Dietary Assistant

WVU Medicine; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

BRX Braxton County Memorial Hospital is seeking a Dietary Assistant to support patient meal service, kitchen sanitation, and daily food preparation. You will work in a fast-paced hospital setting, following recipes and quality standards to ensure safe, appetizing meals for patients and staff.

The role requires completing a food handlers program or obtaining certification within 30 days, plus PIC training and a high school diploma or equivalent.

Qualifications

• Current Food Handlers card or obtained within 30 days of hire via approved program.
• PIC training provided through the County Health Department.
• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare work areas and maintain sanitizer levels.
• Set up area with utensils, restock and clean.
• Prepare attractive, quality foods and beverages.
• Follow menu cycle and recipes, batch production.
• Greet and serve customers with a focus on service.
• Address complaints professionally; request management help when needed.
• Clean spills and manage trash; post caution signage.
• Maintain a clean, orderly work area and merchandise it well.
• Ensure sanitation and safety guidelines are followed.
• Document temperatures and report equipment malfunctions.
• Operate, clean and store kitchen equipment properly.
• Store and label food items and chemicals.

Skills

Written and oral communication

Computer skills

Telephone skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Food Handler certification (within 30 days)

PIC training through County Health Department

Job description

## Dietary AssistantApplylocations: Braxton County Memorial Hospital (BRX)time type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: JR26-42211## Welcome! We’re excited you’re considering an opportunity with us! To apply to this position and be considered, click the Apply button located above this message and complete the application in full. Below, you’ll find other important information about this position.This position may be assigned a variety of fundamental food service duties. Typical assignments include patient tray line (meal assembly), dish room, utilities (floors and trash), cafeteria server, and cold food production. In addition, the Dietetic Assistant will work as a team to deliver high quality food and service to patients and customers.**MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:****EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:**1. Current Food Handlers card OR obtained within 30 days of hire through **ONE** of the following, as required by County DHHR: * StateFoodSafety.com* Servsafe National Restaurant Association* Local County Health Department**To be completed as established by department: (Administered at Department level)**1. Person in Charge (PIC) training provided through the County Health Department. **PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:****EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:**1. High school diploma or equivalent. **CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:** The statements described here are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be constructed as an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities and duties. Other duties may be assigned.1. Prepares all work areas for operation, per task assignment including filling bucket with sanitizing solution, and a clean wiping cloth. Maintain sanitizer strength throughout shift. Change as needed. 2. Set-up area including utensils, restock, clean and organize assigned area maintaining cleanliness throughout the shift. 3. Produces and maintains attractive, appetizing and quality food and beverage products. 4. Follows menu cycle, proper portions and standardized recipes preparing food items in batch production. Utilizes leftovers, using the first in, first out method. 5. Greets customers, politely asks for order and efficiently serves customer. Remains focused on the customer and service throughout the encounter. 6. Addresses customer complaints in a polite professional manner. Seeks management assistance when needed. 7. Cleans spills promptly and post appropriate caution signage. Removes trash from service areas promptly. 8. Merchandises area through: Clean, uncluttered, attractive and orderly arrangement of work area. 9. Ensures that all activities meet sanitation, safety and quality control guidelines set forth by departmental policies. 10. Documents refrigerator, dish machine or other equipment temperatures as assigned. Alerts facilities and management of malfunctioning equipment. 11. Properly operates, cleans and stores equipment in assigned area. 12. Properly stores and labels food items and chemicals.**PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:** The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.1. Ability to push fully loaded tray cart (approx. 250 lbs.). 2. Ability to stand for extended periods of time. **WORKING ENVIRONMENT:** The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.1. Requires patient interaction with some conditions/appearance that may be distressing. 2. Enter isolation precaution patient rooms with proper protective equipment. 3. Kitchen environment that is often noisy.****SKILLS AND ABILITIES:****1. Ability to understand written and oral communication. 2. Computer skills - know how to use basic computer components (keyboard, mouse, tablet) and basic computer applications such as Microsoft word. 3. Telephone skills - know how to use speaker phones, headsets, and telephone etiquette.**Additional Job Description:****Scheduled Weekly Hours:**40**Shift:****Exempt/Non-Exempt:**United States of America (Non-Exempt)**Company:**BRX Braxton County Memorial Hospital**Cost Center:**600 BRX Dietary**Address:**100 Hoylman DriveGassawayWest Virginia