Sup Food Production (Columbia County)

Wellstar Health System•Magnolia, AR

6d•Onsite

About The Position

At Wellstar, the mission is to enhance the health and well-being of every person served. The organization prides itself on being a shining example of what's possible when professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in healthcare and people's lives. This position serves as the primary representative in the daily operation of Food and Nutrition and coordinates the Patient Service Department activities. It involves overseeing the tray line assembly process, the diet office/formula room, and the patient tray transport process to ensure conformance to food quality standards. The role also includes supervising staff, monitoring compliance with policies and procedures, and maintaining effective communications within and outside the department. Quality monitors are conducted to assure excellence in patient food service. Wellstar is one of Georgia’s largest and most integrated healthcare systems, with over 24,000 team members providing personalized care. The company is committed to exceeding patient and team member expectations and transforming healthcare delivery. Its vision is to deliver world-class healthcare to every person, every time, guided by values of compassion, excellence, and honoring every voice. Wellstar is recognized for its culture of excellence, consistently receiving accolades from national organizations, including being featured on the FORTUNE “100 Best Companies to Work For” list and Seramount 100 Best Companies list, fostering a Great Place to Work.

Requirements

High School Diploma General or GED General
Minimum 3 years non-commercial food service.
Knowledgeable in normal and therapeutic nutrition or willing to learn and apply all aspects of nutrition and food handling
Understand and follow standard practice or oral/written instructions
Able to read and write
Use simple arithmetic/record keeping
Use computers
Use simple office machines

Responsibilities

Serves as the primary representative in the daily operation of Food and Nutrition and coordinates the Patient Service Department activities.
Oversees the tray line assembly process, the diet office/formula room and the patient tray transport process to ensure conformance to food quality standards.
Supervises staff, monitors compliance of policies and procedures and maintains effective communications within and outside of the department.
Conducts quality monitors to assure excellence in patient food service.
Safely operates, maintains and cleans the following equipment: spoken menus; computers, fax machine, tray delivery carts, toasters, microwaves, tray-line equipment, and coffee machines.
Must be able to recognize accuracy, appearance and proper temperature of all hot and cold items served.
Ensures food temperatures meet HACCP requirements during tray assembly and transport.
Must know the correct procedure for reading menus.
Must know portion control for all hot and cold food items.
Must know how to properly store all items in storeroom, freezer and refrigerators along with stock rotation.
Must be able to open kitchen, which includes checking menus before breakfast to remove discharges, put diet changes into effect and add new admissions.
Turn on all equipment.
Check tray line.
Fill-in for absent employees.
Manage the kitchen area.
Verifies daily schedules, adjusts assignments and reassigns tasks, as needed, for coverage of patient food service.
Performs new employee orientation and completes competency checks within three weeks of employment.
Must be able to keep all storage areas, refrigerators/freezers clean, neat and orderly.
Must be capable of performing as patient meal host/diet clerk.
Follow closeout procedures to ensure the kitchen is cleaned and locked at night.
Demonstrate knowledge of adherence to administrative, hospital and departmental rules/policies/procedures and objectives.
Performs other duties as assigned
Complies with all Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.