Foodservice Worker (Flex)

Geisinger; Wilkes-Barre (Luzerne County); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Geisinger is seeking a Flex per diem Food Service Assistant to act as the liaison between patient care units and the Department of Foodservices. You will distribute and explain patient menus, assist patients with diet-appropriate selections, and deliver meal trays and snacks in collaboration with nursing to support optimal patient experience.

Responsibilities include using the menu system to enter selections, handling special diet needs, and helping with tray setup and cleaning tasks.

Qualifications

• Prior experience with food handling preferred (prep, serving, cleaning) and customer service.

Responsibilities

• Enter patient menu selections into the computer/menu system considering diet orders, allergies, nourishments, and preferences.
• Assist with setting up and delivering meal trays and snacks to patient rooms.
• Maintain floor stock and rotate products; monitor dates of stock and perform cleaning tasks.

Skills

Customer service

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Job Summary

Functions as the liaison between the patient care units and the Department of Foodservices. Responsible for distribution and explanation of patient menus, assisting patients with diet appropriate menu selections, setting-up and delivering meal trays and snacks, working collaboratively with nursing and the clinical team to provide the best possible patient experience.

Job Duties

• Establishes a rapport with patients (i.e., provides patients with general information regarding the services of the Foodservice Department).
• Responds to patient and customer needs in an appropriate, positive, manner with the goal of maximizing patient/customer satisfaction.
• Uses computer or iPad to enter patient menu selections into our menu system with consideration for: diet order, allergies, nourishments, food and beverage preferences and dislikes, and other specialized information.
• Must be able to calculate fluid restrictions and specialized meal patterns according to diet requirements.
• Delivers, passes and collects meal trays and late trays from patient rooms and designated retrieval areas following established infection control policies.
• Assists patients with tray set up if needed.
• Works with members of the clinical team to ensure that patient concerns and/or special needs are met.
• Inventories and/or stocks unit kitchens to maintains floor stock at appropriate par levels.
• Monitor dates of floor stock and rotates product when stocking.
• Performs cleaning assignments in designated areas.

Work is typically performed in an office environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job.

Position Details

• This is a Flex position (per diem, hours as needed). Non-benefits eligible.
• Hours will vary based on department staffing needs.
• Prior experience with food handling preferred (prep, serving, cleaning, customer service).

Experience

High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED)- (Preferred)

OUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities. KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves. EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence. LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow. INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation. SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family

We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, from senior management on down, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality.

We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients, members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all.

We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.