Food Service Technician

WVU Medicine

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This position involves cross-training in patient tray assembly and distribution, and potentially in the dish room area. The role requires preparing and delivering food trays according to diet therapy protocols, performing cleaning duties, handling chemicals safely, interpreting patient feeding orders, adhering to infection prevention policies, and collaborating with dietitians and nursing staff. The technician will also be responsible for meal selections, assembling neat and appealing trays, distributing snacks, stocking workstations, and completing dishroom duties.

Requirements

Current Food Handlers card OR obtained within 30 days of hire through StateFoodSafety.com, Servsafe National Restaurant Association, or Local County Health Department.
One (1) year experience in a long term care facility or hospital kitchen.
Must have ability to follow oral and written instructions and to read and follow standardized recipes.
Must have basic math skills including addition and subtraction.
Must have working knowledge of table of measure.
Basic computer skills.
Concentrated mental activity is required to organize the work.
Must be able to respond to changes in work volume throughout the shift.
Must be able to work some holidays.
Must be able to adapt to sudden and frequent changes in work schedule.
Must have ability to handle (lift and transport) cases of product such as multiple 20 pound cases of meat, frozen vegetables and #10 cans of product.
Visual acuity must be unimpaired.
Hearing within normal range is required.
Frequent walking, standing, stooping, reaching, pushing, pulling, lifting and grasping are necessary body movements in Kitchen work.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or equivalent.

Responsibilities

Prepares and delivers food trays in accordance with established diet therapy protocols
Fulfills daily/weekly cleaning duties as defined in daily job descriptions and weekly cleaning schedules.
Uses and handles chemicals according to present vendor guidelines. (Never mixes chemicals. Labels spray bottles and proper label.
Interprets patient enteral fee order and delivers appropriate product and tubing.
Adheres to Food Service polices for Infection Prevention, i.e., hand washing, hair covers, gloves, etc.
Works with Director and manager to standardize work methods. Communicates with dietitian regarding patient nutrition issues.
Assures dishes, pots and pans, silverware, etc. are properly cleaned and sanitized when working in the dishroom.
Visit patients for meal selections following diet order and patient preference.
Works with nursing to distribute patient meal trays assuring all patent are fed according to the most current diet prescription.
Assembles trays that are neat and appealing.
Assembles and distributes patient snacks.
Stocks work station/galley appropriately
Completes dishroom duties per protocol including weekly cleaning.