NUTRITIONAL SERVICES SPECIALIST

Socket.dev; Sandusky (MI); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

McKenzie Health System in Sandusky, MI is seeking a Nutrition/Food Services team member to coordinate, prepare and cook for patients, staff and visitors under the supervision of the Director of Nutrition/Food Services. This role emphasizes high standards of quality and sanitation and delivering nutritious meals with outstanding customer service to our hospital community.

Shifts include variable day and afternoon hours, with weekend and holiday rotation.

Qualifications

• High School graduate or equivalent
• Previous food service experience in a health care setting preferred
• Certification in ServSafe preferred
• Ability to communicate fully in the English language
• Training in food management, diet therapy preferred
• Ability to establish effective working relationships and effective communication with peers, patients, families, physicians and other support personnel
• Supports and contributes to the total hospital system by maintaining hospital-wide perspective and serving on department/hospital committees as requested
• Ability to follow a series of instructions accurately
• Ability to operate or learn to operate various kitchen equipment and cash register
• Simple math concepts to include counting and measuring/weighing portions
• Maintains a positive perspective/attitude
• Subject to variances in temperature (refrigeration units, heat from stoves and ovens)
• Exposure to dishwasher chemicals and nutrition/food service appliance cleaners
• Some exposure to clinically infectious disease during indirect contacts in patient units.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates, prepares and cooks for patients, staff and visitors under the supervision of the Director of Nutrition/Food Services.
• Assists with preparation of salads, desserts, cleaning, dish room activities, etc.

Skills

English communication

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

ServSafe certification

Job description

DEPARTMENT

Nutrition/Food Services

STATUS

Full Time – 32 hours per week

HOURS

Variable day and afternoon shifts may be required to provide department staffing. Requires working weekends and holidays on a rotational basis. Low Census may be required to support workload demand.

ROLE/POSITION DEFINITION

Coordinates, prepares and cooks for patients, staff and visitors under the supervision of the Director of Nutrition/Food Services. Is responsible for high standards of quality and quantity food preparation and sanitation. Provides for safe and sanitary food of high nutritional quality coupled with outstanding customer service to promote physical and emotional vitality for all of our customers: patients, visitors and staff. Assists with preparation of salads, desserts, cleaning, dish room activities, etc.

QUALIFICATIONS/POSITION REQUIREMENTS/PERSONAL SKILLS/WORK ENVIRONMENT

• High School graduate or equivalent
• Previous food service experience in a health care setting preferred
• Certification in “ServSafe” preferred.
• Ability to communicate fully in the English language
• Training in food management, diet therapy preferred
• Ability to establish effective working relationships and effective communication with peers, patients, families, physicians and other support personnel
• Supports and contributes to the total hospital system by maintaining hospital-wide perspective and serving on department/hospital committees as requested
• Ability to follow a series of instructions accurately
• Ability to operate or learn to operate various kitchen equipment and cash register
• Simple math concepts to include counting and measuring/weighing portions.
• Maintains a positive perspective/attitude
• Subject to variances in temperature (refrigeration units, heat from stoves and ovens)
• Exposure to dishwasher chemicals and nutrition/food service appliance cleaners.
• Some exposure to clinically infectious disease during indirect contacts in patient units.

Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer

McKenzie Health System is an equal opportunity provider and employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

If you are unable to complete this application due to a disability, contact this employer to ask for an accommodation or an alternative application process.