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Universal Health Services; San Marcos (TX); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Universal Health Services in San Marcos, TX is seeking a Food Service Worker at San Marcos Treatment Center to prepare and portion meals according to dietary plans. The role requires maintaining safety and quality of food, and assisting with dishwashing and serving as needed.

The position emphasizes meeting patient dietary needs, handling inventory, and keeping a sanitary kitchen. Candidates should have a High School Diploma or equivalent, at least 21, and a valid Food Handlers Card.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• Food, restaurant, or institutional service experience required; hospital dietary exp preferred.
• Ability to read and write in English.
• Demonstrates mental and emotional maturity and stability.
• Valid Food Handlers Card.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and portion meals following dietary recipes and menus.
• Monitor quality and temperature of foods before serving.
• Dishwashing and serving food to patients and staff when needed.
• Ensure patient diets are met and accommodate special dietary needs.
• Maintain inventory awareness and communicate needs to the Food Service Manager.
• Maintain a sanitary environment and ensure procedures are followed at all times.

Skills

Confidentiality

Boundaries

Food service experience

English literacy

Emotional stability

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Job description

Responsibilities

San Marcos Treatment Center, a 212-bed, seclusion free, psychiatric residential treatment facility located between Austin and San Antonio in the heart of Central Texas! San Marcos spreads across 65-acres with an abundance of trees and wildlife. We have 13 unique living units separated by gender, age, and development levels with two swimming pools, two gymnasiums, sports court, playing fields, ropes course, canteen, social area, and a healing trail. We provide 24-hour psychiatric care to girls and boys ages 6 to 17 with customized therapeutic approaches and intensive behavioral programs teach young patients to moderate their behavior, manage emotions and improve social functioning.

If you would like to learn more about this position, please visit our website at: www.sanmarcostc.com

Responsible for the preparation and portioning of meals following dietary recipes and menus. Monitors the quality and temperature of all foods while being held before being placed on the serving line for each meal. When necessary, responsible for dishwashing and serving food in the cafeteria to patients and employees. Assure patient diets are met and options are available for those patients with special dietary needs. Responsible for maintaining a working knowledge of inventory needs and communicating any needs to the Food Service Manager. Also responsible for maintaining a sanitary environment assuring all appropriate procedures are followed at all times.

Qualifications

The job requirements are as follows:

• High School Diploma or Equivalent
• Must be at least 21 years of age
• Skills - Employee has the ability to maintain confidentiality of patient and facility information. Has ability to understand and demonstrate appropriate boundaries between self, staff and patients. Food, restaurant, or institutional service experience is required, of which hospital dietary department experience is preferred. The ability to read and write in English is required. Mental and emotional maturity and stability.
• Valid Food Handlers Card

About Universal Health Services

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) is one of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services. Since our founding in 1979, UHS has grown steadily into a premier Fortune 500® corporation perennially recognized by multiple esteemed national rating entities. Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates inpatient acute care facilities, inpatient behavioral health facilities, outpatient and other facilities, nationwide virtual behavioral health services, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services with physical locations in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Ireland and United Kingdom. www.uhs.com.

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