Food Service Tech

United Hospital Center; Bridgeport (WV); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

UHC United Hospital Center in Bridgeport, West Virginia, is seeking a dietary assistant to support patient tray assembly and dishroom operations in a hospital kitchen. The role requires a current Food Handler card or ability to obtain within 30 days, and at least a year of hospital or long-term care kitchen experience.

Responsibilities include preparing trays per diet orders, assisting with dishroom tasks, following sanitation protocols, and collaborating with nurses and dietitians to meet

Qualifications

• Current Food Handlers card OR obtained within 30 days of hire through required program
• 1 year experience in a long term care facility or hospital kitchen
• High school diploma or equivalent

Responsibilities

• Prepares and delivers food trays in accordance with established diet therapy protocols
• Fulfills daily/weekly cleaning duties as defined in daily job descriptions and weekly cleaning schedules
• Uses and handles chemicals according to vendor guidelines
• Interprets patient enteral fee order and delivers appropriate product and tubing
• Adheres to Food Service policies for Infection Prevention (hand washing, hair covers, gloves)
• Coordinates with Director and manager to standardize work methods; communicates with dietitian regarding patient nutrition issues
• Assures dishes, pots and pans, silverware, etc. are cleaned and sanitized in the dishroom
• Visits patients for meal selections following diet order and patient preference
• Distributes patient meal trays with nursing to ensure patients are fed according to the diet prescription
• Assembles trays that are neat and appealing; assembles and distributes patient snacks
• Stocks work station/galley
• Completes dishroom duties per protocol including weekly cleaning
• Must have ability to handle 20 lb cases; visual and hearing ability; frequent walking/standing; exposure to heat, humidity, and cold

Skills

Tray assembly

Dishroom

Food service

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Cost Center

600 UHC Dietary

Welcome! We’re excited you’re considering an opportunity with us! Below, you’ll find other important information about this position.

Cross trained in one or more of the patient tray assembly and distribution areas. May also, cross train in the dish room area.

Minimum Qualifications

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:

• 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

Preferred Qualifications

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:

• High school diploma or equivalent.

Experience

• One (1) year experience in a long term care facility or hospital kitchen.

CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Prepares and delivers food trays in accordance with established diet therapy protocols
• Fulfills daily/weekly cleaning duties as defined in daily job descriptions and weekly cleaning schedules.
• Uses and handles chemicals according to present vendor guidelines. (Never mixes chemicals. Labels spray bottles and proper label.
• Interprets patient enteral fee order and delivers appropriate product and tubing.
• Adheres to Food Service polices for Infection Prevention, i.e., hand washing, hair covers, gloves, etc.
• Works with Director and manager to standardize work methods. Communicates with dietitian regarding patient nutrition issues.
• Assures dishes, pots and pans, silverware, etc. are properly cleaned and sanitized when working in the dishroom.
• Visit patients for meal selections following diet order and patient preference.
• Works with nursing to distribute patient meal trays assuring all patent are fed according to the most current diet prescription.
• Assembles trays that are neat and appealing.
• Assembles and distributes patient snacks.
• Stocks work station/galley appropriately
• Completes dishroom duties per protocol including weekly cleaning.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Must have ability to handle (lift and transport) cases of product such as multiple 20 pound cases of meat, frozen vegetables and #10 cans of product.
• Visual acuity must be unimpaired.
• Hearing within normal range is required.
• Frequent walking, standing, stooping, reaching, pushing, pulling, lifting and grasping are necessary body movements in Kitchen work.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT:

• Exposure to heat and humidity as well as cold.
• Potential for burns from using ovens, fryers and hot pans of food.
• Potential for cuts from using knives.

Skills And Abilities

• Must have ability to follow oral and written instructions and to read and follow standardized recipes.
• Must have basic math skills including addition and subtraction.
• Must have working knowledge of table of measure.
• Basic computer skills.

5 Concentrated mental activity is required to organize the work.

• Must be able to respond to changes in work volume throughout the shift.
• Must be able to work some holidays.
• Must be able to adapt to sudden and frequent changes in work schedule.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Shift

Varied (United States of America)

Exempt/Non-Exempt

United States of America (Non-Exempt)

Company

UHC United Hospital Center

Cost Center

600 UHC Dietary

Address

327 Medical Park Drive
Bridgeport
West Virginia

Equal Opportunity Employer

West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries (collectively "WVUHS") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. WVUHS strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. All WVUHS employees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.