Nutrition Services Aide- 32 hours/2nd shift

Food Service Worker

FTE/Scheduled Weekly Hours: 0.80 / 32 / 2nd Shift (United States of America) Second shift. Every other weekend and holiday.

PRIMARY FUNCTIONS Responsible for providing assistance in food production, patient food tray preparation and service, staff meal service, dishwashing, and department housekeeping.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Food Preparation- primarily patient service
• Follows recipes for preparation and portion control.
• Follows established guidelines for quality, appearance, and temperature of food served.
• Assists with food preparation for optimum nutrient preservation, minimization of waste and efficient time management.
• Labels, dates and rotates food per department guidelines.
• Informs manager or assistant of equipment, food, supply, or training needs.

• Patient Service
• Uses computer system appropriately to access patient diet information.
• Utilizes the patient Diet Report to identify patient diet and/or specific nutrition interventions suggested by the Nutrition Therapist.
• Verifies accuracy and completeness of diet order with next shift; clarifies discrepancies with Nutrition Therapist or nursing.
• Adheres to diet prescription when filling menu order, when needed clarifies diet order with Nutrition Therapist or nursing.
• Assists with preparation of patient food trays and patient room service calls. Delivers trays to patient area/patient rooms, as appropriate.
• Follows department policies and procedures for patient identification; uses two patient identifiers every time serves food to patient.

• Caf Service
• Assists in serving meals to staff and guests; responds when help is needed (buzzer).
• Cleans dining room service areas.
• Replenishes food and supply items as necessary during meal service.

• Verification and Recording of Temperatures
• Checks and records temperature of equipment (dish machine, refrigerators, freezers, etc.) as designated on recording forms; alerts manager or assistant and Plant Services if temperatures are out of range.
• Checks and complies with all food temperature guidelines; alerts manager or assistant if temperatures are not in range.

• Sanitation
• Applies strict principles of sanitation, and infection control in the performance of duties.
• Complies with current sanitation guidelines for handling food and cleaning equipment.
• Checks equipment prior to use for cleanliness and proper functioning.
• Always cleans equipment after use.
• Adheres to assigned cleaning schedules.

• Safety
• Always asks for help if any question about using equipment safely.
• Complies with strict safety regulations in the use of all equipment.
• Reports malfunctioning or defective equipment to assistant, manager and Plant Services immediately.

• Deliveries and Stocking and Rotation
• Checks in deliveries and puts stock away as needed.
• Stocks caf items, and products for other patient care areas per par levels.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS Education, Experience, and Training

• Must possess high school diploma or equivalent.
• Previous experience in healthcare or food service is preferred.
• Understanding of basic food preparation techniques is required.
• Willingness to complete training/coursework in sanitation is required.
• Ability to learn and navigate computer systems including the online training modules, the employee timesheet and the performance appraisal system. Job specific systems are also required.
• Must be able to read, speak, and write fluent English.

Physical Requirements

• Sitting Not a requirement.
• Standing Approximately 50% of shift.
• Walking Approximately 50% of shift.
• Lifting Approximately 50 pounds. Must use, and require others to use, when in hospital and/or pre-hospital settings, proper body mechanics and ergonomics and, as applicable, lifting/moving devices.
• Twisting Infrequent.
• Bending Moderate.
• Squat/Kneel Approximately 25% of shift.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• May come in contact with hazardous chemicals or treatment modalities.
• The possibility exists of exposure to communicable disease due to working in a healthcare environment.
• Involvement in patient care may result in unavoidable work-related illnesses.