Food Service Tech

WVU Medicine; United States; On-site; USD 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

STJ St. Joseph's Hospital in Buckhannon, West Virginia, is seeking a cross-trained dietary worker responsible for assembling and delivering patient trays in accordance with diet therapy protocols.

The role includes cleaning duties, proper chemical handling, and coordinating with nursing and dietitians to meet patient nutrition needs. The position requires ability to interpret diet orders, compliance with infection prevention policies, and the capability to work in a dynamic kitchen and dishroom

Qualifications

• Current Food Handler card or obtained within 30 days of hire.
• Education, certification, and/or licensure as required by DHHR.
• High school diploma or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and delivers food trays according to diet protocols.
• Fulfills daily/weekly cleaning duties per schedules.
• Handles chemicals according to vendor guidelines.
• Interprets enteral fee orders and delivers products.
• Adheres to infection prevention policies (hand washing, gloves, etc).
• Partners with Director/manager to standardize methods and with dietitian on nutrition.
• Ensures dishes, pots, pans, and utensils are cleaned and sanitized.
• Visits patients for meal selections following diet orders.
• Works with nursing to distribute trays per current diet prescription.
• Assembles neat and appealing trays and distributes snacks.
• Stocks galley/work station; completes dishroom duties per protocol.

Skills

Food handling

Tray assembly

Dish room

Infection control

Education

Food Handler card

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

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:

1. Current Food Handlers card OR obtained within30 daysof hire throughONEof the following, as required by County DHHR:

• StateFoodSafety.com

• ServsafeNational Restaurant Association

• Local County Health Department

PREFERREDQUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:

1. High school diploma or equivalent.
   EXPERIENCE:
2. One (1) year experience in a long term care facility or hospital kitchen.

CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The statements described here are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be constructed as an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities and duties. Other duties may be assigned.

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

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. 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.
2. Visual acuity must be unimpaired.
3. Hearing within normal range is required.
4. Frequent walking, standing, stooping, reaching, pushing, pulling, lifting and grasping are necessary body movements in Kitchen work.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

1. Must have ability to follow oral and written instructions and to read and follow standardized recipes.
2. Must have basic math skills including addition and subtraction.
3. Must have working knowledge of table of measure.
4. Basic computer skills.
   5 Concentrated mental activity is required to organize the work.
5. Must be able to respond to changes in work volume throughout the shift.
6. Must be able to work some holidays.
7. Must be able to adapt to sudden and frequent changes in work schedule.

Additional Job Description:

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Shift:

Varied (United States of America)

Exempt/Non-Exempt:

United States of America (Non-Exempt)

Company:

STJ St. Joseph's Hospital

Cost Center:

600 STJ Dietary

Address:

1 Amalia Drive

Buckhannon

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.