Food Services Team Member at NHC HealthCare Franklin

Come and grow with us! NHC Healthcare Franklin is currently seeking a qualified Food Services Team Member to add to our team of professionals. We believe that every job in our company plays a vital role in our continued growth and commitment to provide quality patient care. We also believe in providing our associates with opportunities to help them reach their maximum potential through working with strong multidisciplinary teams. We invite you to come and join our growing team!

As an important member of our team, the Food Services Team Member provides assistance in all food service functions to ensure patients’ dining needs are met in accordance with all applicable laws, regulations, and NHC standards. Your daily responsibilities will be providing assistance in food preparation and serving, while maintaining clean and sanitary conditions.

General Purpose

Performs various duties associated with the production and service of patient meals.

RESPONSIBLE TO:

Directory of Dietary / Dietary Manager / Assistant Dietary Manager / Cook

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Are determined by the center and may include, but are not limited to the following:

• Must demonstrate qualities of being a self-starter and be able to make independent decisions when necessary.
• Has a thorough understanding of all regulations (local, state, and federal) which affect dietary including, but not limited to, patient care, sanitation, labor, fire, safety, and disaster and complies to these regulations.
• Assists in maintaining the dietary department in a safe, secure, and sanitary manner and reports any problems to the Dietary Manager.
• Uses good judgment in conserving supplies, preventing food waste, and conserving utilities. Reports any food, supply, and equipment needs or concerns to the Dietary Manager.
• Assists in receiving and storing food and supplies to prevent waste and assure quality products. Dates, labels, and stores items properly. Uses proper food handling techniques.
• Responsible for scraping, stacking, washing, and sanitizing dishes, flatware, utensils, pots/pans, etc. and for removing broken and chipped dishes and glassware from use. Wraps flatware if needed.
• Properly transports and stores dishes, flatware, utensils, pots/pans, etc. Responsible for having sufficient quantities of clean and sanitized dishes, flatware, utensils, pots/pans, etc. to meet time schedule for meal preparation and service.
• Cleans and sanitizes the dish machine and dish room. Empties and cleans/sanitizes the trash can. Keeps work area clean and uncluttered and completes assigned cleaning duties.
• Assists cook, if needed, in preparing and serving foods for all diets, including therapeutic diets, according to planned menus, using proper portions and special diet items. Prepares beverages, breads, and other menu items as assigned.
• Communicates and cooperates with the staff, patients, and their families.
• Sets up trays for service, sorts diet cards and/or selective menus.
• Serves trays on tray line and checks trays for accuracy of diets, preferences, and quality before they are delivered. Delivers carts to floors as needed.
• Busses tables in dining room; cleans/sanitizes table tops.
• Attends in-service and other necessary training.
• In absence of the Director of Dietary, Dietary Manager, and Assistant Dietary Manager, is responsible to the cook for supervision in the Dietary Department
• Adheres to the dress code for the department.
• Performs other tasks as necessary and appropriate.

We’ve got you covered…

Our employees are our most important asset and that’s reflected in our benefits. We’re proud to offer a variety of benefits to support employees and their families, including:

• Free meal per shift
• Earned Time Off
• Holiday Incentive Pay
• Health, Dental, Vision, Disability and Life insurance
• Flex Spending Plan
• 401k with company contributions
• Flexible Schedule
• Advancement Opportunities
• No Late Nights
• Free Uniform

Who We Are:

The NHC environment is one of encouragement and challenge... innovation and improvement... teamwork and collaboration ... and honesty and integrity. All employees are committed as partners, not only to the health of our patients, but to the well-being of the communities we serve. At NHC we have a culture of recognition, empowerment, growth, and a side of fun. We provide competitive compensation with performance wage rate increases.

If you are interested in working for a leader in senior care and share NHC's values of honesty and integrity, please apply today!

We look forward to talking with you!!

EOE

Skills

• Training - Food and Nutrition