Room Service Associate (Part Time, Evening shift) at Nicklaus Children's Health System in Miami, Florida

Job Description:

Job Summary

Maintains the supplies, general appearance and sanitation of the Room Service Assembly Station and prepares, assembles, and delivers food trays to patients.

Minimum Job Requirements

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  Prior experience with food production for patients and/or retail
  
  

Job Specific Essential Duties:

• Assembles, distributes and delivers patient trays within 60 minutes to all nursing units, day care, and any assigned area.


• Assists customers/patients in a friendly and polite manner whenever in need of assistance.


• Labels, dates, checks and documents food items for freshness and rotates them following the FIFO (First In, First Out) method.


• Prepares cold food items, loads on trays, and cuts all fruits required for room services.


• Prepares ketogenic, diabetic and eating disorder meals as prescribed by dieticians. Ensures that strict weights and measures are taken to document the portions.


• Loads, unloads, cleans and sanitizes the patient food carts per regulatory agency and departmental policy on cross contamination and infection control.


• Performs quality assurance on trays by checking temperature, portions, presentation, and documents per standards.


• Sets up and portions food according to service tickets; ensures equipment is sanitary and  no cross contamination.


• Supplies nursing units with nourishments and supplies (e.g., cups, lids, sugar, juices, popsicles) to be stored as needed in the kitchenette area. 


• Ensures the foods for patients are age appropriate and aligned to take into account any changes for food selection based upon patient allergies.


• Responsible to participate and attend at least 80% of departmental meetings and in-service training session.

• Maintains accountability by ensuring compliance thru timely completion of licensures, certifications, all competencies, health requirements (PPD, N95, Flu) and education requirements.


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  Maintains professional accountability and timekeeping expectations as outlined by MCHS Timekeeping and Attendance procedures, and ensures behavior is compliant with communication standards.
  
  

• High school education or equivalent preferred


• Hospital experience in large dietary team preferred.


• Ability to communicate sufficiently well in English both verbally and in writing to request supplies and properly label food items.


• Knowledge of Spanish is helpful.


• Ability to relate cooperatively and constructively with customers and co-workers.


• Knowledge of safety and regulatory guidelines set by state with food safety.


• Able to follow simple verbal instructions to accomplish repetitive tasks.


• Able to use and maintain food service equipment (e.g., microwave, blender, thermometer, refrigerator, patient food carts, scale)


• Knowledge of age-appropriate foods for patients


• Ability to monitor patient allergies and take proper steps.

(EOE DFW)

3/9/17