Team Leader, Nutrition Services

Valley Health System•Winchester, VA

18h

About The Position

The Team Leader, Nutrition Services assists the Supervisor, Nutrition Services, with daily communication, implementation, kitchen activity management, quality and process improvement, and safety, sanitation and infection control procedures. The Team Leader is responsible for unit oversight as assigned in the absence of Nutrition Services Supervisor. Responsibilities include: Oversees the planning and processing of meals and nourishments. Oversees setup, build, and delivery of patient trays for neatness, accuracy and timeliness. Oversees and/or prepares simple catering needs of other departments. Communicates effectively with co-workers, CDM, department leadership and interdisciplinary staff to ensure ongoing awareness and collaboration. Communicates food needs with the production team via count sheets in a timely manner. Communicates with unit employees to provide assignments and ensure assignments are complete. Encourages unit employees to achieve departmental goals and objectives. Maintains knowledge, skills and expertise for effective delivery and service of all meals to patients. Reviews department literature such as survey results and other information as requested by the Supervisor. Provides training and cross-training to employees as needed. Consults with patients concerning diet. Ensures accuracy, cleanliness and completeness of cafeteria line. Plans, coordinates and adjusts daily work assignments based on employee ability and patient census to maintain productivity. Ensures that refrigerator and freezer temperatures, food temperatures on steam tables, and dish machine temperatures are recorded daily. Performs and documents a QI test tray monthly. Performs pH checks of pot sinks and water buckets as assigned. Practices and reinforces departmental food safety, sanitation and infection control procedures. Reports safety hazards and equipment issues to Safety and Engineering departments immediately.

Requirements

High School Diploma/GED required. One year of Valley Health work experience will be accepted in lieu of High School Diploma or GED
Ability to communicate effectively, meet deadlines, attention to detail and work effectively under pressure required.
Ability to work as a management team member required.
Broad knowledge of food service operations.
Familiar with methods of procurement, preparation, serving, sanitation, storage and charging for services.
Basic computer knowledge required

Nice To Haves

One year food service-related experience preferred

Responsibilities

Oversees the planning and processing of meals and nourishments.
Oversees setup, build, and delivery of patient trays for neatness, accuracy and timeliness.
Oversees and/or prepares simple catering needs of other departments.
Communicates effectively with co-workers, CDM, department leadership and interdisciplinary staff to ensure ongoing awareness and collaboration.
Communicates food needs with the production team via count sheets in a timely manner.
Communicates with unit employees to provide assignments and ensure assignments are complete.
Encourages unit employees to achieve departmental goals and objectives.
Maintains knowledge, skills and expertise for effective delivery and service of all meals to patients.
Reviews department literature such as survey results and other information as requested by the Supervisor.
Provides training and cross-training to employees as needed.
Consults with patients concerning diet.
Ensures accuracy, cleanliness and completeness of cafeteria line.
Plans, coordinates and adjusts daily work assignments based on employee ability and patient census to maintain productivity.
Ensures that refrigerator and freezer temperatures, food temperatures on steam tables, and dish machine temperatures are recorded daily.
Performs and documents a QI test tray monthly.
Performs pH checks of pot sinks and water buckets as assigned.
Practices and reinforces departmental food safety, sanitation and infection control procedures.
Reports safety hazards and equipment issues to Safety and Engineering departments immediately.

Benefits

At Valley Health, we believe everyone is a caregiver, and our goal is to create an environment where our caregivers thrive physically, financially, and emotionally.
In addition to a competitive salary, our most popular benefits for full-time employees include:
A Zero-Deductible Health Plan
Dental and vision insurance
Generous Paid Time Off
Tuition Assistance
Retirement Savings Match
A Robust Employee Assistance Program to help with many aspects of emotional wellbeing
Membership to Healthy U: An Incentive-Based Wellness Program
Valley Health also offers a health savings account & flexible spending account for childcare, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability, and professional development.
In addition, several perks come with working for the largest employer in the region, such as discounts to on-campus dining, and more.
To see the full scale of what we offer, visit valleyhealthbenefits.com .