Food Service Technician

United Hospital Center; Bridgeport (WV); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

United Hospital Center in Bridgeport, WV, seeks candidates for a kitchen/dietary role focused on assembling and delivering patient meal trays per diet therapy protocols, with daily dishroom and sanitation duties.

Responsibilities include following recipes, adhering to infection prevention practices, and coordinating with dietitians to meet patient nutrition needs; 40-hour workweek, on-site, non-exempt status.

Qualifications

• Current Food Handlers card or obtained within 30 days via StateFoodSafety.com, ServSafe, or local health dept.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• One year experience in a long term care facility or hospital kitchen.

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, e.g., hand washing, hair covers, gloves.
• Works 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 when working in the dishroom.
• Visits patients for meal selections following diet order and patient preference.
• Works with nursing to distribute patient meal trays ensuring all patients are fed according to the most current diet prescription.
• Assembles trays neatly and appealingly; distributes patient snacks.
• Stocks work station/galley appropriately; completes dishroom duties per protocol.

Skills

Follow instructions

Basic math

Reading recipes

Basic computer skills

Education

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:

• 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

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.

• 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.

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.