Food Guest Rep

Richmond Medical Center; New York (NY); On-site; USD 38,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Richmond University Medical Center is seeking a patient meal service teammate to support the delivery of meals to patients, ensuring courtesy and timeliness while adhering to prescribed diets. You will verify tray accuracy, modify menus for therapeutic diets, communicate options and restrictions to patients and staff, and assist with tray assembly, dishwashing, and inventory tasks.

The role emphasizes infection control, sanitation, temperature monitoring, and compliance with all regulations,

Qualifications

• Knowledge of therapeutic diets and ability to modify patient menus accordingly.
• Ability to accurately calculate diabetic, renal, and fluid restrictions.
• Maintain temperature logs and safety standards in food service areas.
• Communicate meal options and dietary restrictions clearly with patients and staff.

Responsibilities

• Deliver meals to patients in a courteous and timely manner.
• Ensure trays meet prescribed dietary requirements and patient preferences.
• Maintain cleanliness and sanitation in food service areas.
• Communicate meal options and dietary restrictions with patients and staff.
• Assist in tray assembly, dishwashing, and inventory management as needed.
• Follow infection control and safety protocols.
• Maintain inventory on Diet Office supplies.
• Complete required annual training and comply with all regulations.

Skills

Food service

Diet knowledge

Communication skills

Infection control

Dietary restrictions

Job description

It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing!

We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business.

• Day Shift - 7.5 Hours (United States of America) Deliver meals to patients in a courteous and timely manner.
• Ensure food trays meet prescribed dietary requirements and patient preferences.
• Maintain cleanliness and sanitation standards in food service areas.
• Communicate effectively with patients and staff regarding meal options and dietary restrictions.
• Assist in tray assembly, dishwashing, and inventory management as needed.
• Follow infection control and safety protocols.
• Performs a variety of tasks related to patient's Rx diet order; menu, meal selections, food preferences, and allergy alerts.
• Knowledge of Therapeutic diets and modifies patient menus according to Rx diet.
• Delivers, and picks up, patient meal trays on assigned units.
• Assures accuracy of all diet change information.
• Answers diet office phones, records, and processes information from phone call.
• Tallies items from patient menus for hot and cold production areas.
• Processes new diets and changes as required.
• Communicates with RDs and nursing staff regarding patient diet related issues.
• Calculates Diabetic, Renal and fluid restrictions.
• Maintains inventory on Diet Office supplies.
• Adheres to all training programs and all established systems.
• Recognizes activities to the specific needs of patients related to age of patient population.
• Maintains patient refrigerators on assigned units; i.e., temperature logs and floor stock.
• Consistently checks own work area and removes outdated, expired, and mishandled food items.
• Actively participates in quality control, quality assurance, and quality improvement activities.
• Contributes to the maintenance of a neat, clean, and orderly work environment.
• Incorporates the Mission of Richmond University in serving patients, visitors, and staff.
• Completes all assigned work tasks within time allotted by shift without leaving an excessive workload for following shifts. Communicates with the manager any assignments that could not be completed.
• Communicates to the manager any problems and priorities that are of concern.
• During the low census or lightened workload, completes other tasks such as cleaning, organizing, and assisting co-workers.
• Follows appropriate waste management process according to our recycling program.
• Completes all RUMC required annual training on time.
• Maintains compliance with all federal, state, and local regulations.

Day w/ eo wknd & hols Salary Range: $$27.458/Hr - $28.857/Hr

Employment Non-Discrimination: Richmond University Medical Center is committed to equality of opportunity in all aspects of employment and provides full and equal employment opportunities to all employees and potential employees without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions and needs including lactation accommodations, physical or mental disability, age, immigration or citizenship status, veteran or active military status, genetic information, or any other legally protected status.

If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!