Steward/Stewardess - Patient Food Service - Per Diem

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center•Los Angeles, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Grow your career at Cedars-Sinai! At Cedars-Sinai, we're motivated by a collective spirit of innovation and the challenge to continuously improve. Above all, we share a real passion for helping others. Day after day, from department to department, our people give their all to create a community unlike any other. This is just one of the many reasons U.S. News & World Report has named us one of America’s Best Hospitals—and now we invite you to join us and make a difference every single day in service of this outstanding work – excellence and innovation in patient care, research, and community service. From working with a team of dedicated professionals to using state-of-the-art facilities, you’ll have great resources to do something incredible—for yourself, and for others.

Requirements

At least one (1) year of food service, food handling, or comparable experience preferred.
Excellent customer service and communication skills.
Computer proficiency is a requirement.
Must have an open availability: Day Shift: Start as early as 6:00am Evening Shift: End as late as 9:00pm

Nice To Haves

High School Diploma/GED Preferred.

Responsibilities

Provides direct meal service to patients in a friendly and efficient manner.
Obtains feedback from patients regarding their food and service, and quickly resolves reported problems.
Collaborates with leadership staff to improve the quality and food and nutrition care service provided to patients.
Performs all job duties with sensitivity and attention to the cultural, age, developmental, and environmental safety issues of the patient populations(s) served.
Accurately delivers food items/trays/nourishment items according to designated location/patients by using two patient identifiers when delivering meals/nourishments.
Collects soiled trays and asks patient feedback regarding their food and service.
Demonstrates correct service ware cleaning and dishwashing procedures.
Accurately assembles trays according to prescribed diets in timely manner.
Accurately prepares food and nourishment items according to standard production orders.
Demonstrates standard procedures for preparing meals, hot/cold beverages for meal service.
Accurately follows instructions and guidelines for proper storage of food and supplies.
Properly operates, sanitizes, and maintains equipment in the work area.
Complies with policies and adapts to changes in the unit as required.
Escalates issues as appropriate to supervisors.
Performs duties in a mindful and safe manner.