DIETARY TRAYLINE SUPERVISOR (PT AFTERNOONS, 11:15 AM - 7:45 PM)

Overview

The Dietary Tray Line Supervisor at Riverside Healthcare is responsible for supervising tray line operations within the dietary department. This role ensures the safe and sanitary handling of food, equipment, and supplies, and oversees the timely and accurate preparation and delivery of meal trays to patients. The Supervisor coordinates employee training, assigns work tasks, and monitors food safety and sanitation standards while providing leadership and coaching to staff members.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and oversee tray line operations to ensure accurate and timely assembly of patient meal trays according to dietary guidelines.
• Monitor food safety and sanitation procedures, ensuring compliance with department and regulatory standards for the handling and preparation of food and equipment.
• Collaborate with other departments to ensure dietary needs and patient preferences are met.
• Train new employees on tray line procedures, food safety standards, and departmental policies.
• Provide leadership and coaching to staff, addressing performance issues and ensuring quality standards are met.
• Reconcile cash drawers for cafeteria and other sales areas at the end of the shift to ensure accurate financial reporting.
• Assist with patient care tasks, such as delivering trays or addressing special dietary needs when necessary.
• Work assigned tasks in the kitchen and cafeteria, ensuring that meal preparation, service, and cleanup are performed efficiently.

Non-Essential Duties

• Participate in departmental meetings and training sessions as required.
• Absorb inventory management and stock rotation when necessary.
• Perform additional duties as assigned by the department manager to support the dietary departments overall operations.

Preferred Experience

• Previous experience in food service, particularly in a healthcare setting.
• Experience in a supervisory or leadership role.
• Strong leadership and organizational skills to effectively supervise staff and coordinate tray line operations.
• Excellent communication skills to provide clear instructions and feedback to staff and collaborate with other healthcare professionals.
• Ability to ensure compliance with food safety and sanitation standards, including safe handling of food, equipment, and chemicals.
• Strong problem-solving skills to address any issues that arise during tray line operations and ensure timely resolution.
• Physical ability to stand for long periods, lift trays or supplies, and perform tasks in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Licensure/Education

• A high school diploma or equivalent is preferred.

Our Commitment To You

Riverside Healthcare offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and nationally rated employee well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more so your journey at and away from work is remarkable. Our Total Rewards package includes:

• Compensation: Base compensation within the positions pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training.
• Premium pay: Such as shift differential, on-call.
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance.
• Benefits: Paid Time Off programs, Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability, Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses, Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs, Educational Assistance Program.
• Benefits: Paid Leave Hours accrued as you work, Employee Health Requirements, Exposure to: Chemicals, Video Display Terminals, Blood and Body Fluids, TB or Airborne Pathogens, Special Hazards: Mechanical & Electrical - Use of all equipment in department needed to complete work tasks, Protective Clothing Required: Slip-resistant shoes continuously.