Food Service Tech

WVU Medicine; United States; On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

UHC United Hospital Center in Bridgeport, WV, is seeking staff trained in food service to assemble and deliver patient trays and support kitchen operations.

The role requires following recipes, maintaining safety and sanitation, and coordinating with dietitians and nursing staff to meet diet orders and patient preferences.

Qualifications

• Must follow oral and written instructions and read standardized recipes.
• Basic math skills including addition and subtraction are required.
• Working knowledge of a table of measures is needed.
• Basic computer skills are required and attention to detail with recipes.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and delivers food trays per diet therapy protocols.
• Fulfills daily/weekly cleaning duties per schedules.
• Handles chemicals per vendor guidelines; never mixes chemicals and labels spray bottles.
• Delivers patient enteral products and tubing as ordered.
• Adheres to infection prevention policies (hand washing, hair nets, gloves).
• Collaborates with director/manager to standardize work methods; communicates with dietitian on patient nutrition.

Skills

Follow oral and written instructions

Read and follow recipes

Basic math skills

Table of measure

Basic computer skills

Adapt to changes in schedule

Holiday availability

Respond to changes in work volume

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Food handler certification

Experience in hospital kitchen or long-term care facility

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:

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.