Patient Meal Preparer

The University of Kansas Health System; Indiana (PA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

The University of Kansas Health System in Indian Creek Main is seeking a Patient Meal Preparer to cook and assemble meals for patients, visitors, and staff, while keeping work areas clean and sanitized in line with regulatory standards.

You will work with the supervisor to maintain diet orders, coordinate with nursing staff and the dietician, and manage inventory to ensure adequate supplies. This is a part-time role requiring teamwork and reliability.

Qualifications

• 1 or more years of experience as a cook, dietary aide, or food service.
• High School Graduate or GED.
• 3 or more years of related experience.

Responsibilities

• Maintains clean and sanitation of work stations and equipment.
• Assists supervisor with engaging employees and coordinating work.
• Monitors meals for quality and presentation.
• Maintains patient diet orders and communicates with nursing staff.
• Takes weekly inventory of foodstuff and ensures supply.
• Performs Food Preparer responsibilities as needed.
• Adheres to organizational policies and procedures.
• Assists with inventory and distribution of hospital resources.

Skills

Food service experience

Education

High School Diploma / GED

Job description

Position Summary / Career Interest

Under the direction of the Supervisor this position is responsible for preparing meals for patients, visitors and employees. The position will also clean and sanitize work stations and equipment as per regulatory rules and procedures and stock items in the food service department.

Position Title

Patient Meal Preparer

Indian Creek Main

Open Shifts Needed

(24 hours/week) 1:30pm-6:30pm

(16 hours/week) 1:30-5:30pm

Responsibilities And Essential Job Functions

• Assists supervisor with engaging employees in maintaining cleanliness of food service areas and equipment.
• Trains workers in performance of duties; assigns and coordinates work of employees to promote efficiency of operations.
• Monitors meals to ensure quality and presentation are up to standard.
• Maintains patient diet orders, communicates with nursing staff and dietician on call with any questions or concerns pertaining to diet orders and or changes.
• Takes weekly inventory of foodstuff to ensure proper supply is on hand; also ensures standard of quality is met with foodstuff on hand.
• Performs Food Preparer responsibilities as needed.
• Adheres to organizational policies and procedures.
• Assists supervisor with inventory and distribution of hospital resources (time, supplies, equipment, etc.)
• Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
• These statements are intended to describe the essential functions of the job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. Skills and duties may vary dependent upon your department or unit. Other duties may be assigned as required.

Required Education And Experience

• 1 or more years of experience as a cook, dietary aide, or food service.

Preferred Education And Experience

• High School Graduate or GED.
• 3 or more years of related experience.

Time Type

Part time

Job Requisition ID

R-57767

Important Information For You To Know As You Apply

• The health system is an equal employment opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally-protected status. See also Diversity, Equity & Inclusion.
• The health system provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need to request reasonable accommodations for your disability as you navigate the recruitment process, please let our recruiters know by requesting an Accommodation Request form using this link [e-mail].
• Employment with the health system is contingent upon, among other things, agreeing to the health-system-dispute-resolution-program.pdf and signing the agreement to the DRP.