• Food & Nutrition Aide

    UnityPoint Health (Sioux City, IA)


    + Area of Interest: Support Services

    + FTE/Hours per pay period: .01

    + Department: Nutritional Services- SLRMC

    + Shift: 1600-2000/ Hours may Vary

    + Job ID: 175736

     

    Overview

     

    UnityPoint-St Luke's Hospital Cafeteria

     

    PRN (as-needed)

     

    4pm-8pm

     

    Perform duties of collecting dirty trays via carts, cleaning and sanitizing dishes, pans, and equipment throughout the department. Return clean dishes, pans, and equipment to proper storage areas. Provide excellent team work.

     

    Why UnityPoint Health?

     

    At UnityPoint Health, you matter. We’re proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.

     

    Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in.   Here are just a few:

     

    + Expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program .

    + Dental and health insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members.

    + Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family .

     

    With a collective goal to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected, we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together.

     

    And, we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience.

     

    Find a fulfilling career and make a difference with UnityPoint Health.

    Responsibilities

    Customer Service/Patient Care

     

    + Collect dirty food service trays from nursing units.

    + Collects and sorts trash and recycle materials from Cafeteria

    + Ensure dishes, service ware, trays, and pots & pans are properly cleaned and sanitized.

    + Sanitizes carts.

    + Maintains proper temperature logs.

    + Maintains proper sanitization logs.

    + Maintains dish machine in proper working order by completing daily and weekly cleaning.

    + Assists in the delivery food trays to patient rooms as needed

     

    Technical & Safety

     

    + Correctly operate department equipment that has been assigned.

    + Clean and restock dishes during hours of operation as assigned.

    + Practices HACCP guidelines for food handling and a sanitary and safe condition.

    + Reports any equipment malfunction to a supervisor.

    + Monitors and records temperatures, utilizes safe food handling techniques, maintains a clean orderly workstation.

    + Checks out with Management or Team Lead at the end of their shift.

    + Fulfills all other designated tasks pertinent to the success of the NFS department

    Qualifications

    + Education: High School Diploma or GED preferred.

    + Experience: No experience, will train.

    + Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: Writes, reads, comprehends and speaks fluent English. Multicultural sensitivity. Microsoft Office – basic computer skills. Customer/patient focused. Critical thinking skills using independent judgment in making decisions.

    + Other: Machines: Commercial conveyer dish machine, tray accumulator, high steam pressure washer, refrigerators, freezers, carts, and any other pertinent food service equipment.