Hospital Dietary Operations Coordinator

Charleston Area Medical Center; Charleston (WV); On-site; USD 37,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

Charleston Area Medical Center Memorial Hospital is seeking a Dietary Production Coordinator to ensure timely and efficient operation of the kitchen and dietary services. You will coordinate daily tasks, manage food preparation quantities, and monitor portion control and recipes to meet service schedules.

Responsibilities include updating patient menus, reviewing menus with Cooks, and ensuring all foods are ready on time.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED (Required) Experience: 1 year food service
• Food Handlers Card (Required) Within 30 days of hire

Responsibilities

• Provide coordination and daily work assignments necessary to ensure smooth workflow and efficient operation of the Nutrition Services Department.
• Coordinate the preparation of specified foods in the appropriate quantities, ensuring the application of all methods of portion control and the use of approved recipes.
• Ensure that all foods are ready at the appointed time in order to meet the food service schedule.
• Check menus in advance for needed items, determining the quantity of food to be prepared and calculating/adjusting recipes to meet appropriate count.
• Review menus with the appropriate Cooks and monitor preparation procedures and accuracy.
• Update patient menus according to the daily census count.
• Inspect the final product before meals are served to ensure nutritious and attractive food service, checking patient tray line.
• Ensure that all foodstuffs are available for the Cooks.
• Store and rotate perishable food items.
• Responsible for ensuring food service when requested for special functions, preparing food for special functions of a complex, nonrepetitive nature.
• Assist with the orientation and training of all Dietary personnel.
• Perform opening and/or closing duties of the department.
• Make schedule adjustments to cover absences or volume fluctuations.
• Maintain cash controls with Cashiers, performing daily accounting procedures.

Skills

Food service

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Charleston Area Medical Center Memorial Hospital is seeking a Dietary Production Coordinator to ensure timely and efficient operation of the kitchen and dietary services. You will coordinate daily tasks, manage food preparation quantities, and monitor portion control and recipes to meet service schedules.

Responsibilities include updating patient menus, reviewing menus with Cooks, and ensuring all foods are ready on time.