Room Service Associate

Baptist Health; Richmond (KY); On-site; USD 29,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Pet insurance

Life Insurance

Short/Long-Term Disability

Tuition Reimbursement

Maternity/Paternity Leave

Paid Time Off

Bereavement Leave

PTO Buyback

PTO Donation

Employee Support Fund

Retirement with Company Match

Job summary

Baptist Health is seeking a Room Service Ambassador in Kentucky for full-time 1st shift to deliver meals to patients and guide them through the ordering system. You will ensure orders meet physician diets and coordinate with Clinical Dietitians and Nurses for education when needed.

The role acts as the face of Food and Nutrition Services on patient floors, with responsibilities including accurate menu delivery, script-based patient instruction, and timely retrieval of meals.

Qualifications

• Requires high school diploma or GED.
• Food Handler's Permit required by county/health district.

Responsibilities

• Deliver meals to patients in a professional, efficient manner.
• Instruct patients on the meal ordering system and assist with orders within diet restrictions.
• Transfer orders into the FNS technology system via a tablet.
• Support patient and family with meal orders and ensure diet compliance.
• Act as patient advocate and coordinate with nursing/dietitian teams.

Skills

High school diploma/GED

Food Handler's Permit

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Summary

Objectives are to skillfully perform multiple tasks necessary to operate the Food and Nutrition
Services/Dining Services Department to prepare and serve attractive, nutritious, satisfying meals
and to provide quality nutrition care in a safe, sanitary, and cost-effective manner to patients,
clients, and customers.

Job Description

Room Service Ambassador

FULL TIME 1ST SHIFT

The purpose of the Room Service Ambassador is to serve meals to patients in a professional, efficient

manner; instruct patients on the meal ordering system; assist patients with placing their meal orders within the limitations of the physician prescribed diet; and to assess patients' capabilities to utilize the meal order system. The Room Service Ambassador will be able to provide basic information to a patient regarding their physician prescribed diet and will alert the patient's Clinical Dietitian and/or Nurse when further education or assessment is needed. The Room Service Ambassador is the main representative (or "face") of the Food and Nutrition Services Department on patient floors. The Room Service Ambassador position works much of their time without direct supervision:

• Ensures services provided for patients, employees, and visitors are of high quality and maintain or enhance the patient and customer experience.

• Delivers the correct menu (diet compliant) to the patient.

• Instruct patients on meal ordering systems following an established script.

• Obtains meal orders from patients and transfers the meal order into the FNS technology system via a tablet.

• Assist patients and/or their families/guardians with meal orders and ensure orders are compliant with their physician ordered diet.

• Serve meals for patients in a professional and efficient manner. Retrieves completed meals from patient rooms in a timely manner.

• Mediates patient concerns regarding meal service.

• Communicates with members of other departments effectively and concisely regarding patient support, issues, requests and other special situations.

• Assumes the role of patient advocate regarding food services.

Essential Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED equivalent

• Food Handler's Permit required by Madison County.

Benefits: Full-Time 32 weekly hours (0.8 FTE) - 40 weekly hours (1.0 FTE)

• Health, Vision, Dental and Pet Insurance

• Life Insurance

• Short Term and Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance

• Identity Theft Protection

• Tuition Reimbursement up to $6,000 annually

• Company paid Maternity and Paternity Leave

• 5 days of Paid Time Off available upon hire

• Bereavement Leave (includes pets)

• PTO Sell Back Program

• Compassionate Leave Sharing Program (PTO Donation)

• Employee Support Fund, for employees in need of emergency financial support

• Retirement with Company Match

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Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.