Food Service Worker / Dietary / FT / Varied

UHS • Amarillo, TX

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Food Service Worker is responsible for delivering and serving patient meals and maintaining sanitation in the food service department, including washing dishes, carts, pots, and pans and emptying trash. The worker follows sanitation guidelines established by the State of Texas Health Department and helps ensure the Dietary Department meets applicable State, Medicare, The Joint Commission, and other regulations. The position is with Northwest Texas Healthcare System, a 495-bed system serving Amarillo and the surrounding region.

Requirements

• Must successfully complete the pre-employment assessment.
• Must be able to read and comprehend.
• Ability to read and write English.
• Ability to communicate with staff, physicians, support agencies, vendors, and others.
• Ability to remain calm under stress.
• Ability to perform quantitative and mathematical tasks, including basic arithmetic and standard and metric measurement.
• Ability to bend, kneel, crouch, twist, lift 10–30 pounds, grasp, coordinate fine hand and eye movements, push and pull, and stand or sit for prolonged periods.

Nice To Haves

• High school graduate or GED preferred.
• Successful completion of Step One of the Certified Dietary Manager course preferred.
• Typing and basic computer skills preferred.

Responsibilities

• Deliver food trays to patient rooms and assist with meal service, including pouring beverages, removing plastic coverings, and positioning trays within patients’ reach.
• Check patient trays before they leave the kitchen to ensure all ordered items are included; no more than one error per day is accepted.
• Gather and deliver floor stock, rotate stock when storing it in nurse-unit refrigerators, and discard outdated products.
• Wash dishes, pans, and utensils used for patients, the cafeteria, and catering.
• Sanitize patient carts daily.
• Empty trash in the food service area.
• Help ensure the Dietary Department meets State, Medicare, The Joint Commission, and other applicable regulations.
• Attend and actively participate in department meetings.
• Perform other assigned duties.

Benefits

• Retention Bonus Program, if offered.
• Loan Forgiveness Program, if offered.
• Challenging and rewarding work environment.
• Competitive compensation and generous paid time off.
• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug plans.
• 401(k) with company match and discounted stock plan.
• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program.
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its subsidiaries.

What This Job Offers

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