• Job Description

  Req#: JR109559

  Where compassion meets innovation and technology and our employees are family.

  Thank you for your interest in joining our team! Please review the job information below.

  Hours:

  Rotating shifts every other week, 6am - 2:30pm and 11am - 7:30pm; this does include Saturday and Sunday as well.

  General Purpose of Job:

  To perform a variety of patient food service by preparing patient trays and nourishment.

  Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

  To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

  • Maintains utmost level of confidentiality at all times.
  • Adheres to hospital policies and procedures.
  • Demonstrates business practices and personal actions that are ethical and adhere to corporate compliance and integrity guidelines.
  • Prepares special foods for regular and therapeutic diets as required by following individual patient menus.
  • Prepares nourishment for patients as designated on nourishment sheet.
  • Assembles prepared food on patient trays during trayline mealtimes
  • Ensures all food items for meals and nourishments are prepared according to menu and delivered at appropriate times.
  • Delivers carts to patient floors as specified.
  • Prepares all “early” and “late” trays as required.
  • Takes inventory of all nourishment food items kept in Nourishment Kitchens on each patient floor.
  • Cleans refrigerators in Diet Kitchen on a daily basis, removing out-dated items and items not needed for the day’s menu.
  • Replenishes beverages and foods needed on trayline.
  • Performs special cleaning duties as scheduled.
  • Attends all department and hospital in-services as assigned.
  • Follows department policies and procedures for age appropriate diets and preparation of food items for patient trayline.
  • Completes special cleaning assignments.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

  Education and/or Experience:

  • High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Hospital or cafeteria setting experience preferred
  • Merchandising and stocking preferred
  • Training will include tray line, patient services, cashier, and cafeteria aid
  • Minimum cooking experience, knowledge of recipes preferred

• About the company

  Making a difference in the lives of children in South Texas

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