Diet Tech/Salad Bar 6:00am - 2:30pm

Job Description

Job Description

Job Purpose : Under the direction of the Nutrition Director, duties include all activities required for the preparing, serving, and retrieval of patient trays.

Education & Training : High school diploma/GED equivalent.

Required Licenses/Certifications : Food Handler Certification

Work Experience : 3 or more years’ experience in cafeteria setting, preferably in hospital.

Physical Demands & Working Conditions : Regularly required to use hands to finger, grasp, handle, or feel and to reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to sit, stand, walk, see, speak, and hear. The employee is occasionally required to kneel, climb, or balance. The employee is regularly required to lift, push and pull up to 25 pounds.

Special Requirements : Verbal and writing ability required to communicate effectively in informing employees of activities and policies. Numerical ability required. Ability to receive, comprehend, and carry out instructions; ability to work safely with equipment, supplies, and materials; ability to comply with attendance requirements; ability to comply with Human Resource policies.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Maintains food safety standards
• Knowledge of patient diets
• Strong communication skills both written and verbal
• Ability to communicate on various levels to include management, client, customer
• Attends all meetings and trainings as required
• Attends all mandatory education programs and can describe his/her responsibilities related to general safety and regulatory compliance.
• Attends all required department-specific education and training programs and can describe his/her responsibilities related to department safety and specific job‑related hazards.
• Demonstrates proper body mechanics in all functions.
• Wears proper identification while on duty
• Performs other duties as assigned