Food Guest Rep

Day Shift - 7.5 Hours (United States of America)

• Deliver meals to patients in a courteous and timely manner.
• Ensure food trays meet prescribed dietary requirements and patient preferences.
• Maintain cleanliness and sanitation standards in food service areas.
• Communicate effectively with patients and staff regarding meal options and dietary restrictions.
• Assist in tray assembly, dishwashing, and inventory management as needed.
• Follow infection control and safety protocols.
• Performs a variety of tasks related to patient's Rx diet order; menu, meal selections, food preferences, and allergy alerts.
• Knowledge of Therapeutic diets and modifies patient menus according to Rx diet.
• Delivers, and picks up, patient meal trays on assigned units.
• Assures accuracy of all diet change information.
• Answers diet office phones, records, and processes information from phone call.
• Tallies items from patient menus for hot and cold production areas.
• Processes new diets and changes as required.
• Communicates with RDs and nursing staff regarding patient diet related issues.
• Calculates Diabetic, Renal and fluid restrictions.
• Maintains inventory on Diet Office supplies.
• Adheres to all training programs and all established systems.
• Recognizes activities to the specific needs of patients related to age of patient population.
• Maintains patient refrigerators on assigned units; i.e., temperature logs and floor stock.
• Consistently checks own work area and removes outdated, expired, and mishandled food items.
• Actively participates in quality control, quality assurance, and quality improvement activities.
• Contributes to the maintenance of a neat, clean, and orderly work environment.
• Incorporates the Mission of Richmond University in serving patients, visitors, and staff.
• Completes all assigned work tasks within time allotted by shift without leaving an excessive workload for following shifts. Communicates with the manager any assignments that could not be completed.
• Communicates to the manager any problems and priorities that are of concern.
• During the low census or lightened workload, completes other tasks such as cleaning, organizing, and assisting co-workers.
• Follows appropriate waste management process according to our recycling program.
• Completes all RUMC required annual training on time.
• Maintains compliance with all federal, state, and local regulations.