Food Service Worker Senior

Overview

Job Title:

Food Service Worker Senior

Location:

225 Williamson Street, Elizabeth, NJ 07202

Department:
Dietary-Management

Req #:

Status:
Part-Time

Shift: Evening

Facility:
Trinitas Regional Medical Center

Pay Range: $18.44 per hour

Job Title: Food Service Worker Senior

Location: WILLIAMSON STREET

Department Name: Dietary-Management

Req #:

Status: Hourly

Shift: Evening

Pay Range: $18.44 - $18.44 per hour

Pay Transparency:

The above reflects the anticipated hourly wage range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey.

The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills and professional experience.

The Food Service Worker Senior is responsible to serve meals to patients in a professional, efficient manner and explain to patients the room service meal ordering process, provide menu based on diet prescription, and evaluate patient's capability to utilize room service system. In addition, this position will assist patients with meal order, check that all patients have ordered and received meals, and communicate if patient is refusing meals.

Finally, the role is responsible to pick up trays post meal and bring trucks back to kitchen.

• Collects the final tray list for assigned patient units from Communication center clerk for each meal
• Checks meal delivery trucks for supplies/condiments
• Serves meals to patients in a professional, efficient manner and checks patient’s wristband for identification
• Visits new admissions or changed diets; explains room service meal process and gives menu to match the diet order
• Visits diabetic patients and ensures meals ordered and delivered as per medication policy
• Assesses patient's ability to utilize room service and follows up with nurse/dietitian if unable to participate
• Assists patient in ordering meals when requested, offers pre-select meal sheets choice to patient/family and collects the same for communication center to process meal
• Collects dirty tray from patient's room into the truck and brings the truck to dish room after each meal time
• Processes diet requisition retrieved from nursing stations
• Delivers between meal nourishments to patients
• Mediates patient concerns regarding meal service
• Acts as a liaison between food & nutrition department, the patient and the nursing staff
• Takes ownership of a problem and ensures a positive outcome
• Assists supervisor in portioning food, coffee or silverware
• Serves as a quality assurance control point for every aspect of the room service program
• Checks off patient’s name on Tray List upon tray delivery and records time of delivery
• Performs other duties as assigned
• All hourly employees are to work every other weekend
• All part time positions are hired for variable shifts
• Reasonable accommodations may be made for a qualified individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions

Required: Fluent in English speaking, reading and writing; good communication skills and people friendly; must be detail oriented, open and willing to learn

Preferred: High school diploma or equivalent, or two year associate degree preferred

• Part-Time
• Evening Shift

Benefits and Perks: At RWJBarnabas Health, our market-competitive Total Rewards package provides comprehensive benefits and resources to support our employees' physical, emotional, social, and financial health.

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Retirement Plans
• Short & Long Term Disability
• Life & Accidental Death Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Wellness Programs
• Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance)
• Discounts Through our Partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, Verizon, and more!

Choosing RWJBarnabas Health: RWJBarnabas Health is the premier health care destination providing patient-centered, high-quality academic medicine in a compassionate and equitable manner, while delivering a best-in-class work experience to every member of the team. We honor and appreciate the privilege of creating and sustaining healthier communities, one person and one community at a time.

RWJBarnabas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Trinitas Regional Medical Center, 225 Williamson Street, Elizabeth, NJ 07202