Food and Nutrition Representative, Food and Nutritional Services - 40Hrs, Days/Eve and Rotating Weekends
POSITION SUMMARY:Under general supervision the Patient Hospitality Service Representative is responsible to transport, operate and maintain the Retherm (thermal trays) cart and its companion cart, provide individualized meal service to every patient, assemble patient meal trays following diet orders ensuring diet accuracy. Consult with nursing staff to maintain accurate patient information. Collect patient meal trays. Follow established sanitation procedures for cleaning the Retherm Cart, companion cart, serving utensils, trays, dishes and miscellaneous items used on the cart. Maintain and deliver nourishment supplies as ordered to patient floor units. Follow established guidelines for food items in patient units. Record food, refrigerator and freezer temperatures daily to ensure food safety.Position: Food and Nutrition Representative (AFSCME)Department: Food and Nutritional ServicesSchedule: Full Time, 40 hours, Day/Eve and Rotating Weekends12hr shiftESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES / DUTIES:This position involves working independently. The individual must possess pride of ownership for the cart and the service that he/she provides to the patients, ensuring patient meal satisfaction is met. He/she must be self-motivated and self-directed and work well alone or in a group setting. He/she must be able and willing to perform multiple task assignments. He/she will occasionally be requested to mentor and train new employees. Duties include:This position involves working independently. The individual must possess pride of ownership for the cart and the service that he/she provides to the patients, ensuring patient meal satisfaction is met. He/she must be self-motivated and self-directed and work well alone or in a group setting. He/she must be able and willing to perform multiple task assignments. He/she will occasionally be requested to mentor and train new employees. Duties include:Assemble meal service cart and its companion cart with all food items and condiments to match menu and diet orders.Adhere to safe food handling practices while maintaining food's proper temperatures.Program and operate cart to refrigerate, heat and hold temperatures of food. Notify supervisor of malfunctioning of equipment upon observance.Transport meal cart and its companion cart without assistance to designated patient unit within scheduled time. Avoid unnecessary damage to cart, it's equipment, the building's walls, elevators and doorways.Consult with nursing staff about any changes to patients that may affect meal service. Obtain all necessary information in writing by a nurse or physician. Refer complaints or problems to Patient Services Manager or Dietary Supervisor.Prepare cart food items for service. Match correct measure serving utensils to appropriate menu items. Record hot and cold food temperatures at the start and the end of meal service for every meal.Greet patients and communicate menu choices appropriate to their specific diet orders. Demonstrate knowledge of...