Male Hospital Attendant €“ (HSC/HS 1) Dietetics Dept - May Pen Hospital

Minimum Required Education 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 & Skills:

• Physical Fitness 
• Ability to work effectively in a team 
• Ability to respect patient confidentiality 
• Ability to communicate effectively both in written and oral format 
• Good time management skills 

Key responsibilities will include:

• Assists with the removal of large pots from the fire. 
• Cleans and sanitizes kitchen floor areas and equipment. 
• Removal of kitchen waste from waste containers and disposing of them properly.
• Assists 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. 
• Sweeps and mops floor as soon as each meal leaves the department. 
• Collects cleaning supplies from general stores. 
• Cleans and maintains cooking equipment like range cookers, pots and food mixers
• Cobwebs, cleans and wipes tiles in department. 
• Washes food trolleys
• Deeps clean 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. 
• Performs related work as required. 

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