Food Service Assistant Hawthorn Children's Psychiatric Hospital

Job Description

FOOD SERVICE ASSISTANT
Hawthorn Children’s Psychiatric Hospital
1901 Pennsylvania Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63133
Semi-Monthly Salary: $1,472.91 * Annual Salary: $35,349.81
Scheduled Hours: 6:00am-2:30pm & 9:30am-6:00pm (Wednesday/Thursday off)
Work Area: Food Service
Position Code: 0680062
Org Code: G9DN
Hawthorn Children’s Psychiatric Hospital provides specialized care for clients diagnosed with mental illness. We are looking for a positive and energetic
Food Service Assistant
who has an interest in helping those with mental illness maximize their potential.
Hawthorn Children’s Psychiatric Hospital uses the Sanctuary Model to guide our interactions with our teammates and the care we provide to our consumers to promote healing, safety, and nonviolence.  This is accomplished by following the Foundation of Sanctuary – The Four Pillars of (1) Trauma Theory, (2) Seven Commitments, (3) S.E.L.F. (Safety, Emotion, Loss, and Future), (4) Sanctuary Tool Kit.

Key Responsibilities:
Prepares and serves food to patients and staff in accordance with established dietary guidelines and policies.
Operates and assures sanitation of food service equipment including steam tables, refrigerators, dish machines, etc.
Monitors and maintains temperatures within prescribed limits of stored foods, serving line foods, and sanitation equipment.
Disassembles serving line and cleans/sanitizes serving and dining areas. Move dining room furniture and serving equipment to facilitate thorough cleaning.
Transports food from preparation areas to serving areas using carts and motorized vehicles.
Knows and understands procedures for use of hazardous chemicals in compliance with material safety data sheets and supervisor's instructions.
Attend work according to facility policies and works overtime or other shifts in order to ensure adequate staff coverage.
Successfully completes initial and continuing competency training in order that the facility can meet accreditation standards.
Physical needs: Be able to lift 20-30 pounds, bend at waist, and stand for extended periods.

Eligibility:
No disciplinary action in last 12 months [current State of Missouri applicants]
Have or are willing to receive Hepatitis A vaccination
Possess a valid driver's license (Preferred)

The State of Missouri offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck. To help demonstrate the value of working for the State of Missouri, we have created an interactive Total Compensation Calculator. This tool provides a comprehensive view of benefits and more that are offered to prospective employees. The Total Compensation Calculator and other applicant resources can be found
here
.

For questions contact the Human Resources Office at:
Cleola.Butler@dmh.mo.gov