TELECARE CORPORATION

FOOD SERVICE WORKER – VILLA FAIRMONT MHRC

Founded in 1965, Telecare is a rapidly growing mental health care company dedicated to making a difference for our clients, the community, and our employees. We offer an array of mental health services to adults with serious mental illness. We partner with public sector entities and behavioral health organizations and have over 155 programs and over 4,300 employees across the country. And we're growing all the time! When you work at Telecare, you help to empower thousands of individuals every day in their journeys of recovery.

As part of the Telecare family, Villa Fairmont is licensed as a 99-bed Mental Health Rehabilitation Center. It serves adults who have a history of serious and persistent mental illness with repeated hospitalizations.

Shifts Available:

Full Time; 2 days AM Shift 6:00 am - 2:30 pm AND 3 days PM Shift 11:00 am - 7:30 pm

Minimum Compensation: $17.45 Hourly

STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

We exist to help people with mental impairments realize their full potential.

MISSION STATEMENT

Telecare will deliver and manage excellent services and systems of care for persons with serious mental illness.

POSITION OBJECTIVE

The Food Service Worker is the staff member that performs tasks that involve assisting in the preparation, assembly and servicing of food within the facility. In addition, the Food Service Worker ensures that the facilities dietary and dining room areas are clean and meet sanitary regulations at all times.

QUALIFICATIONS

One (1) year of experience working in the field of food service is preferred. Since many of the tasks performed by Food Service Workers are repetitive, a willingness to perform such tasks on a continuous basis and to maintain the specified flow of work is essential. Incumbents in this position must have the ability to read and speak English in order to follow written and verbal directions. Good communication skills and a desire to work with mentally impaired adults are crucial. Applicant must be finger printed, sign under penalty of perjury that there has been no conviction of any crime, other than minor traffic offenses, and receive clearance from the Department of Justice.

KEY RESULT AREAS

MISSION, VALUES AND BELIEFS

• Demonstrates the Telecare mission, purpose, values and beliefs in everyday language and contact with residents, the public and other staff members.

QUALITY AND QUANTITY OF WORK

• Performs tasks correctly and according to policies and procedures.
• Thoroughly and consistently performs the following food service tasks:
• loads and tends the dish washing machine
• hand washes non-machine equipment
• assembles prepared food
• delivers and stores clean dishes, pots and utensils in the appropriate area
• assists in the preparation of salads and desserts
• delivers food to resident service areas
• assists in serving meals to residents in the cafeteria
• obtains necessary supplies from food storage, the refrigerator and the freezer
• stocks food supplies and food preparation equipment in storage areas
• performs assigned cleaning tasks

TEAM MEMBER PARTICIPATION

• Participates as a team member and provides input via reporting observations, concerns and asking appropriate questions.

JUDGMENT, DECISION MAKING AND INITIATIVE

• Demonstrates knowledge and proper use of equipment and supplies.

RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHERS

• Demonstrates a good rapport and cooperative working relationships with all members of the team; responds to co-workers with concern and promotes group morale.

QUALITY IMPROVEMENT

• Continually focuses on assigned tasks and seeks and implements improvements as necessary.
• Understands and demonstrates the safety program in all activities.
• Practices universal precautions at all times.

CUSTOMER AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS

• Demonstrates a knowledge of Telecare's customers including clients/residents, families and governmental agencies in all interactions and conduct.
• Acts in a professional manner, always demonstrating respect and understanding of the community and neighborhood when representing Telecare in the community.

PLANNING AND TIME UTILIZATION

• Completes and follows through with tasks and assignments, meeting expected deadlines.

ATTENDANCE AND RELIABILITY

• Understands and demonstrates knowledge of all policies associated with attendance.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

• Attends all assigned in-service education classes.
• Always dresses appropriately and professionally.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Duties and responsibilities may be added, deleted and/or changed at the discretion of management.

POSITION PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

EOE AA M/F/V/Disability

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)