Male Hospital Attendant-Dietary (HSC/HS 1) - Lionel Town Hospital

Qualifications and Experience:

• Completion of Secondary Education 
• HEART/NSTA Level 1 Certificate in Commercial Food Preparation or equivalent qualification from an approved institution. 
• Participation in In-Service Training Programme 

Specific Knowledge and Skills Required:

• Working knowledge of established hygiene standards 
• Knowledge of Manual Handling Techniques 
• Care and Use of Food Service 
• Knowledge of Equipment and Kitchen Utensils 
• Knowledge of Kitchen Safety and Health Regulations 
• Knowledge of Infection Control 
• Ability to communicate effectively both oral and written 
• Ability to respect patient confidentiality 

Key Responsibilities will include:

• Assisting with the removal of large pots from the fire. 
• Cleaning and sanitizes kitchen floor areas and equipment. 
• Removal of kitchen waste from waste containers and disposing of them properly.
• Assisting supervisors in receiving food items from main stores into day stores, and the removal of perishable and non-perishable items from stores into the production areas.
• Responsible to bring food trolleys to wards and to retrieve food trolleys from wards the washing area of the department. 
• Sweeping and mops floor as soon as each meal leaves the department. 
• Collecting cleaning supplies from general stores. 
• Cleaning and maintaining cooking equipment like range cookers, pots and food mixers
• Cobwebs, cleans and wipes tiles in department. 
• Deep cleaning of walk in chiller and store rooms to maintain sanitary and kitchen safety standards. 
• Thorough cleaning of stoves, deep freezer, Bain Marie, and other large food service equipment.

Special conditions associated with the job:

• Must possess a valid food handler permit 
• Normal hospital environment working in a Dietary Department 
• Required to work on a shift basis; maybe required to work overtime
• Excessive standing and high temperature environment associated with regular duties
• Ability to lift weights of 100 pounds (45 kilograms) at a time 

NB. ONLY SHORTLISTED APPLICANTS WILL BE ACKNOWLEDGED