Dietary - Patient Food Service Associate

Company: Blanchard Valley Hospital
Location: Findlay
Posted on: September 19, 2023

Job Description:

PURPOSE OF THIS POSITION The purpose of this position is to assist with tray line and meals along with cleaning of pots, pans, lids and patient trays. JOB DUTIES/REQUIREMENTS

• Duty 1: Food Assembly- Assembles and checks trays accurately according to Room Service Guidelines and Standards.-- Measures and follows directions accurately. --Meets goal of 98% accuracy on all tray checks.
• Duty 2: Patient Room Service: Delivers meal trays to patients according to tray passing procedures
• Duty 3: Sanitation and Cleaning- Cleans and sanitizes workstation in accordance to Sodexo, BVHS, and all other regulatory agencies
• Duty 4: Record Keeping- Maintain accurate record keeping for food temperatures, equipment, and production logs per established guidelines
• Duty 5: Productivity- Promptly initiates assignments and proceeds in an efficient and timely manner. Meets established deadlines
• Duty 6: Safety Focus- Attends monthly safety inservices and practices safety in the daily performance of tasks.-- Reads and signs monthly safety topics.
• Duty 7: Meeting Attendance- attends meetings on a monthly basis. Completes documentation related to inservices, mandatories, and competencies without prompting. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
  • Positive service-oriented interpersonal and communication skills required
  • Ability to work flexible schedule for weekdays, weekends, and holidays
  • Adheres to the policies, standards, and guidelines set forth by Joint Commission, State of Ohio, Sodexo and BVHS
  • Ability to work well within a team environment; by accepting and offering honest constructive feedback; by supporting team goals and encouraging other team members.
  • Show flexibility and adaptability in meeting constraints and demands placed on services PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
    • High school graduate or GED equivalent.
    • Previous kitchen experience-- PHYSICAL DEMANDS This position requires a full range of body motion with intermittent activities in walking, lifting, bending, squatting and twisting. The associate will be required to stand for eight hours a day. The individual must be able to lift twenty to fifty pounds and reach work above the shoulders. The associate must have eye-hand coordination and finger dexterity. The individual must have corrected vision and hearing in the normal range. The position requires excellent verbal skills to perform daily tasks.

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