Job Title: Catering AssociateDepartment: Food and Nutrition Location: Canton Potsdam Hospital Hours Per Week: Per Diem: as neededSchedule: 12.5 hour shifts; 6 am to 7 pm SUMMARY: Responsible for patient food service on assigned units, to include menu selections, tray assembly, tray delivery and pickup, special requests and needs, and in-between meal food delivery. RESPONSIBILITIES: + Takes patient menu selections prior to each meal, complying with dietary restrictions on special, modified diets to ensure optimal food preferences are met within guidelines of diet order limitations and offering alternates to menu as allowed to accommodate food allergies and cultural, ethnic and religious preferences. + Assembles trays according to patient menu on tray tickets in a timely and accurate manner. + Interacts with Nursing to ensure patient diet prescriptions are accurate and patients food needs are met. + Completes catering rounds after passing trays to inquire if patient needs anything else. + Retrieves trays from patient rooms shortly after completing rounds. + Assists Diet Tech with monitoring of patients who are NPO, on liquid diets, have a calorie count ordered, or need nutrition handouts. + Contributes to patient satisfaction goals by providing high quality service. + Follows HACCP guidelines when assembling and distributing food supplies to ensure quality and safety of food supply, recording information on quality control form. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: + None PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: + K nowledge on prescribed diets + Background working in nutrition UNION: 1199 - Service Maintenance and Clerical (CPH) Note: Not all per diem roles are union eligible EDUCATION: LICENSES / CERTIFICATIONS: PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: M - Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects; Requires frequent walking, standing or squatting. For disease specific care programs refer to the program specific requirements of the department for further specifications on experience and educational expectations, including continuing education requirements. Any physical requirements reported by a prospective employee and/or employee’s physician or delegate will be considered for accommodations. PAY RANGE: $17.74 - $25.22 The listed base pay range is a good faith representation of current potential base pay for a successful full time applicant. It may be modified in the future and eligible for additional pay components. Pay is determined by factors including experience, relevant qualifications, specialty, internal equity, location, and contracts. Rochester Regional Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Minority/Female/Disability/Veterans by a prospective employee and/or employee’s Physician or delegate will be considered for accommodations.