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The Porter, Nutrition and Dietetics, works under direct supervision in accordance with established practices, procedures, and administrative policies. 

A caregiver in this position works Days, from 6:00am—2:30pm or 7:00am—3:30pm.  

A caregiver who excels in this role will:  

• Keep the work area neat and organized. Completes work assignments within specified times. Cleans work areas and equipment (utilizing proper sanitation procedures) including refrigeration, hoods, ovens, fryer, and ranges, sweeps and mops floors. Removes trash and washes pots/pans. 

• Operates dish machine, assembles/disassembles, and cleans it. Ensure proper temperature, chemical supplies, and clean water levels are maintained for proper operation. Scrapes food from dishes and washes dishes/utensils. 

• Transport clean and dried wares, supplies, food/beverage items, prepared meals, and patient food carts. Assists Lead Porter or other staff in lifting or transporting heavy or difficult items. 

• Report any equipment, personnel, safety, order, supply, assignment, recipe, or quantity/quality discrepancy to immediate supervisor. 

• Operate garbage disposal, cart elevator (when necessary), trash compactor, grease filter machine, 

• Wet Vac (with Ground Fault Indicator) and dish machine. 

• Prepare items for unit orders and stock supplies for unit/office as required. Fills orders from inventory with proper documentation for charging given to Bookkeeper. Adheres to order amounts and standard stock levels. Monitors and returns outdated products to Manager for disposition. 

• Filter grease, loads trays into patient carts, maintains ice in Cafeteria ice dispensers, fills chemical dispensers throughout department. Keeps floors dry and free of litter or debris. 

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

• Completion of at least eighth grade. 

• Can communicate effectively follow written and/or oral instructions as demonstrated by a grammar school education or the equivalent. 

• Can use care and attention in the use of equipment. 

• Understands orders/invoices knowledge of mathematics to ensure extensions of invoices and supply levels are correct. 

• Three months' experience in the same type of work of a similar nature. 

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