Food Service Representative - PRN

nghs; Gainesville (GA); Sur place; USD 28 000 - 34 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Northeast Georgia Health System is seeking a Food Services Representative to support patient meal service in a fast-paced hospital setting. You will retrieve selections, deliver trays, assist with meal setup, and help ensure patient satisfaction with courteous, attentive service.

Responsibilities include stocking pantries, supporting kitchen staff, and following safety and dietary guidelines. A positive attitude, reliability, and teamwork are essential in this hospitality-focused role.

Qualifications

• Good interpersonal skills.
• Ability to use cash register computer system.
• Ability to count back change.

Responsabilités

• Visit patient rooms to retrieve meal selections and deliver trays.
• Assemble, deliver, and pick up patient trays; deliver nourishments as ordered.
• Assist in meal preparation and service with cooks.
• Maintain sanitation and cleanliness of work areas and equipment.
• Follow safety, dietary, and regulatory policies and procedures.
• Support CQI initiatives and report needs for supplies or equipment.

Connaissances

Interpersonal skills

Cash register system

Counting change

Description du poste

Job Category:

Food Services & Dietetics

Work Shift/Schedule:

Varies

Northeast Georgia Health System is rooted in a foundation of improving the health of our communities.

About the Role:

Job Summary

The Food Services Representative (FSR) is primarily a hospitality role. The FSR is responsible for all aspects of service to the patients such as retrieving meal selections, checking patient trays for accuracy, meal deliveries, assisting patients with meal set up, ensuring patient satisfaction, and stocking and maintaining unit pantries. A pleasant personality, showing kindness and respect for the patients, and providing extraordinary services at all times are all essential requirements of this position. Must possess an ability to read, understand and follow directions, diet orders, tray cards, and work assignments. The position will show a willingness to perform routine, repetitive tasks with frequent interruptions. Numerical ability is necessary for recipe preparation and proper measuring of cleaning agents and chemicals, as well as good motor coordination and manual dexterity are required for various work routines such as preparing food items, servings trays, handling soiled dishes, operating dietary equipment, and cleaning work area. The FSR will be able and willing to work flexible hours, such as during an emergency situation and must be patient and tolerant toward guests, staff, patients, and family members at all times.

Minimum Job Qualifications

Licensure or other certifications:

Educational Requirements:

Minimum Experience: One (1) year of customer service related experience required.

Other:

Preferred Job Qualifications

Preferred Licensure or other certifications:

Preferred Educational Requirements: High School Diploma or GED.

Preferred Experience:

Other:

Job Specific and Unique Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Good interpersonal skills
• Ability to use cash register computer system
• Ability to count back change

Essential Tasks and Responsibilities

• Maintains a neat, clean, and well-groomed appearance.
• Visits patient rooms and retrieves meal selections from patients prior to meal deliveries.
• Assembles, delivers, and picks up patient trays. Delivers late trays promptly as needed. Delivers nourishments, snacks, and tube feedings as ordered.
• Perform defined work routines, using various dietary utensils, supplies, and equipment as assigned by the Manager.
• Provides assistance as needed to the Cook in the preparation and service of meals.
• Assist in arranging tray cards, loading food carts, and serving meals.
• Wash and store dishes. Follow cleaning schedules and performs cleaning duties as scheduled.
• Follow Federal and State long term care regulations and Dietary Department policies and procedures.
• Assist in the receiving and storing food and supplies as needed.
• Follow established reporting procedures for supply or equipment needs, damaged or loose fixtures, flooring, tiling requiring replacement or repair, or any unsafe or malfunctioning equipment.
• Performs job correctly and safely and observes rules of conduct.
• Actively practices principles learned, including, but not limited to, the following topics: universal precautions, fire and disaster, safety, MSDS, CQI, etc.
• Participates in CQI program by submitting two suggestions per year for improvement of departmental services. Performs CQI monitoring as assigned.
• Consistently uses proper safety equipment and follows rules of conduct safety. Knows were MSDS information is located.
• Demonstrates high standards of personal hygiene according to departmental policy, including but not limited to: using proper hand washing technique, observing hospital "no smoking" policy, wearing hairnet or hat in food production area, and maintaining neat appearance.

Physical Demands

• Weight Lifted: Up to 20 lbs, Occasionally 0-30% of time
• Weight Carried: Up to 20 lbs, Occasionally 0-30%
• Vision: Moderate, Constantly 66-100% of time
• Kneeling/Stooping/Bending: Occasionally 0-30%
• Standing/Walking: Constantly 66-100%
• Pushing/Pulling: Occasionally 0-30%
• Intensity of Work: Frequently 31-65%
• Job Requires: Reading, Writing, Reasoning, Talking, Keyboarding

Working at NGHS means being part of something special: a team invested in you as a person, an employee, and in helping you reach your goals.

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Northeast Georgia Health System is an Equal Opportunity Employer

and will not tolerate discrimination in employment on the basis of race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, disability, ethnicity, national origin, marital status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected classification or status.