Room Service Host

Brown-University-Health-1; Providence (RI); On-site; USD 28,000 - 29,000; Part time

Job summary

Brown University Health is seeking a Room Service Host at Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, to ensure timely and courteous distribution of menus, collect meal choices, and deliver patient trays and snacks. The role requires coordinating with nursing staff on diet orders and using the CBORD Room Service system foraccurate entries.

The position operates Wednesdays through Saturdays from 4pm to 8pm, with a day shift, and involves standing, lifting up to 35 lbs, and working in a hospital

Qualifications

• Ability to read and communicate effectively in English.
• Strong interpersonal communication and customer service skills.
• Experience in food service or customer service is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Distribute menus to new admissions and obtain meal choices.
• Enter meal selections into CBORD Room Service tablet system accurately.
• Deliver patient nourishments, snacks and tube feeding products and assist with special dietary requests.
• Maintain clean and sanitary work environment and handle waste/disposal per policy.
• Communicate with nursing staff regarding patients’ diet and meal delivery.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Teamwork

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

CBORD

Job description

SUMMARY:

Under the general supervision of the Patient Services Director and management team, the Room Service Host is responsible for communicating effectively, timely, and courteously with patients, family members, and staff members when distributing menus to all new admissions, obtaining meal choices and delivering/collecting patient trays snacks and tube feeding products. Responsible for communicating with nursing staff related to patients’ diet and meal delivery.Brown University Health employees are expected to successfully role model the organization's values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence as these values guide our everyday actions with patients, customers and one another.In addition to our values, all employees are expected to demonstrate the core Success Factors which tell us how we work together and how we get things done. The core Success Factors include:Instill Trust and Value DifferencesPatient and Community Focus and Collaborate

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Responsible for communicating effectively, timely and courteously with patients, nursing, and family members when obtaining meal choices to enter into the CBORD computerized Room Service tablet system, verifying patient satisfaction, identify meal service problems and assisting patients on missed meal report for menu selections each meal.Communicates with the dietitian or dietetic technician when patient food/beverage/supplement intake is poor. Communicates patient’s special requests for food not allowed on their diets or diet education.Accurately enters and updates all meal selections/orders/preferences/special request for food in CBORD system and accurately maintains the most current information regarding patient diet orders by properly using CBORD Room Service tablet system. If patient is unable to select meal verbally, takes order or enter into CBORD On Demand.Maintains clean and sanitary work environment and performs cleaning and waste disposal and equipment operation duties in accordance with departmental policies and/or procedures including monitoring, rotating, and filling floor stock according to pars. Checking refrigerators and dry storage area in pantries for cleanliness and out of date product, discard as needed.Identifies safety hazards in the department and reacts to eliminate hazards quickly.Delivers all patient nourishments, snacks and tube feeding products.Works well in a team environment Performs other duties as assigned.May be required to perform duties of the Room Service Call Representative as needed.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

BASIC KNOWLEDGE:

Ability to read and communicate in the English language. Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals and the ability to compute percentages. High School graduate or equivalent preferred. Strong interpersonal communication and customer service skills. Strong basic computer skills.

EXPERIENCE:

At least one-year previous food service or customer service experience is required. CBORD experience preferred.

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Mostly standing/walking, with other movement such as, repetitive motions, reaching, pulling and pushing may be required. Speech, sight and hearing to effectively communicate by varied means including, but not multi-define, telephone, in person, and fax. Physical ability to lift to 35 lbs. Exposure to patient environment.

Pay Range:

$20.04-$20.90

Brown University Health is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and maintaining a work environment free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment.

Location:

Rhode Island Hospital - 593 Eddy Street Providence, Rhode Island 02903

Work Type:

Every Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday (4pm to 8pm) with rotating Holidays

Work Shift:

Day

Driving Required:

No

Union:

International Brotherhood Teamsters