Hospital Dietary Food Service Technician

United Hospital Center; Bridgeport (WV); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

UHC United Hospital Center in Bridgeport, West Virginia, is seeking a dietary assistant to support patient tray assembly and dishroom operations in a hospital kitchen. The role requires a current Food Handler card or ability to obtain within 30 days, and at least a year of hospital or long-term care kitchen experience.

Responsibilities include preparing trays per diet orders, assisting with dishroom tasks, following sanitation protocols, and collaborating with nurses and dietitians to meet

Qualifications

• Current Food Handlers card OR obtained within 30 days of hire through required program
• 1 year experience in a long term care facility or hospital kitchen
• High school diploma or equivalent

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 (hand washing, hair covers, gloves)
• Coordinates 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 in the dishroom
• Visits patients for meal selections following diet order and patient preference
• Distributes patient meal trays with nursing to ensure patients are fed according to the diet prescription
• Assembles trays that are neat and appealing; assembles and distributes patient snacks
• Stocks work station/galley
• Completes dishroom duties per protocol including weekly cleaning
• Must have ability to handle 20 lb cases; visual and hearing ability; frequent walking/standing; exposure to heat, humidity, and cold

Skills

Tray assembly

Dishroom

Food service

Education

High school diploma

Job description

UHC United Hospital Center in Bridgeport, West Virginia, is seeking a dietary assistant to support patient tray assembly and dishroom operations in a hospital kitchen. The role requires a current Food Handler card or ability to obtain within 30 days, and at least a year of hospital or long-term care kitchen experience.

Responsibilities include preparing trays per diet orders, assisting with dishroom tasks, following sanitation protocols, and collaborating with nurses and dietitians to meet