Job Overview
Employment Type
Full-time
Hourly
Compensation
Type:
Hourly
Rate:
Exact $21.35
Work Schedule
Standard Hours
Day Shifts
Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Paid Time Off
Retirement Plan
Employee Discounts
Training and Development
Job Description
Georgetown University Hospital, a renowned healthcare institution known for its commitment to quality patient care and innovation in medical services, is seeking a dedicated Food Service Worker to join its Food and Nutrition department. This hospital plays a pivotal role in serving the community with state-of-the-art medical care and patient support services, fostering an environment where patient safety and satisfaction are paramount. As part of the Georgetown University Medical Center, the hospital emphasizes a culture of compassion, respect, and continuous improvement, making it an ideal workplace for professionals who are passionate about healthcare and service excellence.
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Job Requirements
- High school diploma or GED required
- 1-2 years food preparation experience required
- large-scale food preparation and/or hospital dietary experience preferred
- previous catering experience preferred
- completion of sanitation and food handlers course preferred
- knowledge of a variety of foods their preparation and serving etiquette
- ability to handle heavy workload
- basic knowledge of sanitary methods used in food preparation
- knowledge of safety precautions and HACCP procedures in cooking food preferred
- must be able to follow directions
- must understand written and oral instructions
- must have basic mathematical skills
- must be courteous and tactful in dealing with customers
- must be able to exercise good judgement and initiative in satisfying customer requests
- must meet competency requirements for patient dietary needs
Job Qualifications
- High school diploma or GED required
- knowledge of a variety of foods their preparation and serving etiquette
- ability to handle heavy workload
- basic knowledge of sanitary methods used in food preparation knowledge of safety precautions and HACCP procedures in cooking food preferred
- must be able to follow directions understand written and oral instructions and have basic mathematical skills
- must be courteous and tactful in dealing with customers
- must be able to exercise good judgement and initiative in satisfying customer requests
- must meet competency requirements for patient dietary needs
Job Duties
- Makes daily rounds to assigned nursing units communicates with staff and patients collects menus and checks menus for accuracy and completeness
- receives and prints diet sheets from SMS and distributes to appropriate catering personnel daily
- prints and distributes change orders as appropriate
- assists patients in meal selection and completion of menu as needed taking preferences and special diets into account
- enter menu selections for non-catering floors into the Computrition system prints out menus and meal tickets and distributes to appropriate persons
- updates Computrition with any other relevant patient information as necessary
- must display knowledge of all therapeutic diets
- assembles meal trays while strictly adhering to mealtime schedules affecting service to patients and customers
- accurately serve trays making sure that each tray is delivered to the appropriate person at the right time while carefully observing the patient’s right to privacy and consideration
- ensures that each of the food items placed on the tray meets the standards for appearance temperature and accuracy
- collects patient meal trays and documents food intake as ordered
- answer phone calls from the nursing units calling to make any last minute changes to patient’s diet and communicate changes to the catering associates
- communicates any patient problems and concerns to the appropriate persons
- performs dipper and runner position responsibilities
- works in dish room
- delivers floor stock and nourishments to drop off units
- follows recipes for salad sandwich and desert preparation
- sets up desert and sandwich beverage refrigeration and snack and condiment stations and all other stations including hot food items and disposable products
- uses all the displays for the flavors being served for yogurt soup and any other specials
- verifies cashiers box and properly programs register if needed five minutes prior to meal service
- maintains orderly uniform and personal grooming habits while working efficiently as a team member
- sets up and prepares food for catering events per established orders and timeframes
- delivers necessary materials and food to the appropriate area
- ensures that food items utensils and decorative items placed on the table meet the standards for temperature and appearance according to established protocols
- handles customer service complaints informs appropriate management of problems and/or concerns of guests
- maintains proper standards of sanitation by daily cleaning of the work area refrigerators food carts etc and sweeps and mops the kitchen and food preparation area
- gives completed catering slips to appropriate employee to ensure correct and immediate billing for catering services
- exemplifies commitment to caring ( patient experience service standards and spirit values and actively participates in patient safety standards and tasks) standards in all activities
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- assumes other duties and responsibilities that are appropriate to the position and area
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Job Qualifications
Experience
Mid Level (3-7 years)
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