Team Leader, Food and Nutrition Services at UC HEALTH LLC in Cincinnati, Ohio

Job Description:

UC Health is hiring a Full-time Team Leader for our Food and Nutrition Services department for the day shift at Daniel Drake Center.

The Team Leader will oversee specific activities of Food Service Associates relative to patient meal service, cafeteria, catering and sanitation.

About Daniel Drake Center for Post-Acute Care

Daniel Drake Center specializes in providing post-acute and transitional care services for patients recovering from a catastrophic injury or illness. Daniel Drake Center is the only hospital-based skilled nursing facility in the Cincinnati region. With a complete range of inpatient and outpatient services including medically complex care, skilled nursing, assisted living, wellness services, and research, Daniel Drake Center offers comprehensive care continuum and a variety of services to help patients throughout their recovery.Education and Experience Requirements:

• High School Diploma or GED


• Minimum Required: 1 - 2 Years equivalent experience

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About UC Health

UC Health is an integrated academic health system serving Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky. In partnership with the University of Cincinnati, UC Health combines clinical expertise and compassion with research and teaching-a combination that provides patients with options for even the most complex situations. Members of UC Health include: UC Medical Center, West Chester Hospital, Daniel Drake Center for Post-Acute Care, Bridgeway Pointe Assisted Living, University of Cincinnati Physicians and UC Health Ambulatory Services (with more than 900 board-certified clinicians and surgeons), Lindner Center of HOPE and several specialized institutes including: UC Gardner Neuroscience Institute and the University of Cincinnati Cancer Center. Many UC Health locations have received national recognition for outstanding quality and patient satisfaction. Learn more at uchealth.com.

At UC Health, we're proud to have the best and brightest teams and clinicians collaborating toward our common purpose: to advance healing and reduce suffering.

As the region's adult academic health system, we strive for innovation and provide world-class care for not only our community, but patients from all over the world. Join our team and you'll be able to develop your skills, grow your career, build relationships with your peers and patients, and help us be a source of hope for our friends and neighbors.

UC Health is committed to providing an inclusive, equitable, and diverse place of employment.

• Functions as charge person in absence of supervisor assisting in the assembly, service, delivery and sanitation of food going to all hospital patients, visitors and associates. Provides input to supervisor on associate performance. Covers schedules and helps to maintain overtime and attendance records


• Performs quality control functions relative to area of responsibility. Checks and records food and equipment temperatures. Runs tray accuracy reports. Collects customer comments, tasting food for acceptability. Insures garnishes are always in use. Arranges steam tables and cold counters to best display. Helps in the assembly of trays and orders. Checks equipment to insure it is operating and at appropriate temperature. Reports any problems to supervisor.


• Checks and rearranges daily work assignments and break periods to insure work is completed according to schedule and standards. Reports any issues to supervisor for follow-up.


• Provides on-the-job training and orientation to assignees task for all new associates. Demonstrates ability to communicate and gain cooperation from many different personnel under sometimes-conflicting circumstances.


• Checks completed work for accuracy when assembling trays on tray-line and when filling customer orders. Ensures that sanitation and safety practices appropriate for assigned areas are adhered to at all times and oversees daily and weekly cleaning schedules. Checks work area at start of shift or end of shift to ensure all equipment, supplies, storage, work and offices areas have been left in a sanitary secured fashion per established guidelines. Refers item of concern to supervisor for follow-up as appropriate.


• Attends meeting as required to enhance job knowledge, job skills and communications within the operations


• Follows Board of Health, State and JCAHO regulations/HACCP procedures regarding food preparation technique, holding and storage of food and sanitation.


• Performs other related duties as directed or assigned. Performs relief duties for any area Food Service Associate, Clinical Nutrition Care Clerk, Cashier or assigned tasks not requiring certification or credentials

• Functions as charge person in absence of supervisor assisting in the assembly, service, delivery and sanitation of food going to all hospital patients, visitors and associates. Provides input to supervisor on associate performance. Covers schedules and helps to maintain overtime and attendance records


• Performs quality control functions relative to area of responsibility. Checks and records food and equipment temperatures. Runs tray accuracy reports. Collects customer comments, tasting food for acceptability. Insures garnishes are always in use. Arranges steam tables and cold counters to best display. Helps in the assembly of trays and orders. Checks equipment to insure it is operating and at appropriate temperature. Reports any problems to supervisor.


• Checks and rearranges daily work assignments and break periods to insure work is completed according to schedule and standards. Reports any issues to supervisor for follow-up.


• Provides on-the-job training and orientation to assignees task for all new associates. Demonstrates ability to communicate and gain cooperation from many different personnel under sometimes-conflicting circumstances.


• Checks completed work for accuracy when assembling trays on tray-line and when filling customer orders. Ensures that sanitation and safety practices appropriate for assigned areas are adhered to at all times and oversees daily and weekly cleaning schedules. Checks work area at start of shift or end of shift to ensure all equipment, supplies, storage, work and offices areas have been left in a sanitary secured fashion per established guidelines. Refers item of concern to supervisor for follow-up as appropriate.


• Attends meeting as required to enhance job knowledge, job skills and communications within the operations


• Follows Board of Health, State and JCAHO regulations/HACCP procedures regarding food preparation technique, holding and storage of food and sanitation.


• Performs other related duties as directed or assigned. Performs relief duties for any area Food Service Associate, Clinical Nutrition Care Clerk, Cashier or assigned tasks not requiring certification or credentials