Patient Meal Prep & Service Specialist

DCH Health System; Tuscaloosa (AL); On-site; USD 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

DCH Health System is hiring for a patient-focused food service role. You will assist in preparing and serving meals, manage simple production tasks, and ensure safety and sanitation standards in a hospital setting.

Responsibilities include assembling patient trays, operating food service equipment, and maintaining documentation for production and waste. The role requires basic English literacy; experience is not required but ServSafe is a plus.

Qualifications

• High School degree or equivalent preferred.
• Ability to read and write, speak and understand English and follow oral and written instructions.
• ServSafe class with a minimum score of 75% is preferred, but not required.
• Vision and hearing normal or corrected to normal.
• No previous experience required.
• Must be able to read, write legibly, speak and comprehend English.

Responsibilities

• Requests (and conserves) food and supplies necessary to perform assigned duties.
• Assists in the preparation of a variety of simple food products in accordance with standardized recipes, policies, and procedures.
• Operates a variety of food service equipment including choppers, blenders, dish-machines, etc.
• Portions food and assembles meals following menus, policies and procedures, and customer requests.
• Serves food trays and/or food items to patients/customers.
• Cleans food service areas and equipment, utensils, etc. as scheduled or assigned.
• Maintains temperature, production, cleaning, and other records as assigned and takes action as required by policy.
• May perform clerical duties related to recording, processing, assembly and distribution of patient diet orders, menus, and food production records.
• May require transporting and retrieval of patient food carts.
• May require working variable shifts.
• Maintains performance, patient and employee satisfaction and financial standards as outlined in the performance evaluation.
• Adheres to all DCH Health System and Nutritional Services policies and procedures
• Obtains daily production schedule and preparation requirements from the Chef/Sous Chef
• Prepares items on production sheets, following established quantities and recipes
• Completes and utilizes daily production worksheets and waste log sheets. Tastes completed meals to ensure quality.
• Utilizes approved food recipes and production standards to ensure proper quality, serving temperatures, and standard portion control.
• Assures compliance with all sanitation, ServSafe, and safety requirements.

Skills

English communication

Food service operations

Safety awareness

Team coordination

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

ServSafe certification preferred

Job description

DCH Health System is hiring for a patient-focused food service role. You will assist in preparing and serving meals, manage simple production tasks, and ensure safety and sanitation standards in a hospital setting.

Responsibilities include assembling patient trays, operating food service equipment, and maintaining documentation for production and waste. The role requires basic English literacy; experience is not required but ServSafe is a plus.