Food and Nutrition Coordinator - Full Time - Day

Hackensack Meridian Healthβ€’Brick, NJ
β€’Onsite

About The Position

The Food & Nutrition Coordinator is a central and vital member of the Food and Nutrition team. Acting with delegated authority the position is responsible for the operational coordination of the department and supervision of patient dining associates to ensure the smooth execution of departmental activities. This position thrives in a dynamic, multi-skilled environment, ensuring all functions are performed in accordance with established policies and procedures while providing exceptional customer service and facilitating communication between team members, management, and other hospital departments.

Requirements

  • High School diploma, general equivalency diploma (GED), GED equivalent programs, and/or other Vocational degrees/certificates.
  • Minimum of 2 or more years of experience in health care or commercial food and nutrition settings.
  • Knowledge of Volante system food retail and eCatering Track Systems.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Proficient computer skills that include but are not limited to Google Suite and/or Microsoft Office platforms.

Nice To Haves

  • Computer skills (Google applications, G Mail, Micros POS, eFinance ) are preferred, but not a requirement as training provided as part of the orientation process.

Responsibilities

  • Manages the onboarding process for all new team members, ensuring a seamless and positive transition into the department, including maintenance of all team member records, system access, timekeeping setup, acquisition of uniforms and orientation compliance.
  • Provide leadership support to all functional areas of Food and Nutrition.
  • Monitors all patient floor stock inventory reports and transactions ensuring appropriate par level on the units.
  • Maintains on-hand inventory. Rotates stock to prevent loss. Physically inspect the storage to ensure adequate levels of goods are on hand to service our customers.
  • Manages eCatering requests, arranges set up and execution of all event functions.
  • Operates, maintains and inventories all meal delivery equipment, electronics tablets and supplies.
  • Team member Liaison for HMH policies, procedures, eLearnings, surveys, in-service completion.
  • Timekeeping in the payroll system for the department as assigned.
  • Communicates invoice correction, repair or maintenance work orders with vendors, EVS, maintenance.
  • Electronically inputs Invoices, Department Requisitions, Retail sales summaries (eFinance data entry).
  • Executes physician billing for credited meals.
  • Assists with display of corporate-provided marketing materials in retail area.
  • Assists with Micros Symphony Oracle POS system page design for electronic cash registers, kiosks.
  • Manages eCatering requests, assists with set up and delivery of functions.
  • Assists in retail services as needed.
  • Interacts with team members, retail customers.
  • Coordinates with EVS requests for cafe cleanliness.
  • Answers, places and transfers telephone calls and Records and relays messages.
  • Completes incident reported via OneLink as requested.
  • Maintains communication within the FAN department and between the FAN department and other hospital departments.
  • Other duties and/or projects as assigned.
  • Adheres to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior.

Benefits

  • health
  • dental
  • vision
  • paid leave
  • tuition reimbursement
  • retirement benefits
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