Food Service Technician

United Hospital Center; Bridgeport (WV); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

UHC United Hospital Center seeks staff for the dietary department to assemble and deliver patient meal trays according to diet orders. You will assist with snack distribution, attend to patient meal selections, and maintain cleanliness in the kitchen and dishroom areas.

Responsibilities include following recipes, using proper safety and hygiene practices, and coordinating with nursing and dietitian staff to support nutrition plans.

Qualifications

• Current Food Handlers card or obtained within 30 days of hire as required by DHHR.
• Food safety trainings via StateFoodSafety.com or ServSafe or local health dept.
• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and delivers food trays per diet therapy protocols.
• Fulfills daily/weekly cleaning duties per schedules.
• Handles chemicals per vendor guidelines and labels bottles.
• Interprets enteral fee orders and delivers the correct products.
• Adheres to infection prevention policies, including handwashing and PPE.
• Coordinates with dietitian and nurse to meet patient nutrition needs.
• Ensures dishes and utensils are cleaned and sanitized.
• Assists patients with meal selections and tray distribution.
• Assembles neat, appealing trays and distributes snacks.
• Stocks and maintains work stations; performs dishroom duties.

Skills

Reading recipes

Basic math skills

Basic computer skills

Follow oral and written instructions

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Cost Center

600 UHC Dietary

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.

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.