Clinical Dietitian - HK - Food Services - PRN - Shift Varies

Overview

Provides nutritional care to patients through nutrition assessment and counseling. Care plans are developed with follow-up evaluation of intervention.

Responsibilities

• Checks menu for all items needed and ensures all foods listed on menu are available.
• Ensures food and food areas are merchandised attractively, garnished and sanitized properly.
• Ensures quality control of foods being served, to include taking and recording temperatures and removing foods from the line that are not in compliance with standards.
• Utilizes good customer service skills, serving guests and employees courteously and effectively, explaining menu or food items when requested and giving correct portion sizes.
• Exhibits proper sanitation skills, handling food properly and washing hands as instructed.
• Teamwork is displayed daily.
• Reviews menu and assembles food and supplies as needed for daily use. Prepares food items using standardized recipes. Properly prepares by portioning out mixes, using correct proportions for patients and cafeteria. 
• Prep and set up prepared food items in a variety of areas.
• Ensures that required sanitary levels are maintained throughout the food preparation process.
• Alerts supervisor to problems and needs concerning equipment and food supplies.
• Detects and reports spoiled or unattractive food, defective supplies/equipment or other unusual conditions.
• Cooks food as task are assigned.
• Delivers food to patient and visitors/customers if needed.
• Washes, Sanitizes, Dries and puts dishes away in proper place.
• Cleaning in all areas of the kitchen and cafeteria including deep cleaning as assigned.
• Sweeping and mopping required.
• Any other job functions as needed.

Qualifications

Education/Licensure/Certification

BS in Nutrition from an accredited college or university.

Alabama license must be obtained upon employment and ADA registration must be obtained within six months of employment.

 

Experience

Food service experience in a high volume healthcare setting preferred.