A professional who prepares and delivers food trays to hospital patients, performing any combination of following duties on tray line. Respnsibilities include:

• Reads production orders on color-coded menu cards on trays to determine items to place on tray.
• Places items, such as eating utensils, napkins, and condiments on trays.
• Prepares food items, such as sandwiches, salads, soups, and beverages.
• Places servings in blender to make foods for soft or liquid diets.
• Apportions and places food servings on plates and trays according to diet list on menu card.
• Examines filled tray for completeness and places on cart, dumbwaiter, or conveyor belt.
• Pushes carts to halls or ward kitchen.
• Serves trays to patients.
• Collects and stacks dirty dishes on cart and returns cart to kitchen.
• Washes dishes and cleans work area, tables, cabinets, and ovens.
• Collects and places garbage and trash in designated containers.
• May record amount and types of special food items served to patients.
• May assemble and serve food items to hospital staff in cafeteria.