Dining Assistant- Food and Nutrition AOMC - Part Time - Days/Evenings

Main Function

Delivers patient trays on the units and provides good customer service to the Patients. May assist patients with computerized menu selection. Performs general kitchen duties such as dishroom, cafeteria, catering, and trayline. Supplies patient care areas with appropriate nourishments. Monitors, maintains, and records food temperatures per policy and regulatory agencies following HACCP guidelines for food safety.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Gathers all tray delivery information to be prepared for tray delivery.
• Takes patient meal orders using tablets.
• Communicates with the nursing unit regarding patient diets and special needs.
• Assists patients with any concerns about the tray or meal service.
• Places food on patient trays according to patient selective menus; and places trays in proper location and sequence in cart, sets menu minder as needed.
• Prepares minor items for tray service.
• Requisitions food and supplies as needed.
• Delivers trays to Patients making sure to double check the Patient name to the tray ticket.
• Cleans counters, steam tables, cold tables, dining room tables and chairs, ovens, ranges, hoods and sinks.
• Transports soiled dishes for Doctor's Dining Room to conveyor.
• Follows the tray delivery script to ensure high level of Customer Service.
• Assembles Patient trays, loads carts and delivers carts to units.
• Is responsible for providing appropriate floor stock items to pantries on assigned nursing units by following a PAR level for each item stocked on the unit.
• Maintains a clean and orderly work area.
• Assists in receiving and storing food and supplies.
• Portions food proper containers for distribution to patients.
• Delivers and returns retherm carts and soiled tray carts to and from patient areas and special meeting areas.

Skills

• Maintains a clean and orderly work area.
• Assists in receiving and storing food and supplies.
• Portions food proper containers for distribution to patients.
• Delivers and returns retherm carts and soiled tray carts to and from patient areas and special meeting areas.

Other

• Attends all annual mandatory educational programs as required by position.
• Understands and demonstrates the importance of satisfying the needs of the customer/patient by interacting with him/her in a friendly and caring way, being attentive to the customer's needs, both psychologically and physically, and by taking the initiative to maintain communication with the customer in order to provide a secure and pleasant experience with the Arnot Health.

Education

High school or equivalent to satisfy job requirements.

Experience

Ability to read and understand food requirements for all dishes.

Physical Demands

Some physical effort or strain required. May involve lifting, pushing, pulling, reaching or stooping. Required to be on feet for long periods of time.

Tasks

• Attends all annual mandatory educational programs as required by position.
• Understands and demonstrates the importance of satisfying the needs of the customer/patient by interacting with him/her in a friendly and caring way, being attentive to the customer's needs, both psychologically and physically, and by taking the initiative to maintain communication with the customer in order to provide a secure and pleasant experience with the Arnot Health.