Food Service Associate, Food & Nutrition Services

Job Description
Food Service Associate, Shift Varies, Food & Nutrition Services
UC Health is hiring a part -time Food Service Associate for the Food & Nutrition Services at Daniel Drake Center for Post-Acute Care.
The Food Service Associate will support Daniel Drake's emergency room (ER) and Level III Trauma Center, delivering high-quality care to patients based on assessed needs, established standards of care and according to policy and procedures.
AboutDaniel Drake Center for Post-Acute Care
Daniel Drake Center for Post-Acute Care is the regions premier provider of post-acute and transitional care services, offering a complete range of inpatient and outpatient services including medically complex care, skilled nursing, assisted living, wellness services and research. Daniel Drake Center helps patients recover from catastrophic injury and illness including multi-system organ failure, complex wound care, traumatic brain injury, stroke and spinal cord injury.
Daniel Drake is the only hospital-based skilled nursing facility in the Cincinnati region. Patients at Daniel Drake Center have access to many hospital-based services including 24/7 on-site physician coverage, pharmacy, diagnostic imaging, wound care and specialty physician consulting services. The availability of these on-site services allows for quick response to the complex and evolving care needs for our patients.
Responsibilities
Job Responsibilities
Responsible for performing entry level job functions relative to patient meal service, cafeteria, catering, food preparation and sanitation.

• Set up patient tray line with hot and cold food items, serving utensils and service ware per specifications of job assignment; replenish items as needed. Read from preprinted tray tickets to serve correctly portioned hot and cold food items for individual trays for patients on both modified and regular diets. Assemble late meals for patients. Breakdown clean and sanitize workstation at the end of meal assembly. Re-stock station for next meal.
• Disassemble soiled cafeteria trays and patient trays upon return to the kitchen; sort, wash and rinse dishes and store washed items. Wash tray carts.
• Maintain standards of personal hygiene and infection control; maintain standards of dress per department policy; maintain clean and uncluttered work environment, communicate effectively with coworkers and supervisors.
• Attends meetings as required to enhance knowledge, job skills and communication within the department.
Performs other duties or responsibilities as assigned or needed.

Qualifications
Education and Experience Requirements:

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent educational experience preferred, but not required.
• Experience helpful but not required; on-the-job training provided.
• Ability to read and comprehend written materials
Related foodservice knowledge and skills helpful but not required.

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