Food & Nutrition Associate

Description

JOB DESCRIPTION:

 

• Prepares, portions, and serves menu items for general and modified patient diets and for retail food service or catering.
• Assembles and serves meals in accordance with selected menus, presentation, and portion control guidelines, receives and puts away deliveries.
• Transports carts to patient units and all other areas of the hospital.
• May operate a cash register to process and verify payment for goods or services and may operate selected production and other equipment.
• Follows all safety and infection control policies and procedures which includes proper and frequent hand washing and using required protection devices to prevent transmission of food borne illnesses to patients, customers and staff. 
•  Requisitions/procures ingredients from storage areas according to recipe or menu requirements.
•  Takes and records temperatures of food and food service equipment; documents the temperature information and adheres to FIFO protocols. 

MINIMAL QUALIFICATIONS:

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Must be able to read, write, and follow instructions.
• One (1) year of food service experience preferred.
• Demonstrated skills in customer service, critical thinking, problem solving and written and verbal communication.
• Ability to make sound judgments while quickly processing information.
• Ability to perform basic tasks on a computer including logging on and off a workstation, checking email and completing annual online employee commitment modules.

Additional Details

Emory is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law.

 

Emory Healthcare is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. To request this document in an alternate format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact Emory Healthcare’s Human Resources at careers@emoryhealthcare.org. Please note that one week's advance notice is preferred.