Food Service Coordinator

Trinity Health

8d•$17 - $27

About The Position

The Food Service Coordinator coordinates the patient meal service team, including the diet office, tray assembly, tray delivery, and dish room functions. The role performs department opening and closing responsibilities and monitors compliance with unit, departmental, and hospital policies and procedures. The coordinator maintains communication with senior managers, managers, dietitians, supervisors, nursing, and support services staff regarding patient meal service, implements THS FANS policies, and ensures patient services colleagues have the support and tools needed for their duties. The position monitors the security of department assets, leads in-services before meal periods as needed, documents quality indicators and takes corrective action when indicated, monitors safety standards, and documents accidents and safety incidents involving visitors and staff. It also plans, monitors, and conducts employee training, participates in job-related training and in-service education, and performs other duties that support Food and Nutrition Department operations.

Requirements

High school diploma plus training acquired through work experience or education.
1–2 years of previous job-related experience.
Culinary experience acquired through culinary school or years of experience in an institutional setting.

Nice To Haves

Administrative or technical background acquired through completion of 2–3 years of college.
3–5 years of previous job-related experience.

Responsibilities

Coordinate the patient meal service team, including diet office, tray assembly, tray delivery, and dish room functions.
Perform department opening and closing responsibilities.
Adhere to and monitor unit, departmental, and hospital policies and procedures and compliance.
Maintain open dialogue with senior managers, managers, dietitians, supervisors, nursing, and support services staff regarding patient meal service.
Implement THS FANS policies as they are rolled out.
Ensure patient services colleagues are supported and have the tools needed to perform their duties.
Monitor and assure the security of assets, including safe monies, two-way radios, computers, food product, equipment, and keys.
Lead in-services before each meal period as needed.
Document quality indicators and take corrective action when indicated.
Monitor safety standards and document accident and safety incidents involving visitors and staff.
Plan, monitor, and conduct employee training.
Participate in job-related training and in-service education.
Perform other duties as assigned to facilitate the operation of the Food and Nutrition Department.