NUTRITION OPERATOR (PART TIME)

Nutrition OperatorMorrison Healthcare is hiring immediately for a part time Nutrition Operator position. Location: UConn Health - 263 Farmington Avenue, Farmington, CT 06032. Note: online applications accepted only. Schedule: Part time schedule; open availability is preferred. Days and hours may vary. More details upon interview. Requirement: No previous experience required. Fixed Pay Rate: $19.50 per hour.Make a difference in the lives of people, your community, and yourself. At Morrison Healthcare, a Compass Healthcare company, you'll join a culture that values caring for people, fostering belonging, and creating moments that truly matter. Here, your work has purpose: to nourish patients, caregivers, and communities while upholding the highest standards of detail, quality, and excellence in every meal served.For more than 70 years, Morrison has supported leading health systems nationwide with culinary, nutritional, and operational expertise. With more than 31,000 dedicated team members, including 1,600 registered dietitians and 1,200 executive chefs, we empower and uplift each other by working together, take responsibility for our commitments, and believe in helping one another achieve more together by realizing our unlimited potential.Job SummarySummary: Responsible for securing patient meal selections and special requests and needs via telephone or face to face interactions. Essential Duties and Responsibilities:Follows proper telephone etiquette and procedures with patients, visitors and healthcare professionals.Offers alternatives to menu as allowed on prescribed diet in accordance with food allergies and sensitivities, cultural, ethnic and religious preferences, when patient inquires or needs additional selections.Responsive to patient's needs at all times. Resolves patient concerns or complaints immediately and/or reports needed assistance to supervisor as appropriate.Complies with dietary restrictions on special, modified diets to ensure optimal food preferences are met within guidelines of diet order limitations.Interacts with nursing to ensure patients' diet prescriptions are accurate, and patients' food needs are met.Adheres to facility confidentiality and patient's rights policy as outlined in the facility's HIPAA policies and procedures.Complies with federal, state and local health and sanitation regulations and department sanitation procedures.Follows HACCP guidelines when assembling and distributing food supplies to ensure quality and safety of food supply.Completes all daily, weekly or monthly reports as outlined in the corporate policies and procedures on a timely basis meeting all prescribed deadlines.Performs other duties as assigned.Benefits for our team members include: Retirement Plan, Associate Shopping Program, Health and Wellness Programs, Discount Marketplace, Identity Theft Protection, Pet Insurance, and other voluntary benefits including Critical Illness Insurance, Accident Insurance, Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Legal Services, and Choice Auto and Home Program. Full-time positions also offer Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance/AD, Disability Insurance, Commuter Benefits, Employee Assistance Program, Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs).Morrison Healthcare is a member of Compass Group. Compass Group is an equal opportunity employer. At Compass, we are committed to treating all Applicants and Associates fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law.Qualified candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation. Disclaimer: this job post is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all essential responsibilities, skills, tasks, or requirements associated with this position. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the position posted, the Company reserves the right to modify or change the essential functions of the job based on business necessity.Certain positions may require Florida Level 2 background screening. Details: are accepted on an ongoing basis. Application Deadline: applications are accepted ongoing until all openings are filled for this position. If an applicant is declined due to the position being filled, they may still be considered for future opportunities and are always welcome to reapply.Morrison Healthcare maintains a drug-free workplace.