Nutrition Assistant

The University of Kansas Health System • Liberty, MO

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About The Position

Performs a variety of patient food service, diet office and sanitation duties in accordance with safety, sanitation and service standards. Serves as a liaison between the patient, Food/Nutrition Services and Patient Care Services. This posting is for a part-time position working 12 hours per week to fill a need from 4pm-8pm.

Requirements

• Customer service experience.
• Ability to read, write, and perform basic math calculations.

Nice To Haves

• High School Graduate or GED.
• Diet office, healthcare and/or food service experience.
• Clay County Food Handler permit or ServSafe certification within 30 days.

Responsibilities

• Maintains a safe, sanitary work environment conforming to policies and regulations
• Operates and maintains food service equipment
• Communicates patient food needs and feedback to appropriate area
• Processes diet orders, corrects menus, tallies menu items and performs other patient meal tasks accurately per established procedure
• Serves and picks up patient meal trays per policy; records intake per policy
• Stores, labels and dates food items; uses the First In, First Out (FIFO) methodology
• Follows HACCP (Hazard Analysis & Critical Control Point) principles for time and temperature; records per policy
• Serves menu items for patients and guests utilizing correct servicing utensil and serving size
• Washes dishes, serviceware and pots/pans in the dishroom and pot/pan area
• Removes trash, boxes and other waste from the department
• Cleans throughout the department including but not limited to surfaces, equipment, carts, walls, and floors
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
• These statements are intended to describe the essential functions of the job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. Skills and duties may vary dependent upon your department or unit. Other duties may be assigned as required.

What This Job Offers

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