Food & Nutrition Associate

Food & Nutrition Associate page is loaded## Food & Nutrition Associate locations:
Genesis Hospital time type:
Part time posted on:
Posted Todayjob requisition :
JR105541#
** GENESIS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM
** In order to fill our Mission of serving our community by helping each person achieve optimal health and well-being by providing compassionate, exceptional, and affordable healthcare services, all employees of Genesis Health Care System must be committed to living the Genesis Mission and Genesis values of Compassion, Excellence, Integrity, Team, and Innovation. All employees must regard themselves as an ‘owner’ of Genesis and keep our patients at the center of everything we do *- always.*##

Position Details:

Work Shift:

Varied Shift (United States of America)
Scheduled Weekly

Hours:

20

Department:

Food and Nutrition## Overview of Position:

Responsible for the various jobs and duties required to operate the Food & Nutrition department, including the safe preparation, cooking, serving and delivery of food to our patients, guests, and coworkers.
** ESSENTIAL DUTIES
** 1.Follows all food and environmental safety precautions per local and state guidelines.  2. Can safely and effectively use all equipment that is utilized in various job duties.  3.
Follows proper cleaning/sanitizing procedures to ensure a safe environment for food production and service.  4.
Follows established procedures and standardized recipes for the prepping, cooking, assembling, and serving of food items to patients and retail customers.  5.
Follows safe and efficient methods of receiving, storing and rotating food supplies.  6.
May be required to work in various locations within the department including retail areas, dish room, patient tray line and tray delivery, call center, kitchen prep and production areas, etc.  7.
Participates in mandatory training programs, in services, meetings, CBLs, etc.  8.
Treats patients, visitors and coworkers with the utmost respect and dignity according to the Genesis Mission and Values.  9.
Maintains privacy and confidentiality at all times, including adherence to all HIPAA laws.
** QUALIFICATIONS
* * 1.
Ability to communicate effectively verbally or in writing to assure job is completed (read and write).  2.
Good written and verbal skills.  3.
Good organizational skills.  4.
Ability to learn food safety and sanitation practices.
** PATIENT CENTERED CARE & BEHAVIORAL EXPECTATIONS
** 1.
Living the Genesis Mission, Vision and Values:

• Performs work in a manner that is quality focused.  
• Treats patients, co-workers, visitors and volunteers with courtesy, compassion, empathy and respect.  
• Results oriented and focused on achievement of objectives.  
• Acknowledges and responds to the diversity of people and the situation.  
• Encourages peers (others) to be owners of change.  
• Always makes the effort to anticipate and exceed customer needs and expectations.  
• Possesses the ability to engage others with patience and understanding.  
• Acts in a manner that creates positive first and lasting impressions.  
• Demonstrates the ability to own issues until they are resolved.  2.
Patient Centered Care  (patients/families, physicians, co-workers, all other internal/external customers)  
• Introduces self and role…connects with everyone.  
• Communicates effectively (i.e. advising others of actions, pertinent information, time durations, etc.) and asks for feedback.  
• Asks for and anticipates needs and concerns of others.  
• Maintains a positive work environment for staff and a healing environment for patients (i.e. safe, clean, quiet, etc.)  
• Maintains the dignity and privacy of each person; manages confidential/sensitive information appropriately.  
• Responds to requests in an appropriate and timely manner.  
• Exits patient/customer encounters courteously, asking if there are additional needs that can be addressed.  3.
Promotes Patient and Employee Safety   
• Demonstrates safe Patient Handling (i.e. transfers, transport, care administration, nutrition, medication, etc.)   
• Demonstrates safe Materials Handling (i.e. appropriate use and disposal of chemicals, infectious wastes, etc.)  
• Demonstrates appropriate knowledge of Infectious…