Nutrition and Dining Services Technician

Job description

The Nutrition Tech is a member of the KRMC Nutrition Department. Primary responsibilities are to positively affect patient satisfaction by obtaining menu choices, delivering desirable, nutritious foods in a timely manner to all age groups and categories. Compliance with rules and regulations of all applicable federal state and local laws as well as KRMC policies is a condition of employment.
• Assists with preparation of tray.
• Copies and complies menus for distribution to patients.
• Presents menu options to patients for selection according to diet requirements and age specific needs.
• Edits menu to insure proper diet needs
• Double checks tray with menu selections before delivering to patient to ensure tray is accurate. If it is not, takes corrective actions before delivering.
• Prepares and delivers patient Nourishments.
• Collects all patient trays and returns them to kitchen in a timely manner.
• Washes dishes as well as puts away clean dishes and utensils.
• Disposes of trash in appropriate manner and as needed.
• Cleans various areas of department.
• Maintains a high level of service orientation.
• Dishes and preps food items in appropriate portions and amounts.
• Collects and documents data related to patient care. Data will include but not limited to fluid and food intakes of patients. Calorie Counts, records refrigerators/freezer temperatures of patient refrigerators.
• Follow safety/sanitation practices for patient refrigerators and food/dish storage areas by throwing out all mislabeled or non-labeled food items.
• Performs value added activities that result in positive customer satisfaction.
• Consults with Supervisor routinely about nutritional care of patients by communicating preferences, likes, dislikes, problem such as patient not eating, disliking food, patient stating they need a more restrictive diet than ordered etc. Dentures not fitting etc.
• Gathers, delivers, stores and rotates food supplies stocked in utility room.
• Follows safety/sanitation practices for patient use equipment and storage areas in utility room by them clean and sanitized, including delivery and pick up carts.
• Follows HACCP plan.
• Responds to requests in a timely and courteous manner.
• Answers phone etiquette, relaying messages to proper person.
• Follows HFAP, State, and Federal regulations.
• Attends staff meetings and in services.
• Other duties may be assigned

Education/Experience:
• Currently enrolled in High School or High School Graduate/GED