supplies in the Dining Center.  Loads, delivers, and returns food carts to and from all patient areas.