Food Service - Catering Associate

Lifebridge Health•Salisbury, MD

5d•$16 - $20•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for patient meal service food on assigned units, e.g., menu selections, tray assembly, tray delivery and pick up, special requests and needs, in-between meal food delivery. Communicates and addresses patient food issues/concerns and needs to Food & Nutrition Services. Interacts with Nursing in regards to patient nutrition needs or requirements as well as unit food service needs. Assists Dietitian with monitoring duration of diet orders (i.e., NPO, and clear liquid diets). Records food intake for patients on nutrient intake analysis (calorie counts). Reacts accurately and effectively to all changes to ensure efficient timing of services, accuracy of physician's ordered modified diets. Must know and understand dietary restrictions on special, modified diets to ensure optimal food preferences are met within guidelines of diet order limitations. Responsible for quality service reflected in internal or external patient satisfaction survey results on assigned units.

Requirements

High School Graduate preferred
Demonstrated hospitality skills required
Strong verbal communication, reading and writing abilities required
Be able to interact with patients and staff congenially
Must have the ability to read, write and speak English (additional languages are positive attributes), follow written and verbal instructions and complete simple computational tasks
Keyboard/computer ability required
Experience in health care environment desirable, but not required
Two years food service with customer service experience required
7 ½ or 5 hour shifts
Varying days scheduled
Rotate weekends
Expected to work overtime occasionally
Must be reachable by phone

Nice To Haves

Experience in health care environment desirable
additional languages are positive attributes

Responsibilities

patient meal service food on assigned units, e.g., menu selections, tray assembly, tray delivery and pick up, special requests and needs, in-between meal food delivery
Communicates and addresses patient food issues/concerns and needs to Food & Nutrition Services
Interacts with Nursing in regards to patient nutrition needs or requirements as well as unit food service needs
Assists Dietitian with monitoring duration of diet orders (i.e., NPO, and clear liquid diets)
Records food intake for patients on nutrient intake analysis (calorie counts)
Reacts accurately and effectively to all changes to ensure efficient timing of services, accuracy of physician's ordered modified diets
Must know and understand dietary restrictions on special, modified diets to ensure optimal food preferences are met within guidelines of diet order limitations
Responsible for quality service reflected in internal or external patient satisfaction survey results on assigned units