Food & Nutrition Assistant

CGH Medical Center; United States; On-site; USD 22,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Gift Shop Discount

CGH Day Care Discount

CGH Dietary Discount

Employee Assistance Program

CGH Pharmacy Discount

CGH Vision Center Discount

Job summary

CGH Medical Center in Sterling, IL, is seeking a PRN Food Service Worker to prepare meals, maintain kitchen areas, and serve patients, staff, and visitors. You will ensure accurate patient meal assembly, replenish supplies, and support the Nutrition Services team while delivering courteous service.

Requirements include a High School Diploma or equivalent (preferred) and Illinois Food Handler Certification within 1 week of start date.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Actively working toward high school diploma required.
• Illinois Food Handler Certification required within 1 week of start date - CGH will provide access to this course if needed.
• Basic computer literacy preferred.
• Demonstrates the knowledge necessary to provide culturally competent and population specific care.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates assembly of patient meals during production.
• Replenishes supplies on cold food line and final tray setup area.
• Acts as liaison between Food and Nutrition Services and patient care areas.
• Serves meals and between-meal nourishment to patients and families.
• Delivers prescribed menu to patients and assists with placing meal orders.
• Assists Nutrition Call Center with patient meal orders.
• Orders and replenishes bulk supplies for patient care areas and departments.
• Retrieves soiled meal carts and trays and returns them to Dietary; cleans and sanitizes dishes and equipment.
• Works in dish room cleaning, sanitizing, and storage of dishes and equipment.
• Performs other duties as necessary.

Skills

Computer literacy

Cultural competence

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Illinois Food Handler Certification

Job description

Shift As Needed Scheduled Weekly Hours 4

POSITION PURPOSE

Performs a variety of food and nutrition-related duties such as preparing food orders, maintaining and cleaning kitchen work areas, equipment, and utensils. Serves food to patients, staff and visitors.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Coordinates the accurate assembly of patient meals during the production process.
• Replenishes supplies on cold food line/final tray set up area.
• Acts as a liaison between the Food and Nutrition Services Department and all of patient care areas.
• Serves meals and between meal nourishment to patients in a professional and efficient manner, including tray set up.
• Delivers the correct menu (per physician-ordered diet) to the patient and assists patients and/or family members in placing meal orders.
• Assists in the Nutrition Call Center as needed to answer calls for patient meal orders.
• Orders and replenishes bulk supplies in patient care areas and for all other requesting departments in the hospital and clinics.
• Retrieves soiled meal carts and trays from patient care areas and delivers them back to the Dietary department; Cleans and sanitizes all dishes, utensils, meal carts, and other equipment.
• Works in dish room cleaning, sanitizing, and storage of all dishes, dish machine, and dish room.
• Performs other duties as necessary.

SPECIALIZED KNOW-HOW & REQUIREMENTS

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Actively working toward high school diploma required.
• Illinois Food Handler Certification required within 1 week of start date - CGH will provide access to this course if needed.
• Basic computer literacy preferred.
• Demonstrates the knowledge necessary to provide culturally competent and population specific care.

Compensation Range

$16.00 - $24.00

Available Benefits for PRN Positions

• Gift Shop Discount
• CGH Day Care Discount
• CGH Dietary Discount
• Employee Assistance Program
• CGH Pharmacy Discount
• CGH Vision Center Discount

Since 1909, CGH Medical Center has been serving Sterling, Rock Falls and the surrounding communities with exceptional quality healthcare. Through the years, there's been one constant, the passion of our employees for making a difference. As part of CGH, you'll join a team that is focused on delivering the best health care and patient experience for all of the communities we serve. From our hospital and Main Clinic to our 16 outlying clinics, our physicians and employees are dedicated to providing high-quality healthcare to our patients, friends and family with outstanding skill and heartfelt compassion.