Patient Catering Associate

Patient Catering Associate
- Bethesda North Hospital

Make a difference every day as a Patient Catering Associate at Tri Health Bethesda North Hospital. Join a compassionate, servant led team committed to excellence in patient care service while working in a supportive, high-energy environment.

We offer career growth opportunities
, a comprehensive benefits package, and competitive shift differentials as appropriate for your shift worked.

• Bethesda North Hospital

• Full-Time (34 hours weekly)
• Shift varies
• Weekend and holiday rotation

Comprehensive benefits package—including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, retirement plans, and tuition reimbursement. Please view our benefits page

• High School Diploma or GED Equivalent relevant work experience OR 1 year in Tri Health Nutrition role is acceptable - instead of minimum education
• 1 - 2 years experience in a related field
• Able to read and perform basic math calculations, reading and writing skills

This position is responsible for patient meal service, menu selections, process menus, tray assembly, tray delivery and pick up, disassembling of dirty trays, food preparation, special requests and needs, in- between meal food delivery, cleanliness of trayline stations and equipment, and restocking trayline . This position also communicates and addresses patient food issues/concerns and needs to area dietitian and nutrition supervisor, and assists dietitian with fluid intakes, etc.

This position needs to be familiar with dietary restrictions on special, modified diets to ensure optimal food preferences are met within guidelines of diet order limitations, food/allergy and is responsible for quality service reflected in internal or external patient satisfaction survey results on assigned unit The tasks outlined above may not be exclusive to one task and other daily tasks may be asked to be performed by your reporting manager.

Job routines which include times of specific daily tasks will be provided.

• Works assigned area always keeping Service Excellence And customer service a priority.
• Performs all assigned tasks accurately, willingly, and on time
• Follows all sanitation procedures per HAACP standards
• Builds and delivers patient trays and ensures all safety processes are being adhered to when completing task

• Bending
  - Frequently
• Climbing
  - Rarely
• Concentrating
  -Consistently
• Continuous Learning
  -Frequently
• Hearing:
  Conversation
  - Consistently
• Hearing:
  Other Sounds
  - Frequently
• Interpersonal Communication
  -Consistently
• Kneeling
  - Rarely
• Lifting