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Form of workJob Summary
Maintains the supplies, general appearance and sanitation of the Room Service Assembly Station and prepares, assembles, and delivers food trays to patients.
Minimum Job Requirements
- Prior experience with food production for patients and/or retail
- Assembles, distributes and delivers patient trays within 60 minutes to all nursing units, day care, and any assigned area.
- Assists customers/patients in a friendly and polite manner whenever in need of assistance.
- Labels, dates, checks and documents food items for freshness and rotates them following the FIFO (First In, First Out) method.
- Prepares cold food items, loads on trays, and cuts all fruits required for Room Services.
- Prepares ketogenic, diabetic and eating disorder meals as prescribed by dieticians. Ensures that strict weights and measures are taken to document the portions.
- Loads, unloads, cleans and sanitizes the patient food carts per regulatory agency and departmental policy on cross contamination and infection control.
- Performs quality assurance on trays by checking temperature, portions, presentation, and documents per standards.
- Sets up and portions food according to service tickets; ensures equipment is sanitary and no cross contamination.
- Supplies nursing units with nourishments and supplies (e.g., cups, lids, sugar, juices, popsicles) to be stored as needed in the kitchenette area.
- Ensures the foods for patients are age appropriate and aligned to take into account any changes for food selection based upon patient allergies.
- Responsible to participate and attend at least 80% of departmental meetings and in-service training session.
- Maintains accountability by ensuring compliance thru timely completion of licensures, certifications, all competencies, health requirements (PPD, N95, Flu) and education requirements.
- Maintains professional accountability and timekeeping expectations as outlined by MCHS Timekeeping and Attendance procedures, and ensures behavior is compliant with communication standards.
- High school education or equivalent preferred
- Hospital experience in large dietary team preferred
- Ability to communicate sufficiently well in English both verbally and in writing to request supplies and properly label food items
- Knowledge of Spanish is helpful
- Ability to relate cooperatively and constructively with customers and co-workers
- Knowledge of safety and regulatory guidelines set by state with food safety
- Able to follow simple verbal instructions to accomplish repetitive tasks
- Able to use and maintain food service equipment (e.g., microwave, blender, thermometer, refrigerator, patient food carts, scale)
- Knowledge of age appropriate foods for patients
- Ability to monitor patient allergies and take proper steps
(EOE DFW)
3/9/17
