Nutrition Generalist

Overview

STATEMENT OF PURPOSE The Nutrition Generalist position is responsible for assisting with patient meal delivery services, managing weekly catering services requests, completing end of pay period and month reports, ordering food, beverage, and supplies, managing vending and inventory, and other miscellaneous responsibilities and positions to include Diet Tech and prep and cooking needs as assigned. This position is under the direct supervision of the Nutrition Services Supervisor.

Description The Nutrition Generalist position is responsible for assisting with patient meal delivery services, managing weekly catering services requests, completing end of pay period and month reports, ordering food, beverage, and supplies, managing vending and inventory, and other miscellaneous responsibilities and positions to include Diet Tech and prep and cooking needs as assigned. This position is under the direct supervision of the Nutrition Services Supervisor.

Job Functions

• Assists diet tech, salads/catering, and cook positions with breakfast and lunch tray line assembly. Preps cold items for these meals.
• Assists diet tech with the delivery of breakfast and lunch trays to the patients.
• Delivers late patient trays as requests are called in from the Patient Care Unit (PCU), Family Birth Place (FBP), Emergency Department (ED), and Surgery Center.

• Manages weekly catering schedule and requests.
• Assists with the set up and delivery of daily caterings if needed.
• Demonstrates flexibility in starting/ending time based on early morning or evening catering needs.
• Completes end of pay roll and end of month reports.

• Orders and puts away food, beverage, and supplies as required for department operation.
• Assists with inventory management and coding of bills/receipts.
• Manages vending machines and money collection.
• Assists the diet tech with stocking of the Physician Lounge, Surgery Center, Infusion/Cancer Center, and the Emergency Department.
• Assists with the delivery of other department’s requests.
• Ensures work area is kept in a clean, neat and orderly manner.
• Stocks trayline after breakfast and lunch meals.
• Answers the department telephone calls, as needed.
• Consistently uses AIDET communication skills with patients, guests and employees.
• Interacts with patients of all ages (infants, pediatrics, adolescents, adults and geriatrics) while delivering patient meal trays. May also have contact with physicians and cafeteria customers.
• Assists with prepping and cooking needs as signed by Supervisor or Manger.
• Fills in as Diet Tech or other department positions as assigned.
• Assures that personal behavior complies with the hospital’s Standards of Behavior at all times.
• Performs other related duties as assigned or requested by department supervisor or manager.
• Contributes to overall Nutrition Services Department.

QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS POSITION: (Dietary Tech)

• PREPARATION AND TRAINING - High school level of knowledge preferred. Requires the ability to understand and communicate detailed instructions and procedures.
• WORK EXPERIENCE - A minimum of 1 year of food service experience with customer service preferred, but not required.
• ATTENDANCE - Punctual and regular attendance is an essential responsibility of each employee loyee are expected to report to work as scheduled, on time and prepared to start working. Employees are also expected to remain at work for their entire work schedule.
• INDEPENDENT JUDGEMENT - Work is performed independently. The employee must use his/her own judgment to plan and carry out the work.
• CONTACT WITH OTHERS - Contact with others outside of the department is frequent.
• MATERIAL AND/OR EQUIPMENT - In the event of an isolated incident of improper or careless activity, probable financial losses could be significant.
• RESPONSIBILITY FOR SAFETY OF OTHERS - Carelessness on the employee's part could cause moderate harm to others due to food production and sanitation responsibilities.
• WORK OF OTHERS - Must be able to speak and write the English language in an understandable manner. Must be in good general health and…