Food Service Worker

Lifepoint Health • Howard, WI

7h • Onsite

About The Position

Under the direct supervision of the Nutritional Services Manager, the Food Service Worker performs a variety of patient food service and dish duties. The Nutrition Services Aide is responsible for providing excellent customer service while taking patient menu requests and communicating dietary information for use by kitchen personnel in the preparation of meals for patients. Responsible for accurately identifying the patient to ensure they receive the proper diet and nutritional supplements. Follows diet manual guidelines, organizational and departmental policies and procedures. Effectively uses downtime to accomplish departmental tasks as assigned or recognized.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED preferred.
• Prior food service or customer service experience preferred.
• Ability to communicate verbally and in writing and great interpersonal skills.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy, excellent organizational skills with ability to prioritize, coordinate and simultaneously maintain multiple projects with high level of quality and productivity.
• Customer service oriented with the ability to work well under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Accurately prepare food trays for general and therapeutic diets and prepares special diet foods as necessary. Verifies trays for accuracy.
• Prepare and deliver items, such as trays or snacks, as requested by patient care units or patients.
• Deliver/collect daily menus and assist patients with ordering.
• Record meal intakes of patients.
• Maintain tray line in a clean, neat and organized manner and puts clean dishes and utensils away.
• Collect soiled trays and utensils from dining room tables and transport them to dish washing area.
• Wash dishes, clean equipment, wipe off dining room and worktables, clean utensils, pots and pans; mop floors in dietary as schedule and as necessary.
• Clean and maintain kitchen, storage areas and food preparation equipment. Wash, sanitize, and store trays, dishes and utensils.
• Dispose of trash and garbage in appropriate manner and as needed.
• Identify and participate in process improvement initiatives that improve customer experience, enhance workflow, and/or improve the work environment.
• Use meal program to enter new patients and adjust diet orders as needed.
• Set up serving line with cold foods, condiments, serving containers, dishes, silverware, etc. according to the menus and as instructed.
• Stock and store food items. Maintain a level of food and supplies adequate for the next meal and assist in inventorying and storing incoming foods and supplies.
• Follow HAACP guidelines. (Temps, dating, etc…)
• Report hazardous conditions, equipment, accidents, and incidents, as necessary.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Health (Medical, Dental, Vision) and 401K Benefits for full-time employees
• Competitive Paid Time Off
• Employee Assistance Program – mental, physical, and financial wellness assistance
• Tuition Reimbursement/Assistance for qualified applicants

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED