Job Overview
Employment Type
Full-time
Compensation
Type:
Hourly
Rate:
Range $16.32 - $24.48
Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Paid Time Off
Retirement Plan
employee wellness program
Career development opportunities
Employee assistance program
Job Description
Banner Desert Medical Center, located in Mesa, Arizona, is one of the largest and most comprehensive hospitals in the state. The hospital operates on an expansive 80-acre campus and has been recognized by U.S. News and World Report as one of Phoenix's Best Hospitals. Banner Desert Medical Center boasts over 700 licensed beds, including specialized units such as a 100+ bed pediatric section and a 76-bed Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). This prestigious medical facility is known for its excellence in several areas of healthcare including high-risk pregnancy and neonatal care, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, cardiology, oncology, and emergency medicine.... Show More
Job Requirements
- Requires reading, writing and mathematical skills
- One to two years of related experience in nutrition services
- Food handlers card required within 30 days of hire for Banner Staffing Services team members
- Effective interpersonal communication skills
- Ability to follow instructions and safety guidelines for working with cleaning chemicals
- Ability to learn and use business computer software and point of sale systems
- Ability to learn food handling regulations and pass certification tests as required
- Demonstrated effective customer service skills
Job Qualifications
- Reading, writing and mathematical skills
- Knowledge of nutrition services typically gained through one to two years of related experience
- Effective interpersonal communication skills
- Friendly customer service attitude
- Ability to work quickly and correctly while following dietary, food quality and sanitation standards
- Ability to operate business computer software and point of sale systems
- Demonstrated effective customer service skills
- High school diploma or GED preferred
- Understanding of nutrition services, common modified diets, and portion measures preferred
- Additional related education and or experience preferred
- Bilingual skills preferred for some assignments
Job Duties
- Visit patients to obtain or discuss menu selections based upon dietary orders
- Enter or record all daily patient meal selections and preferences for one or more patient units
- Demonstrate appropriate judgment with modified diets, food and menu knowledge when relating to patients
- Request Diet Tech or Dietitian assistance when needed
- Edit patient menus as required
- Provide patient meal service including setting up tray work stations, preparing or portioning assigned foods according to correct quantities, and assembling patient trays
- Deliver and serve meals making independent judgments about special requests, snacks and nourishments
- Provide excellent customer service on the phone or in person and resolve customer complaints effectively and efficiently
- Maintain food handling and sanitation standards to meet licensing agency requirements
- Interact with patients and families, other food service staff, nursing staff, dietetic technicians and dietitians
- Follow work routines, work quickly and correctly while providing good customer service and maintaining dietary, food quality and sanitation standards
- Resolve minor problems with patient menus and trays
Job Qualifications
Experience
Mid Level (3-7 years)
Job Location
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