Nutrition Service Worker - Nutritional Services

UVM Health - Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital; City of Plattsburgh (NY); Presencial; USD 22 000 - 28 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

UVM Health - Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital in Plattsburgh, NY, is seeking a Nutrition Service Worker to support patient meal service, tray assembly, dish room duties, and cafeteria functions. You will follow sanitation guidelines and assist with menu coordination, delivery, and cash handling during peak periods.

The role requires teamwork, reliable attendance, and the ability to lift up to 50 lbs and push carts over 100 lbs. Healthcare food service experience is preferred.

Qualificações

• High School Diploma or GED; student with reference letter may qualify.
• Experience in healthcare food service preferred.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs and push carts over 100 lbs.

Responsabilidades

• Assemble and distribute patient trays and manage dish room duties.
• Maintain sanitation and operate/clean kitchen equipment.
• Deliver meals and assist with menu selection and tray setup.
• Assist cafeteria service and cover deli shifts; handle cash register during meals.
• Communicate issues to nutrition department and nursing stations.
• Handle floor stock and nourishment cost data entry.
• Assist with catering hospital functions as needed.

Conhecimentos

Verbal communication

Customer service

Teamwork

Self-directed

Willingness to learn

Formação académica

High School Diploma or GED

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Per the Collective Bargaining Agreement, current bargaining unit employees have priority consideration for this position if they apply within seven (7) days of the posting date. After this period, all applicants will be considered equally.

General Summary

Under the direction of the Supervisor, Food and Nutrition, the Nutrition Service Worker performs a variety of food service functions including patient tray assembly and distribution, and dish room activities. Adheres to general sanitation practices when handling food and equipment. Responsible for the proper operation, handling and cleaning of equipment used in performing duties. Maintains a clean and sanitized work space/area.

Performs a variety of patient/Residents services. These functions include but are not limited to the following, delivery of meals, nourishments or floor stock, assisting a patient/Residents with menu selection, assistance with tray set-up, opening containers, communicating any related issues to the nutrition department or nursing station as appropriate. .

Performs a variety of office functions including printing worklists, completing a Delivery Cart Count sheet, Nourishment labels, enter data related to floor stock and nourishment costs. Responsible for determining food production requirements based on production feedback. Responds to communications from nursing staff, patients and Nutrition Staff. Routinely answers departmental telephone calls and directs them accordingly.

Performs cold food production duties for patients, cafeteria services and coverage of the deli station.

Performs a variety of food service functions including serving customers in the hospital cafeteria and assists in catering hospital functions. Covers catering shifts in the absence of the caterer.

Performs cash register funcations during the meal periods. This includes proper management of currency and filing required reports.

Qualifications

Education/Skills Required:

• High School Diploma, GED Equivalent, or a Junior or Senior High School student with a reference letter from a faculty member preferred.
• Prior experience in food service in a health care setting is preferred.
• Highly motivated, well organized and self-directed.
• Must work well as a team member.
• Must be able to push food carts with varying weights greater than 100lbs.
• Must be able to lift items that weigh up to 50 lbs.
• Good verbal communication and customer service skills required.
• Readily learns and applies new procedures and technology.
• Some prior knowledge of special diets preferred.
• Requires detailed attention and familiarity with proper patient identification procedures.
• Prior experience in patient setting is preferred.
• Telephone skills are helpful.
• Prior knowledge of various types of food preparation and familiarity with quantity food service equipment, quantify food service experience preferred.
• Basic knowledge of Safe Food Handling required.
• Some knowledge of the cash register operation is desirable, along with some previous experience handling currency (both Canadian and American).

As applicable, the individual has training/competency in attending to the special needs and/or behaviors appropriate to the age of the patients for which care is being provided.