Dietary - Patient Food Service Aide

Blanchard Valley Health System; Findlay (OH); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Blanchard Valley Health System is seeking a Food Service Assistant to support tray line and meal service, and to assist with cleaning of kitchen equipment. The role emphasizes accuracy in tray checks and adherence to safety guidelines.

The incumbent will deliver meals to patients, maintain sanitation standards, and keep production records. Flexibility for weekdays, weekends, and holidays is required in this entry-level position within BVHS facilities.

Qualifications

• Must be 16 to 17 years of age.
• Valid work permit prior to beginning employment.
• Ability to work flexible schedule for weekdays, weekends, and holidays.
• Adheres to policies and guidelines set by Joint Commission, State of Ohio, Sodexo and BVHS.
• Ability to work well within a team environment and support team goals.

Responsibilities

• Food Assembly- Assembles and checks trays accurately according to Room Service Guidelines and Standards.
• Delivers meal trays to patients according to tray passing procedures.
• Cleans and sanitizes workstation per regulatory guidelines.
• Maintain accurate record keeping for food temperatures, equipment, and production logs.
• Initiates assignments promptly and works efficiently to meet deadlines.
• Attends monthly safety inservices and signs monthly safety topics.
• Attends meetings monthly and completes inservices documentation.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Teamwork

Job description

Food Service Assistant

The purpose of this position is to assist with tray line and meals along with cleaning of pots, pans, lids and patient trays.

Job Duties/Responsibilities

• Food Assembly- Assembles and checks trays accurately according to Room Service Guidelines and Standards. Measures and follows directions accurately. Meets goal of 98% accuracy on all tray checks.
• Patient Room Service: Delivers meal trays to patients according to tray passing procedures
• Sanitation and Cleaning- Cleans and sanitizes workstation in accordance to Sodexo, BVHS, and all other regulatory agencies
• Record Keeping- Maintain accurate record keeping for food temperatures, equipment, and production logs per established guidelines
• Productivity- Promptly initiates assignments and proceeds in an efficient and timely manner. Meets established deadlines
• Safety Focus- Attends monthly safety inservices and practices safety in the daily performance of tasks. Reads and signs monthly safety topics.
• Meeting Attendance- attends meetings on a monthly basis. Completes documentation related to inservices, mandatories, and competencies without prompting

Required Qualifications

• Must be 16 to 17 years of age.
• Valid work permit prior to beginning employment
• Ability to work flexible schedule for weekdays, weekends, and holidays
• Adheres to the policies, standards, and guidelines set forth by Joint Commission, State of Ohio, Sodexo and BVHS
• Ability to work well within a team environment; by accepting and offering honest constructive feedback; by supporting team goals and encouraging other team members.
• Show flexibility and adaptability in meeting constraints and demands placed on services
• Positive service-oriented interpersonal and communication skills required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in customer service preferred

Physical Demands

This position requires a full range of body motion with intermittent activities in walking, lifting, bending, squatting and twisting. The associate will be required to stand for eight hours a day. The individual must be able to lift twenty to fifty pounds and reach work above the shoulders. The associate must have eye-hand coordination and finger dexterity. The individual must have corrected vision and hearing in the normal range. The position requires excellent verbal skills to perform daily tasks.

This position is classified at risk for possible occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens (HBV, HIV, etc.)