Wait Staff Associate (Part Time)

Compass Group•Alexandria, VA
•Onsite

About The Position

The Wait Staff Associate is responsible for timely, accurate patient tray delivery and retrieval, and delivery of floor stock to unit pantries. The role supports patient satisfaction by providing quality service and communicating patient food concerns and nutrition needs to Food & Nutrition Services and Nursing. The associate follows dietary orders and restrictions, facility confidentiality and patient-rights policies, food-safety requirements, sanitation procedures, infection-control policies, and hazardous-materials protocols. The position is part time, scheduled from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on varying days, including rotating weekends. The stated pay range is $17.65 to $17.90 per hour, and a $750 sign-on bonus is offered, paid half at 30 days and the remainder at 90 days.

Requirements

  • At least 1 year of previous waitstaff or food-service experience.
  • Ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
  • Ability to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Responsibilities

  • Deliver patient trays in a timely and accurate manner while observing special or modified diets and food allergies or sensitivities within diet-order guidelines.
  • Deliver floor stock to unit pantries according to department policy.
  • Complete required logs in a timely manner.
  • Communicate and address patient food issues, concerns, and needs with Food & Nutrition Services.
  • Coordinate with Nursing regarding patient nutrition requirements and unit food-service needs.
  • Contribute to patient satisfaction by providing quality service.
  • Follow facility confidentiality and patient-rights policies, including HIPAA policies and procedures.
  • Comply with applicable health and sanitation regulations and department sanitation procedures; maintain a clean, sanitary working environment.
  • Follow HACCP guidelines when assembling and distributing food supplies.
  • Use cleaning chemicals according to manufacturer directions and applicable MSDS sheets.
  • Use equipment according to department safety procedures.
  • Follow facility and departmental infection-control policies and procedures.
  • Follow facility protocols for hazardous materials and waste.
  • Perform other assigned tasks.

Benefits

  • $750 sign-on bonus, paid half at 30 days and the remainder at 90 days.
  • Retirement plan.
  • Associate shopping program.
  • Health and wellness programs.
  • Discount marketplace.
  • Identity theft protection.
  • Pet insurance.
  • Voluntary critical illness, accident, hospital indemnity, legal services, and auto and home program benefits.
  • Eligible associates may receive paid and/or unpaid time off in accordance with applicable laws.
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