Catering Associate

Company: AdventHealth DeLand
Location: Deland
Posted on: May 4, 2021

Job Description:

DescriptionCatering Associate Full Time AdventHealth Deland Location Address:701 W Plymouth Ave, DeLand, FL 32720 Top Reasons To Work At AdventHealth DeLand

• Career growth and advancement potential
• High quality of life with low cost of living just outside of Orlando, Florida Work Hours/Shift: Full Time, 7am-7pm and rotating weekends You Will Be Responsible For:
  • Exhibits a friendly, caring attitude to patients when introducing the Catering to You program, taking menu selections, delivering trays, inquiring during catering rounds and retrieving trays
  • Takes patients menu selections prior to each meal
  • Complies with dietary restrictions on special, modified diets to ensure optimal food preferences are met within guidelines of diet order limitations
  • Offers alternatives to menu as allowed on prescribed diet in accordance with food allergies and sensitivities, cultural, ethnic and religious preferences, when patient inquires or needs additional selections
  • Assembles trays according to patients menu on tray tickets in a timely and accurate manner
  • Interacts with Nursing to ensure patients' diet prescriptions are accurate, and patients' food needs are met
  • Completes catering rounds after passing trays to inquire if patient needs anything else
  • Retrieves trays from patients' rooms shortly after completing round
  • Assists dietitian with monitoring of patients who are NPO, on liquid diets or have a calorie count ordered
  • Communicates any patient related problems/concerns to appropriate personnel, in a timely manner following departmental procedures
  • Adheres to facility confidentiality and patient's rights policy as outlined in the facility's HIPAA policies and procedures
  • Follows HACCP guidelines when assembling and distributing food supplies to ensure quality and safety of food supply
  • Exhibits pleasant and cheerful demeanor and maintains a helpful attitude towards employees, physicians, patients, and visitors QualificationsWhat will you need?
    • Up to one month related experience or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
    • High school diploma or GED preferred Job Summary: Responsible for patient food service on assigned units, e.g., menu selections, tray assembly, tray delivery and pick up, special requests and needs, in-between meal food delivery. This facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations and ordinances.

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