Food & Nutrition Assistant (PRN)

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Shift: As Needed

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 4

Position Purpose:

Performs a variety of food and nutrition-related duties such as preparing food orders, maintaining and cleaning kitchen work areas, equipment, and utensils. Serves food to patients, staff and visitors.

Essential Functions:

• Coordinates the accurate assembly of patient meals during the production process.
• Replenishes supplies on cold food line/final tray set up area.
• Acts as a liaison between the Food and Nutrition Services Department and all of patient care areas.
• Serves meals and between meal nourishment to patients in a professional and efficient manner, including tray set up.
• Delivers the correct menu (per physician-ordered diet) to the patient and assists patients and/or family members in placing meal orders.
• Assists in the Nutrition Call Center as needed to answer calls for patient meal orders.
• Orders and replenishes bulk supplies in patient care areas and for all other requesting departments in the hospital and clinics.
• Retrieves soiled meal carts and trays from patient care areas and delivers them back to the Dietary department; Cleans and sanitizes all dishes, utensils, meal carts, and other equipment.
• Works in dish room cleaning, sanitizing, and storage of all dishes, dish machine, and dish room.
• Performs other duties as necessary.

Specialized Know-How & Requirements:

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred. Actively working toward high school diploma required.
• Illinois Food Handler Certification required within 1 week of start date CGH will provide access to this course if needed.
• Basic computer literacy preferred
• Demonstrates the knowledge necessary to provide culturally competent and population specific care.

Compensation Range: $16.00 - $24.00

Available Benefits for PRN Positions:

Gift Shop Discount

CGH Day Care Discount

CGH Dietary Discount

Employee Assistance Program

CGH Pharmacy Discount

CGH Vision Center Discount

Thank you for your interest in a career at CGH Medical Center.