Food & Nutrition Specialist

GENESIS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM

In order to fill our Mission of serving our community by helping each person achieve optimal health and well-being by providing compassionate, exceptional, and affordable healthcare services, all employees of Genesis HealthCare System must be committed to living the Genesis Mission and Genesis values of Compassion, Excellence, Integrity, Team, and Innovation. All employees must regard themselves as an 'owner' of Genesis and keep our patients at the center of everything we do - always.


Position Details:

Work Shift:
Varied Shift (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40

Department:
Food and Nutrition

Overview of Position:

The Food & Nutrition Specialist is responsible for supervision over all food service workers. Expected to maintain adequate staffing and supervise the operation of the tray line, cafeteria and other kitchen duties, including dish room and sanitation. In absence of the Manager, this position assumes responsibility of entire department operations.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES
1. Oversees entire staff on duty in the absence of manager.
2. Enforces department and organizational policies.
3. Performs managerial cash duties / runs appropriate financial reports.
4. Completes appropriate reports, logs & documents as required.
5. Monitors work to ensure food is prepared in a sanitary and safe environment.
6. Fields and handles calls from outside the department.
7. Maintains privacy and confidentiality at all times.
8. Participates in mandatory in-service meetings (e.g. TB testing, safety, HIPAA).

QUALIFICATIONS
1. High School diploma or equivalent required.
2. Required to maintain active ServSafe certification (must obtain certification within 6 months of hire date).
3. Experience in a food service supervisory role required.
4. Ability to read, write and explain detailed information.
5. Ability to communicate effectively in an oral and written manner, as well as the ability to observe, assess, guide and evaluate others.
6. Basic knowledge of learning principles.
7. Excellent organizational skills.
8. Knowledge of food preparation, food safety and sanitation practices.

PATIENT CENTERED CARE & BEHAVIORAL EXPECTATIONS
1. Living the Genesis Mission, Vision and Values:
• Performs work in a manner that is quality focused.
• Treats patients, co-workers, visitors and volunteers with courtesy, compassion, empathy and respect.
• Results oriented and focused on achievement of objectives.
• Acknowledges and responds to the diversity of people and the situation.
• Encourages peers (others) to be owners of change.
• Always makes the effort to anticipate and exceed customer needs and expectations.
• Possesses the ability to engage others with patience and understanding.
• Acts in a manner that creates positive first and lasting impressions.
• Demonstrates the ability to own issues until they are resolved.
2. Patient Centered Care (patients/families, physicians, co-workers, all other internal/external customers)
• Introduces self and role...connects with everyone.
• Communicates effectively (i.e. advising others of actions, pertinent information, time durations, etc.) and asks for feedback.
• Asks for and anticipates needs and concerns of others.
• Maintains a positive work environment for staff and a healing environment for patients (i.e. safe, clean, quiet, etc.)
• Maintains the dignity and privacy of each person; manages confidential/sensitive information appropriately.
• Responds to requests in an appropriate and timely manner.
• Exits patient/customer encounters courteously, asking if there are additional needs that can be addressed.
3. Promotes Patient and Employee Safety
• Demonstrates safe Patient Handling (i.e. transfers, transport, care administration, nutrition, medication, etc.)
• Demonstrates safe Materials Handling (i.e. appropriate use and disposal of chemicals, infectious wastes, etc.)
• Demonstrates appropriate knowledge of Infectious Disease precautions and use of proper protective equipment
• Demonstrates Slips/Trips and Falls Awareness.
• Actively contributes to maintaining a safe, clean and quiet environment.

WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.


1. Ability to lift and carry up to 25 pounds for short distances.
2. Ability to remember details.
3. Ability to sit, stand, pull, push, bend and walk for extended periods of time.
4. Ability to drive to and from meetings, programs or other facilities.


This description reflects in general terms the type and level of work performed. It is not intended to be all-inclusive, nor portray the specific duties of any one incumbent.

Thank you for your interest in employment at Genesis. Genesis is committed to being an equal opportunity employer. Selection of applicants for employment is based only on qualifications and the requirements of a specific job.