Food Service Aide - Full Time, Evenings (Grand View Campus - Sellersville, PA)

St. Luke's University Health Network•Sellersville, PA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Nutrition Services Aide is responsible for performing a wide range of duties within the foodservice department, which may include: delivery and retrieval of patient trays, stocking supplies in various areas of the hospital, operating a POS system, portioning food, general cleaning responsibilities including ware washing, delivering, staging, and cleaning up of catered functions, answering and processing calls for patient meal requests. The employee is required to work every other weekend and holiday. The employee is responsible for manning the deli station on the tray line.

Requirements

Ability to hear normal conversation
General vision
Far vision
Peripheral vision

Nice To Haves

Customer service experience
Food service experience

Responsibilities

Prepares, sets, and serves all food as directed ensuring proper temperatures and portion sizes.
Performs minor food preparation and portioning tasks in accordance with departmental policy.
Prepares and gathers all items needed for snacks and breaks and ensures they are delivered to the proper areas.
Helps in tray assembly.
Delivers trays to patients in accordance with established facility and departmental procedures.
Utilizes established double identifies to ensure patient safety. Double checks tray for accuracy and nutrition order compliance prior to delivery.
Ensures the tray is positioned properly for the patient; assists the patient with the opening of any tray elements; and checks with patient for the need of any additional or missing items.
Picks up soiled trays in a timely manner and returns trays to kitchen for proper cleaning and storage.
Ensures and maintains proper food quality and temperature.
Prepares, serves, and merchandises menu items in a manner that best enhances the products and adheres to all dietary restrictions.
Ensures that all menus are posted in the proper areas and that changes to the menus have been communicated to the responsible individuals.
Answers patients call in a prompt, courteous manner, and processes request in accordance with patient’s nutritional care order.
Operates POS while following cash handling policies and procedures.
Sets up, delivers, and breaks down catering functions.
Stocks assigned areas as directed.
Assists with general sanitation of food service department including wiping walls, cleaning equipment, working in the dish room, emptying trash cans etc.
Cleans and maintains work area at all times.
Completes projects as assigned.
Prioritizes work assignments.
Reports for work at the scheduled time in proper uniform with the ability to perform all assigned duties.
Practices good personal hygiene and grooming standards.
Cleans and maintains work area at all times.
Displays a commitment to PCRAFT values.
Adheres to all hospital and departmental policies.
Adheres to all DOH, Joint Commission and other regulatory agency guidelines as appropriate
Conducts work within hazard analysis and critical control points (HACCP) guidelines as appropriate and adheres to all departmental sanitation procedures.
Adheres to all established systems and training programs to provide a safe environment. Complies with all OSHA regulations and other local, state and federal regulations.
In addition to the tasks listed above, any other duty as assigned by direct supervisor.