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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania |
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POSITION DESCRIPTION FOR JOB POSTING |
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Position Number: 00310164 |
Description Activated On: 6/16/2026 12:15:43 PM |
Position Purpose: Describe the primary purpose of this position and how it contributes to the organization’s objectives. Example: Provides clerical and office support within the Division to ensure its operations are conducted efficiently and effectively. The employee occupying this position performs routine food preparation, food serving, safety and sanitation tasks in the food production and food service areas in an Institutional Food Service Operation that provides food and nutrition services to meet the nutritional needs of MH consumers. The employee carries out the following tasks on the grounds of Danville State Hospital and is directly responsible to the Food Service Supervisor. Work efforts are in support of the overall goals of maintaining a safe, clean environment and providing optimum care and services for the consumers served. |
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Description of Duties: Describe in detail the duties and responsibilities assigned to this position. Descriptions should include the major end result of the task. Example: Types correspondence, reports, and other various documents from handwritten drafts for review and signature of the supervisor. Prepares food by cleaning, washing, peeling, slicing, and dicing of vegetables using such kitchen equipment as VCM/Food Processor/Table Top chopper/garbage disposal, etc.. Prepares sandwiches and assembles salad, portions foods, plates foods such as desserts and salads. Pans meats; chops, dices, and slices meats, poultry, fish and cheeses. Replenishes condiments as necessary and prepares and sets up serving/tray lines; works on tray assembly line and serving lines helping to serve both hot and cold foods. Grills, steams, heats using ovens/stoves/microwaves/ simple foods such as eggs, sandwiches and hamburgers. Prepares toast, portions hot and cold beverages. Greases pans, trays and bags bread items. Assist in the delivery of food to serving lines and outside dining areas/kitchens. All tasks are completed to meet established time schedules and maintain a quality food service operation meeting the nutritional needs of each consumer served. Washes pots and pans, insulated trays/dishes, (scraps dishes and pre-soaks flatware); silverware and other utensils associated with food service delivery and service, work surfaces, dining area tables & chairs after each meal. Changes tablecloths, and assit in laundering. Cleans all serving/tray line work stations and all associated equipment by following proper cleaning procedures to ensure a clean and sanitary operation. Follows proper sanitation techniques such as sweeping, mopping, sanitizing. Cleaning shelves and food service equipment such a food carts, tray rack carts etc. in storeroom, refrigerators/freezers and other food service areas; removes trash and garbage; recycles items specified. Cleans dishroom/tray-wash room after each meal. Loads and operates dishwashing machine/tray washer and unloads and stacks/returns clean items to their proper storage location and in proper storage manner. Follows established cleaning procedures and cleaning schedules for all dietary areas and equipment. Completes cleaning assignments as required for dining room floors, storeroom areas, cleaning of refrigerators/freezers, food carts, toasters, coffee machine, wall surface areas, work surfaces, window sills, tables and chairs, and any associated other food service equipment/area. Assists in loading and unloading food delivery trucks, transporting of food and supplies and stocking/obtaining food and supplies in freezers/refrigerators and storeroom by ensuring food is wholesome/properly rotated utilizing a “first in-first out” inventory procedure and ensuring areas are maintained in per established policy procedure. Operates, when assigned/necessary food service equipment to accomplish work tasks per established operating procedures. Reports any equipment breakdown/malfunction or hazardous condition immediately in order to provide a safe, efficient and effective food service operation. Participates in proper sanitation techniques throughout all areas of the food service operation and provides basic food service leadership instruction and skill demonstration on the job to new department employees. Assists in maintaining necessary basic records on leftovers, dishmachine/food/refrigerator and other food service monitoring reports and records. Maintains and improves necessary job skills, performance by attending in-service, mandatory training, scheduled meetings as assigned/scheduled to perpetually improve the quality of the hospital/food service operation. Actively participates as a “team member” by making suggestions that improves the dietary department and helping co-workers when needed. Follows safe work practices according to established food service policy and procedure. Able to document safety hazards and equipment failure. Performs related duties as required. |
Decision Making: Describe the types of decisions made by the incumbent of this position and the types of decisions referred to others. Identify the problems or issues that can be resolved at the level of this position, versus those that must be referred to the supervisor. Example: In response to a customer inquiry, this work involves researching the status of an activity and preparing a formal response for the supervisor’s signature. All duties are completed under the close guidance and supervision of the Food Service Supervisor. |
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Requirements Profile: Identify any specific experience or requirements, such as a licensure, registration, or certification, which may be necessary to perform the functions of the position. Position-specific requirements should be consistent with a Special Requirement or other criteria identified in the classification specification covering this position. Example: Experience using Java; Professional Engineer License Experience: Licenses, registrations, or certifications: 1. CPR for the Professional Rescuer from the American Red Cross 2. N/A 3. N/A 4. 5. 6. |
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Essential Functions: Provide a list of essential functions for this position. Example: Transports boxes weighing up to 60 pounds.
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