LEAD DIETARY AIDE

UHS•Petersburg, VA

12d•Onsite

About The Position

Poplar Springs Hospital is a 183 bed acute care and residential facility. For more than 30 years Poplar Springs Hospital has been guided by its mission of helping those who need the full continuum of behavioral health services. Our facility offers behavioral and psychological treatment for adults and adolescents through our acute programs, adolescent residential programs, as well as programs for active duty military. Poplar Springs Hospital is located in Petersburg, Virginia, 20 minutes south of Richmond and 50 minutes north of North Carolina. Situated on 25 acres, our serene, nature-like setting offers our patients a sense of calm and peace. We offer families hope through a nurturing environment for adults and adolescents to flourish in their environment. Much more online at: https://poplarsprings.com/ Position Summary: The Team Lead performs a wide variety of tasks and operations to prepare and cook foods for patients, employees and others; stocks and serves on tray line; organizes and assists with dish washing and cleaning operations; stocks storage areas and freezers; assists with inventories. This role will also be responsible for the oversight of dinner being prepared and served on schedule. Follows standard practice and procedures and complies with hospital department, regulatory and food service industry requirements for quality and sanitation. Correctly identifies customer groups and strives to exceed customer expectations. Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Valid Driver’s license strongly preferred.
ServSafe Certification required.
High school education or GED
Institutional cooking experience preferred.
Must be at least 21 years of age per Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Behavioral Health & Developmental Services.
Must have patience, tact, and a cheerful disposition and enthusiasm.
Good communication skills; must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.
Basic clerical skills, basic experience with office equipment (telephone, copy machine, fax, etc.)
Experience with Microsoft Office Software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.)
Ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions.
Ability to problem solve and accept feedback when circumstances warrant such actions.
Willingness to interact with patients with varying levels of cognitive functioning.
Travel required.
Food production and service
Handling, storage and regulatory requirements
Operations experience
Staffing and employee relations
Modified diets and ability to reach and follow nursing bed board/jot sheet
Computer systems
Ability to work with minimal supervision.
Ability to effectively present information to groups.
Ability and willingness to work professionally in a team with other personnel, patients, families, etc.
Must be able to relate to and work with the mentally ill, disabled, emotionally upset, varying age populations, and at times, hostile people within the hospital.
Must maintain high levels of personal integrity and willingness to be flexible with work schedule to meet hospital needs.
Must maintain a safe environment at all times.
MUST BE COMPUTER LITERATE

Nice To Haves

Institutional cooking experience preferred.

Responsibilities

prepare and cook foods for patients, employees and others
stocks and serves on tray line
organizes and assists with dish washing and cleaning operations
stocks storage areas and freezers
assists with inventories
responsible for the oversight of dinner being prepared and served on schedule
Follows standard practice and procedures and complies with hospital department, regulatory and food service industry requirements for quality and sanitation
Correctly identifies customer groups and strives to exceed customer expectations
Other duties as assigned