Nutrition Services Associate 1 - St Joseph Warren Hospital
Mercy Health
Nutrition Services Associate 1 - St Joseph Warren Hospital - Mercy Health
This is a collective bargaining unit position.
Shift/Schedule Information:
Part Time - Scheduled for 16 weekly hours
Scheduling preferences are based on seniority. Scheduled shifts could be 6am-2:30pm, 11am-7:30pm, 1pm-8pm, or 4pm-8pm.
Availability to work all of the above listed shifts is required.
This position will have scheduled shifts every other weekend and holiday.
Job Summary:
The Food Service Associate is responsible for tasks related to patient meal service, including the timely assembly, final preparation, and delivery of nutritionally appropriate and attractive meals. The Food Service Associate also practices appropriate food handling techniques and safety procedures while demonstrating excellent customer service skills on a consistent basis.
Essential Functions:
- Assembles and serves meals according to diet orders, menus, and patient/guest specific requirements
- Adheres to hand hygiene and infection control procedures on a consistent basis when interacting with patients and guests
- Areas are restocked as needed to meet department demands
- Performs sanitation for assigned work area in accordance with departmental procedures and health department guidelines
- Ensures cooking and serving equipment is prewashed, washed, and sanitized per department procedures
- Other duties as assigned
Education:
- High School Degree or GED preferred
Experience:
- No experience required; on-the-job training will be provided
- Previous Food Industry or Customer Service experience preferred
Skills & Abilities:
- Able to write and understand written and oral communications
- Engage with staff and patients in a professional manner
- Basic math skills
Many of our opportunities reward your hard work with comprehensive, affordable medical, dental, and vision plans, prescription drug coverage, flexible spending accounts, life insurance w/AD&D, employer contributions to retirement savings plan when eligible, paid time off, educational assistance, and much more. Benefits offerings vary according to employment status.