Nutrition Associate

University of Missouri Health Care•Columbia, MO

8d•$15 - $21•Onsite

About The Position

MU Health Care is looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic individual to join our team in Dining and Nutrition Services. The ideal candidate will possess a high degree of professionalism, a passion for customer satisfaction, and a commitment to maintaining confidentiality and privacy. We seek someone who greets everyone with a smile, embraces positivity, and excels in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. If you are eager to learn, adaptable, and ready to master new skills, we want you! Join us in providing exceptional service and ensuring the highest standards of food safety and infection control. Be a part of a team that values excellence and makes a difference every day. ABOUT MU HEALTH CARE MU Health Care is proud to be named one of Forbes’ Best-in-State Employers seven years in a row, and that’s largely a result of the incredible culture and team we’ve built. At MU Health Care, we have an inspired, hard-working and collaborative environment driven by our mission to save and improve lives. Here, we believe anything is possible and rally around solutions. We celebrate innovation and offer opportunities to be a part of something bigger — to have a voice and role in the work that is serving our community and changing the field of medicine. Our academic health system — the only in mid-Missouri — is home to seven hospitals, including the region’s only Level 1 Trauma Center and region’s only Children’s Hospital, as well as over 90 specialty clinics. Here you can define your career among our many clinical and nonclinical positions — with growth, opportunity and support every step of the way.

Requirements

Ability to read and write in English.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or an equivalent combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities can be acquired.
University of Missouri Food Handler’s certificate within one (1) month.
Additional license/certification requirements as determined by the hiring department.

Responsibilities

Work with medical staff, other ancillary professional staff, departmental service staff, patients, visitors, and the general public.
Use a high degree of professionalism focused on customer (patient and retail) satisfaction at all times.
Use proper scripting while in contact with patients, family, and guests.
Maintain strict confidentiality and the utmost privacy of patient information, as required by HIPPA guidelines and PCI requirements.
Greet people with a smile and refrain from negative talk and public venting at all times while in MUHC facilities.
Follow directives of Dining and Nutrition Services management team related to work assignments, workloads, and areas in need of improvement.
Perform cleaning activities within a health care environment, specifically the food service area to ensure that food safety and infection control guidelines are being met.
Perform all food service related activities such as transport of patient trays; delivery of patient trays; cashier; physician’s dining room attendant; catering; food preparation; barista; line server; and patient tray assembly with accuracy in product preparation, service, portion control, label and dating - all while using food safety techniques to avoid cross contamination or risk of food borne illness.
Perform cleaning and sanitation routines in an acute setting to include but not limited to patient kitchen, retail kitchens, and shared (patient/retail) resource kitchens, and public dining rooms according to proper food safety procedures and standards and hospital specific standard precautions.
Follow proper infection control and PPE guidelines for the removal of food debris and items contaminated from body substances (i.e. saliva, blood, etc.) from soiled patient trays.
Maintain and operate equipment in a safe manner.
Report any food safety, environmental safety, or security/PCI/HIPPA issues discovered promptly to supervisor.
Recognize patient nutrition requirements and report any variances to the supervisor.
Ensure the safety of both food supply and nutrition care at all times.
Maintain work area in a safe and clean manner according to regulatory agencies.
May complete unit/department specific duties and expectations as outlined in department documents.

Benefits

Health, vision and dental insurance coverage starting day one
Generous paid leave and paid time off, including nine holidays
Multiple retirement options, including 100% matching up to 8% and full vesting in three years
Tuition assistance for employees (75%) and immediate family members (50%)
Discounts on cell phone plans, rental cars, gyms, hotels and more

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