Food Service Technician I

About the role

This position supports daily diet kitchen and custodial operations at Catawba Hospital, working with patient trayline operations, inventory management, and sanitation procedures.

Job duties

Diet kitchen and custodial daily operations:

• Apply working knowledge of patient diet restrictions
• Utilize daily tally sheets to prepare items needed for patient trayline operation
• Read tray tickets, place condiments, and organize trays by units
• Read menu and select proper portion control tools
• Perform tray line temperature audits
• Work cooperatively on tray line in assigned position
• Deliver trays to units according to time schedule
• Set up and operate dish machine
• Rack and store dishes after dish machine operation
• Participate in labeling, dating, and storing food items within the department
• Follow daily job flow and assignment schedule for respective area worked
• Serve in cafeteria as assigned
• Participate in discarding foods and logging in waste log as needed
• Communicate with nursing and staff of other departments as needed
• Assist with adjusting printed tray tickets with new information when needed
• Perform duties as assigned by supervisor

Inventory and preparation of various food areas:

• Inventory nursing units and replenish using designated stock sheets
• Accurately label and date appropriate items being stocked to units
• Deliver snacks and nourishments to units per assigned position
• Work with co-workers in various areas of the kitchen and gather food items needed for each area
• Serve in cafeteria as assigned and assist Front-Line Supervisor with various tasks required in the cafeteria, including salad bar when needed
• Assist with various stocking duties within the department

Cleanliness and sanitation:

• Follow Infection Control Procedures (hand washing, hair covering, gloves)
• Read and follow daily cleaning schedules
• Maintain a clean and organized work area
• Clean other areas as assigned
• Gather food carts, dishes, busses, and wash dishware according to sanitation standards
• Record wash and final rinse temperatures of dish machine as assigned
• Operate and clean dish machine as assigned
• Disperse clean dishware and trays to appropriate storage locations

Qualifications

• Be able to assimilate and retain knowledge
• Be able to read with comprehension
• Be able to work without constant supervision
• Have the ability to analyze simple diet decisions and come to a correct conclusion
• Possess good employee/patient/staff relationships
• Refer to Catawba Hospital Competency Assessment

Additional considerations

• Previous experience in healthcare setting preferred

Pay

Hiring range: $35,524 - $49,023