Catering to You Associate FT Rotating Shift

Trane Technologies•Detroit, MI

About The Position

Under general supervision and according to established policies and procedures, the Catering to You Associate performs duties related to preparing, delivering, and providing direct meal service to patients, staff, and guests. Duties may include taking inventory and maintaining records; stocking food and supplies; preparing, setting up, and serving food; transporting food and supplies within or between hospitals; and cleaning and sanitizing equipment and work areas. The associate prepares, delivers, collects, and reviews daily patient menus to ensure selections are consistent with prescribed diets. The role may include preparing and delivering patient formulas, interacting with Nursing to verify diet prescriptions and meet patient food needs, and maintaining patient diet records. The associate also assists the Dietitian with monitoring patients who are NPO, on liquid diets, or have a calorie count ordered. The position calls for a friendly, caring attitude when introducing the Catering to You program, taking menu selections, delivering trays, checking in with patients during catering rounds, and retrieving trays.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Skills to effectively operate hospital admission, discharge, and transfer systems and other computer-based systems that manage patient-care records.
Ability to perform arithmetic using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals, and to compute ratios and percentages.
Prior hospital food service experience.
Thorough knowledge of modified diet restrictions for patient meal preparation and meal services.

Responsibilities

Prepare, deliver, and provide direct meal service to patients, staff, and guests.
Take inventory and maintain records.
Stock food and supplies.
Prepare, set up, and serve food.
Transport food and supplies within or between hospitals.
Clean and sanitize equipment and work areas.
Prepare, deliver, collect, and review daily patient menus to ensure selections comply with prescribed diets.
Prepare and deliver patient formulas when needed.
Work with Nursing to ensure patient diet prescriptions are accurate and food needs are met.
Maintain patient diet records.
Assist the Dietitian with monitoring patients who are NPO, on liquid diets, or have a calorie count ordered.
Introduce the Catering to You program, take menu selections, deliver trays, check in with patients during catering rounds, and retrieve trays in a friendly, caring manner.