Catering Associate | Full Time | Canton-Potsdam Hospital

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.

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.

Qualifications

• Education: LICENSES / CERTIFICATIONS required: 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.

Skills

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Attention to detail and ability to follow procedures closely.

Benefits

• Union 1199 SEIU (CPH) Service, Maintenance & Clerical

Pay

• 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.

Schedule

• 3 Days per week, shift is 12.5 hours, scheduled between 6am and 7pm, includes mandatory Saturday and Sunday every other week.