Patient Meal Preparer

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

Job summary

The University of Kansas Health System Indian Creek Main is seeking a Patient Meal Preparer for part-time shifts. You will assist in preparing meals for patients, visitors and staff, and help keep work stations clean and sanitized.

Under supervision you will train staff, coordinate tasks to maintain efficiency, monitor meal quality and presentation, and manage patient diet orders with nursing staff and the on‑call dietitian. You’ll perform weekly inventory and related tasks.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of experience as a cook, dietary aide, or food service.
• High School Diploma or GED preferred.
• Ability to coordinate with nursing staff and dietician on diet orders.

Responsibilities

• Assist in keeping food service areas and equipment clean and sanitized.
• Train workers and coordinate tasks to improve efficiency.
• Monitor meal quality and presentation to dietary standards.
• Maintain patient diet orders and communicate with nursing staff and on‑call dietitian.
• Perform weekly inventory of food supplies and ensure quality.
• Perform Food Preparer duties as needed.
• Comply with organizational policies and procedures.
• Support inventory and distribution of hospital resources.

Skills

Food preparation

Cleanliness & sanitation

Staff training

Quality control

Diet orders coordination

Inventory management

Communication with nursing staff

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

## Patient Meal PreparerApply: Indian Creek Main: Part time: Posted Today: R-57767# Position TitlePatient Meal PreparerIndian Creek Main## 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. 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.