Catering Associate - Atrium Health Cleveland- FT Days

Hugh Chatham Health; Shelby (NC); On-site; USD 26,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid Time Off

Flexible Spending Accounts

Educational Assistance Program

Job summary

Advocate Health is seeking a Food Service Worker to manage patient meals on assigned units, including menu selections, tray assembly, delivery, and special requests. Communicates dietary needs to Nutrition Services and coordinates with Nursing on patient nutrition considerations.

Role requires familiarity with modified diets, accurate timing, and adherence to dietary restrictions to ensure optimal patient care and satisfaction.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Knowledge of modified diets preferred.
• Strong communication with patients and families.

Responsibilities

• Explain menu selections and diet options to patients and families with empathy and clarity.
• Assess age-specific safety issues for patients across all ages.
• Demonstrate knowledge of modified diets and dietary restrictions.
• Offer diet alternatives based on prescribed diets and cultural preferences.
• Observe birthdays/anniversaries with special meals or cake arrangements.
• Gather and process menu selections and diet orders.
• Calculate preparation times to meet temperature controls and service times.
• Ensure transport carts are delivered on time.

Skills

Menu explanations

Dietary restrictions

Patient communication

Temperature control

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Job description

Department

11903 Atrium Health Cleveland - Food and Nutrition

Status

Full time

Benefits Eligible

Yes

Hours Per Week

40

Schedule Details/Additional Information

7a-7p w/alternating weekends

Pay Range

$18.85 - $28.30

Job Summary

Responsible for patient meals and food services on assigned units, e.g., menu selections, tray assembly, tray delivery and pick-up, special requests and needs, in-between meal food delivery. Communicates patient food issues and concerns and needs to Nutrition Services and interacts with Nursing in regards to patient nutrition needs or requirements. Reacts accurately and effectively to all changes to ensure accuracy of physician's ordered modified diets and efficient timing of services. Is familiar with dietary restrictions on special and modified diets to ensure optimal patient care and satisfaction.

Essential Functions

• Patiently, clearly and accurately explains menu selections, diet options, food restrictions and procedures to patients and/or their families, using appropriate communication skills to interpret age specific responses for infants, pediatrics, adolescents, adults and geriatric patients, as assessed through observation and solicited feedback.
• Demonstrates ability to assess age specific safety issues for infants, pediatrics, adolescents, adults and geriatric patients, as assessed through observation and solicited feedback.
• Demonstrates knowledge of modified diets, proper condiments, and related restrictions for diets based upon passing a written test provided by clinical staff and random audits and observations during meal service.
• Demonstrates ability to offer alternatives to menu as allowed on prescribed diet in accordance with cultural, ethnic and religious preferences based on random audits and observations.
• Observes patient birthdays and anniversaries by making special arrangements for celebration cakes or special meal accommodations within scope of service.
• Gathers and processes menu selections and diet orders
• Properly calculates preparation time so food items meet appropriate temperature controls and service times.
• Ensures transport retherm carts are delivered to floors on time.

Physical Requirements

Spends most of the time working on a nursing unit, institutional kitchen, meal assembly and dishwashing areas. Spends some of the time working in light and temperature controlled cafeteria or patient care areas and in climate controlled storeroom areas. Routinely handles sharp implements and glassware. Routinely works around hot equipment, steam producing equipment and wet areas. Routinely exposed to cleaning chemicals. Though traveling into and through patient care areas, has little or no exposure to pathogens borne by air, blood, body fluids or tissues. Stands and walks frequently. Routinely required to bend, stoop, kneel and reach. Routinely pushes or pulls loaded tray carts. Routinely works inside a 37 degree F walk-in cooler for tray assembly and set up. Routinely lifts or carries items weighing up to 25 pounds, and occasionally items up to and over 50 pounds, with assistance. Must have close and intermediate visual acuity. Ability to hear and verbally communicate is required.

Education, Experience And Certifications

High school diploma, GED preferred or currently enrolled and pursuing educational degree. Satisfactory completion of a community college level human nutrition or nutrition and diet therapy course preferred. Knowledge of medical terminology preferred.

Our Commitment To You

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Compensation

• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits And More

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.