Part-Time Nutrition Assistant

The University of Kansas Health System•Liberty, MO

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 shift need from 4pm-8pm (12 hours per week). Please only apply if you can work between those hours weekly, thank you!

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.
Skills and duties may vary dependent upon your department or unit.
Other duties may be assigned as required.