Dining Host - Methodist

Carle Health • Peoria, IL

2d

About The Position

The Dining Host assists patients with selecting food items from daily and alternate menus that fit their diet orders and preferences. The role collects and reviews patient menus for accuracy; delivers food trays and snacks; picks up trays; records fluid intake and the percentage of meals eaten; passes snacks; and provides floor stock to unit pantries.

The Dining Host manages the patient menu process, delivers and collects patient food trays according to departmental policies and procedures, maintains unit kitchens, floor stock, and refrigerators, and manages related office information. The position includes documenting patient food and fluid intake, maintaining food-service safety and sanitation, and keeping up to date with diet changes and food-preparation tallies.

Responsibilities

• Manage the patient menu process, including achieving 95% accuracy on menu audits, turning in menus on time, and visiting patients or families to identify preferences and report them to the team.
• Attend dining host meetings or read meeting minutes, and complete 6–8 hours of Carle Health or department education according to HRD guidelines.
• Deliver patient trays to the bedside according to the delivery schedule and deliver nourishments or arrange for patients to receive them.
• Document all patient food and fluid intake on patient records and document calorie-count intake; research missing entries and submit calorie counts to dietitians daily.
• Deliver late trays for special orders, requests, or changes in orders as needed.
• Inventory and distribute floor stock daily by established deadlines; rotate stock and perform light housekeeping of refrigerators, counters, and drawers in nursing units and designated lounges or pantries.
• Record refrigerator temperatures daily and ensure documentation is received for monthly Quality Improvement review.
• Maintain a safe, clean, sanitary, and organized environment by following food-service practices, including appropriate use of gloves, hairnets, cleaning materials, and food temperatures.
• Keep current with daily and hourly diet changes from physician orders, patient requests, and dietitian orders.
• Tally food-preparation items by established deadlines, including items outside the menus and late additions, changes, or discharges.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package for team members and providers

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed