Dietary Aide / Food Service Worker-Part time

NHC Careers; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking healthcare facility as a Food Service Worker, where your role is vital in delivering quality meals to patients. This position offers the chance to work in a dynamic environment focused on behavioral health, providing essential support to adults and geriatric patients. You'll be responsible for food preparation and ensuring compliance with safety standards, all while enhancing your skills in a supportive team. If you have a passion for food service and a desire to contribute to patient care, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Interest in foodservice and working with healthcare patients.
• Knowledge of food safety and sanitation procedures.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, serve, and store food according to facility policies.
• Ensure compliance with state and federal regulations.
• Perform routine sanitation tasks in kitchen and dining areas.

Skills

Food Preparation

Customer Service

Communication Skills

Sanitation Procedures

Cooking Skills

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Food Service Worker-Part time

Knoxville Center for Behavioral Medicine - a comprehensive inpatient behavioral health facility. Our center will provide acute behavioral health care and outpatient treatment to adults and geriatric adults who are in crisis from severe symptoms related to behavioral health and/or substance use disorder.

As the Food Service Worker, you will be instrumental in the daily food preparation and delivery of cold or hot foods for patient meals. If you are passionate about improving behavior health and excited about the opportunity to be a part of opening a new hospital, we would love the opportunity to meet you.

Job Details:

• 64-bed acute inpatient setting
• IOP/PHP oversight
• Adult and Geriatric client population
• Behavioral Health and Addiction Treatment
• Acute intervention focus with short term stays
• Joint venture/Professional partnerships between NHC, Tennova and University of Tennessee Medical Center - Knoxville

Qualifications/Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Must have a sincere interest in foodservice and enjoy working with healthcare patients.
• Must have, or possess the desire to learn, food preparation, and simple cooking skills.
• Must have knowledge of, or possess the desire to learn, therapeutic and modified diet information to use in preparing and serving patient trays.
• Must have knowledge of, or possess the desire to learn, correct sanitation and food safety procedures.
• Must possess and use excellent customer service and communication skills.
• Must be able to follow verbal and/or written instructions.
• ServSafe Certification or similar food safety certification, where required by the state and facility

Position Highlights:

• Perform routine tasks related to clean up, and sanitation of kitchen, dining or serving areas.
• Properly prepare, serve and store food in accordance with facility policies.
• Ensure compliance with state or federal regulations.
• Prepare foods according to standardized recipes.
• Utilize service methods and food handling techniques to ensure quality.

Knoxville Center for Behavioral Medicine: Mission and Vision

We are committed to improve the quality of life of our patients by delivering personalized behavioral health in a safe and supportive environment. Our vision is to bring communities, families, and healthcare providers together to improve behavioral health, one patient at a time.

The Knoxville Center for Behavioral Medicine provides a comprehensive continuum of care for adults and geriatric patients with psychiatric, emotional, and addictive disorders We are pleased to partner with National Health Corporation (NHC), Tennova Healthcare, and The University of Tennessee Medical Center.

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