Patient Meal Preparer

The University of Kansas Health System; North Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Kansas Health System is seeking a Food Preparer / Cook to support patient, visitor and staff meals in a fast-paced hospital kitchen. Under supervision you will prepare meals, assist with sanitation, stock supplies and ensure safety and quality standards are met.

You will train and coordinate staff, monitor meal quality, maintain patient diet orders, and participate in inventory to keep operations running smoothly in a patient-centered food service department.

Qualifications

• 1+ year of experience as a cook, dietary aide, or food service.
• High School Diploma or GED preferred.
• 3+ years of related experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist supervisor with maintaining cleanliness of food service areas and equipment.
• Train workers and coordinate work to promote efficiency.
• Monitor meals for quality and presentation standards.
• Maintain patient diet orders and communicate with nursing staff and dietitian on call.
• Takes weekly inventory of foodstuff to ensure proper supply.
• Performs Food Preparer responsibilities as needed.
• Adhere to organizational policies and procedures.
• Assist supervisor with inventory and distribution of hospital resources.

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

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.

We are an equal employment opportunity employer without regard to a person’s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age (40 or older), disability, veteran status or genetic information.