Food and Nutritional Services Worker

Food & Nutritional Services Worker
Job Type: FT Days
Wage scale: $17-$20 per hour

Your experience matters
At Virginia Mason Franciscan Rehabilitation Hospital we are committed to empowering and supporting a diverse and determined workforce who can drive quality scalability and significant impact across our hospitals and your role youll support those that are in our facilities who are interfacing and providing care to our patients and community members. We believe that our collective efforts will shape a healthier future for the communities we serve.

Under the direct supervision of the Nutritional Services Manager the Nutritional Services Aide performs a variety of patient food service and dish duties. The Nutrition Services Aide is responsible for providing excellent customer service while taking patient menu requests and communicating dietary information for use by kitchen personnel in the preparation of meals for patients. Responsible for accurately identifying the patient to ensure they receive the proper diet and nutritional supplements. Follows diet manual guidelines organizational and departmental policies and procedures. Effectively uses downtime to accomplish departmental tasks as assigned or recognized.

How youll contribute

The Nutritional Service Aide will accurately prepares food trays for general and therapeutic diets and prepares special diet foods as necessary. Verifies trays for accuracy. Prepares and delivers items such as trays or snacks as requested by patient care units or patients. Deliver/collect daily menus and assist patients

Additional responsibilities include:

• Record meal intakes of patients
• Maintains tray line in a clean neat and organized manner and puts clean dishes and utensils away.
• Collect soiled trays and utensils from dining room tables and transport them to dish washing area.
• Wash dishes clean equipment wipe off dining room and worktables clean utensils pots and pans; mop floors in dietary as schedule and as necessary.
• Clean and maintain kitchen storage areas and food preparation equipment. Wash sanitize and store trays dishes and utensils
• Disposes of trash and garbage in appropriate manner and as needed.
• Identify and participate in process improvement initiatives that improve the customer experience enhance work flow and/or improve the work environment
• Use meal program to enter new patients and adjust diet orders as needed
• Set up serving line with cold foods condiments serving containers dishes silverware etc. according to the menus and as instructed
• Stock and store food items Maintain a level of food and supplies adequate for the next meal and assist in inventorying and storing incoming foods and supplies
• Follow HAACP guidelines. (Temps dating etc)
• Report hazardous conditions equipment accidents and incidents as necessary.
• Other duties

What we offer
Fundamental to providing great care is supporting and rewarding our addition to your base compensation this position also offers:

Comprehensive medical dental and vision plans plus flexible-spending and health- savings accounts
Competitive paid time off and extended illness bank package for full-time employees
Income-protection programs such as life accident critical-injury insurance short- and long-term disability and identity theft coverage
Tuition reimbursement loan assistance and 401(k) matching
Employee assistance program including mental physical and financial wellness
Professional development and growth opportunities

Qualifications and requirements

• High School Diploma or GED preferred.
• Prior food service or customer service experience preferred.
• Ability to communicate verbally and in writing and great interpersonal skills.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy excellent organizational skills with ability to prioritize coordinate and simultaneously maintain multiple projects with high level of quality and productivity.
• Customer service oriented with the ability to work well under pressure
  

About Us
Virginia Mason Franciscan Health Rehabilitation Hospital is a state-of-the-art 60-bed inpatient acute rehabilitation hospital dedicated to the treatment and recovery of individuals who have experienced the debilitating effects of a severe injury or illness. Located in Tacoma WA is part of Lifepoint Health a diversified healthcare delivery network committed to making communities healthier with acute care rehabilitation and behavioral health facilities from coast to coast. From your first day to your next career milestoneyour experience matters

EEOC Statement
Virginia Mason Franciscan Rehabilitation Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Virginia Mason Franciscan Rehabilitation Hospital is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.