Sioux City, IA, 51101, USA
4 days ago
Catering Associate-PT 20 hrs/wk Evenings
**Employment Type:** Part time **Shift:** **Description:** Under limited supervision, is responsible for utilizing the principles of nutrition, preparing patient trays for all diets, delivery and pickup of trays, special requests and needs, in-between meal food delivery and dish/pot washing. Communicates with co-workers and coordinator. **Duties:** + Communicates any patient related problems/concerns to appropriate personnel, in a timely manner following departmental procedures. + Utilizes nutrition principles to prepare and assemble appropriate patient trays according to patient's menu on tray ticket in a timely and accurate manner. Complies with dietary restrictions on special, modified diets to ensure optimal food preferences are meant within guidelines of diet order. + Informs dietitian with monitoring of patients who are NPO, on liquid diets, have a calorie count ordered or special requests. + Interacts with Nursing to ensure patients' diet prescriptions are accurate, and patients' food needs are met. + Exhibits a "wow experience" with patients when introducing the Catering to You program, taking menu selections, delivering trays, inquiring during catering rounds and retrieving trays. + Exhibits pleasant and cheerful demeanor and maintains a helpful attitude towards employees, physicians, patients and visitors. + Completes catering rounds after passing trays to inquire if patient needs anything else. + Is responsible for a variety of cleaning tasks including dishwashing, pot washing, general sanitation and cleaning and use of kitchen equipment. + Maintains a clean, sanitary working environment. + Contributes to patient satisfaction goals by providing quality service. + Completes all daily, weekly, departmental reports as outlined in policies and procedures on a timely basis meeting all prescribed deadlines. + Participates and attends departmental meetings, huddles and staff development programs as appropriate. + Complies with health and safety standards and guidelines such as maintaining a safe environment, reporting and recording of health and safety-related incidents, demonstrating understanding of emergency plans, and safe use of department equipment. **Qualifications:** + Completion of high school or GED is preferred but not required. + Prior experience working in the field of institutional food service/health care food service preferred, but not required. + Ability to establish and maintain positive relationships with adults. + Ability to work as a team member and to work independently. Must possess high integrity and maintain confidentiality at all times. **Our Commitment** Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law. Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions. Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity. EOE including disability/veteran
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