Patient Meal Preparer

The University of Kansas Health System; United States; On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

The University of Kansas Health System is seeking a Patient Meal Preparer at Indian Creek Main. Under supervision, you will prepare meals for patients, visitors and staff, and sanitize work stations and equipment per regulatory rules.

Shifts include 1:30pm–6:30pm (24 hours/week) or 1:30–5:30pm (16 hours/week). You will coordinate with supervisors, monitor meal quality, manage diet orders with nursing staff, and assist in resource distribution.

Qualifications

• 1+ years experience in cook, dietary aide, or food service are required.
• High School Diploma or GED preferred.
• 3+ years related experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assists supervisor in maintaining cleanliness of food service areas and equipment.
• Trains workers and assigns tasks to promote efficiency.
• Monitors meal quality and presentation to ensure standards.
• Communicates with nursing staff and dietician about diet orders and changes.
• Takes weekly inventory to ensure proper supply of food items.
• Performs Food Preparer duties as needed.
• Adheres to organizational policies and procedures.
• Assists with inventory and distribution of hospital resources.

Skills

Food service experience

Attention to detail

Team coordination

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Position Title

Patient Meal Preparer Indian 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.

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

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.

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.

About The University of Kansas Health System

As part of the region’s premier academic medical center, The University of Kansas Health System in Kansas City is a world-class healthcare provider and destination for complex care and diagnosis. We are driven by our commitment to service, continuous improvement and to the highest degree of excellence. Collaboration between physicians, nurses, researchers, educators and other professionals who share their expertise leads to exciting discoveries and life-changing treatments for the people we serve.