Patient Dining Associate

ccf; United States; On-site; USD 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital in Canton is seeking a Patient Dining Associate to join the Dietary team and deliver meals to patients and visitors, supporting a healing environment with compassionate service.

You will work on a full-time schedule including early, mid and late shifts, with every other weekend and holiday, contributing to high-quality patient care and hospitality in a world-class health system.

Qualifications

• One year of experience in a customer service environment.

Responsibilities

• Assist with food preparation, loading, heating, tray assembly and sanitation.
• Provide food service delivery of menus and trays to patients and visitors.
• Maintain inventory to ensure the work area is stocked with adequate and acceptable food and supplies.
• Visit patients after every meal delivery to ensure customer satisfaction and respond to concerns.

Skills

Customer service

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Ohio Food Safety certification

Job description

At Cleveland Clinic Health System, we believe in a better future for healthcare. And each of us is responsible for honoring our commitment to excellence, pushing the boundaries and transforming the patient experience, every day.

We all have the power to help, heal and change lives - beginning with our own. That's the power of the Cleveland Clinic Health System team, and The Power of Every One.

Job Title
Patient Dining Associate

Location
Canton

Facility
Mercy Hospital

Department
Dietary-Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital

Job Code
H08000

Shift
Day/Evening/Night/Weekend

Schedule
7:00am-3:30pm/12:00pm-8:30pm

Job Summary

Job Details

Join Cleveland Clinic's Mercy Hospital where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world-class, and caregivers are family. Officially becoming a full member of the Cleveland Clinic Health System in 2021, Mercy Hospital offers a wide variety of medical specialties to the communities in and around Stark County. Here, you will work alongside passionate and dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

When we do everything in service of our patients and caregivers, no detail gets ignored, and Mercy Hospital understands that part of staying well is keeping up with nutritional needs. As a Patient Dining Associate, you will provide direct meal service to patients and visitors. Dietary is a positive part of the patient's day. Delivering patients' food helps them to get better and feel better. On our team, our goal is to create a healing environment and nutritious food - just like our patients have come to expect. For you, that means joining a team that's focused on delivering world-class care. All the while, we'll provide you with opportunities to keep advancing your career.

A caregiver in this position works full-time, 7:00AM - 3:30PM or 12:00PM - 8:30PM, including every other weekend and holiday.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Assist with food preparation, loading, heating, tray assembly and sanitation.
• Provide food service delivery of menus and trays to patients and visitors.
• Maintain inventory to ensure the work area is stocked with adequate and acceptable food and supplies.
• Ensure quality in patient and visitor meal service by visiting patients after every meal delivery to ensure customer satisfaction and responding to concerns.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• High School Diploma or GED
• One year of experience in a customer service environment

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Food service experience
• Ohio Food Safety certification

Physical Requirements:

• Requires standing and walking for extended periods of time.
• Must lift and carry items up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to push service carts and maneuver tray stands.
• Requires a high degree of dexterity to perform all job positions in the work area.
• Ability to work in an environment with possible extreme temperature change.
• Visual acuity with the ability to distinguish colors used in coded dating system required.
• Hearing to normal range.
• Exposure to chemicals for the purpose of cleaning and sanitizing.

Personal Protective Equipment :

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.

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