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 for Indian Creek Main. The role involves preparing meals for patients, visitors and staff, plus cleaning and sanitizing workstations and stocking items in the food service area.

Open shifts include 24 hours/week (1:30pm-6:30pm) and 16 hours/week (1:30-5:30pm). Requires 1+ year in food service; HS diploma preferred and 3+ years related experience recommended.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Food service experience

Team collaboration

Attention to cleanliness

Dietary order adherence

Education

High School Diploma or GED

3+ years related experience

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.
• 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.