Compassionate Hospital Food Service Associate

UNC Health; Rocky Mount (NC); On-site; USD 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

UNC Health Nash is seeking a Food Service Associate to stock and prepare food/beverages for patients, visitors, and customers, delivering excellent patient and customer service following the Carolina Care platform.

The Associate will assist with tray preparation and delivery, maintain tray accuracy and compliance with dietary requirements, and ensure sanitation and cleanliness in the kitchen under health standards. This is a full-time, onsite role with rotating shifts.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Food Handlers Certificate is required within 6 months of hire with recertification required every 3 years.
• Serv-Safe Certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assists with dirty food tray removal from nursing units.
• Assists with early and late food tray deliveries in a timely manner.
• Assists with tray preparation and/or delivery and works to ensure tray accuracy, adherence to special diets and customer service.
• Assists with tray preparation during meal service hours.
• Clean and sanitize kitchen equipment, utensils and work areas, including dish room. Washes dishes by hand or by machine.
• Delivers food trays or nourishments to patient's rooms or nursing units.
• Maintains compliance with JCAHO, State Health Department, and OSHA regarding on-going required job training and health standards.
• Transfers food in kitchen and on patient trays in a timely manner and using proper protocol (wears hair restraint, gloves, and properly covers food to prevent contamination).

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Food Handlers Certificate

Serv-Safe Certification

Job description

UNC Health Nash is seeking a Food Service Associate to stock and prepare food/beverages for patients, visitors, and customers, delivering excellent patient and customer service following the Carolina Care platform.

The Associate will assist with tray preparation and delivery, maintain tray accuracy and compliance with dietary requirements, and ensure sanitation and cleanliness in the kitchen under health standards. This is a full-time, onsite role with rotating shifts.