Food Service Worker (On-Call) - Behavioral Health 101

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.

Telecare is proud to have been recognized by The Bay Area Business Times as the 9thBest Place To Work In the Bay Area for 2020! This is the 18th time we have made the list!

As part of the Telecare Family,Morton Bakar Center is a Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) providing psychosocial rehabilitation and skills-building support for older adults (ages 65+) with a primary diagnosis of severe mental illness.

Employment Status: On-Call

Shift: Varies as needed

Days:Varies as needed

POSITION SUMMARY

The Food Service Worker assists in the preparation, assembly, and serving of food within the facility. In addition, the Food Service Worker ensures that the facility’s’ dietary and dining room areas are clean and meet sanitary regulations at all times.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required:

• Willingness to perform tasks on a continuous basis and to maintain the specified flow of work
• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Must be CPR, Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI), and First Aid certified on date of employment or within 60 days of employment and maintain current certification throughout employment
• All opportunities at Telecare are contingent upon successful completion and receipt of acceptable results of the applicable post-offer physical examination, 2-step PPD test for tuberculosis, acceptable criminal background clearances, excluded party sanctions, and degree or license verification. If the position requires driving, valid driver license, a motor vehicle clearance, and proof of auto insurance is required at time of employment and must be maintained throughout employment. Additional regulatory, contractual, or local requirements may apply.

Preferred:

• One (1) year of experience working in the field of food service

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Demonstrates the Telecare mission, purpose, values, and beliefs in everyday language and contact with internal and external stakeholders
• 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 service areas of members served
  • Assists in serving meals to members served 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
• Demonstrates knowledge of Professional Assault Response Training (PART) principles and uses PART concepts to manage aggressive behavior
• Demonstrates knowledge and proper use of equipment and supplies
• Continually focuses on assigned tasks and seeks and implements improvements as necessary
• Understands and demonstrates the safety program in all activities

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

SKILLS

• Ability to read and speak English in order to follow written and verbal directions
• Good communication skills and a desire to work with adults with mental impairments

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

The employee is occasionally required to sit, push, pull, squat, kneel, and lift and carry items weighing 50 pounds or less as well as to frequently walk, bend, twist, reach, and do simple and power grasping. The position requires manual deviation, repetition, and dexterity and to constantly stand as well as Hazardous Exposure (Blood Borne Pathogens, Hospital Waste, Chemical and Infectious).

EOE AA M/F/V/Disability

Equal Opportunity Employer Description
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
Pay Transparency Policy Statement
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)