Nutrition Service Worker - Nutritional Services

Building Name: CVPH - Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital Location Address: 75 Beekman Street, Plattsburgh New York Regular Department: CVPH - Nutrition Part Time Standard Hours: 20 Biweekly Scheduled Hours: 40 Shift: Evening Primary Shift: 4:00 PM - 8:30 PM Weekend Needs: Every Other Salary Range: Min $19.74 Mid $24.18 Max $28.62 Recruiter: Chelsea Therrien Per the Collective Bargaining Agreement, current bargaining unit employees have priority consideration for this position if they apply within seven (7) days of the posting date. After this period, all applicants will be considered equally. GENERAL SUMMARY: Under the direction of the Supervisor, Food and Nutrition, the Nutrition Service Worker performs a variety of food service functions including patient tray assembly and distribution, and dish room activities. Adheres to general sanitation practices when handling food and equipment. Responsible for the proper operation, handling and cleaning of equipment used in performing duties. Maintains a clean and sanitized work space/area. Performs a variety of patient/Residents services. These functions include but are not limited to the following, delivery of meals, nourishments or floor stock, assisting a patient/Residents with menu selection, assistance with tray set-up, opening containers, communicating any related issues to the nutrition department or nursing station as appropriate. . Performs a variety of office functions including printing worklists, completing a Delivery Cart Count sheet, Nourishment labels, enter data related to floor stock and nourishment costs. Responsible for determining food production requirements based on production feedback. Responds to communications from nursing staff, patients and Nutrition Staff. Routinely answers departmental telephone calls and directs them accordingly. Performs cold food production duties for patients, cafeteria services and coverage of the deli station. Performs a variety of food service functions including serving customers in the hospital cafeteria and assists in catering hospital functions. Covers catering shifts in the absence of the caterer. Performs cash register funcations during the meal periods. This includes proper management of currency and filing required reports. QUALIFICATIONS: Education/Skills Required: 1. High School Diploma, GED Equivalent, or a Junior or Senior High School student with a reference letter from a faculty member preferred. 2. Prior experience in food service in a health care setting is preferred. 3. Highly motivated, well organized and self-directed. 4. Must work well as a team member. 5. Must be able to push food carts with varying weights greater than 100lbs. 6. Must be able to lift items that weigh up to 50 lbs. 7. Good verbal communication and customer service skills required. 8. Readily learns and applies new procedures and technology. 9. Some prior knowledge of special diets preferred. 10. Requires detailed attention and familiarity with proper patient identification procedures. 11. Prior experience in patient setting is preferred. 12. Telephone skills are helpful. 13. Prior knowledge of various types of food preparation and familiarity with quantity food service equipment, quantify food service experience preferred. 14. Basic knowledge of Safe Food Handling required. 15. Some knowledge of the cash register operation is desirable, along with some previous experience handling currency (both Canadian and American). As applicable, the individual has training/competency in attending to the special needs and/or behaviors appropriate to the age of the patients for which care is being provided. This is a bargaining union position. Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital boasts 300 inpatient beds, inpatient acute rooms that are all private, and a Skilled Nursing Facility. The main hospital sits on a plush 45-acre campus complete with ponds and walking paths. We’re proud to offer a full-spectrum of health care services to our rural communities in Northern New York to keep care as close to home as possible. The Champlain Valley is characterized by its working landscapes; undulating hills, meadows and pastures rolling down to the waters of giant Lake Champlain, the largest lake in the U.S. behind the Great Lakes. Plattsburgh, a picturesque community of 38,000, offers a cost of living just below the national average. The perfect place to raise a family, the area features excellent schools both public and private. The State University of New York also has a branch here with 6,200 students boasting a large international population and solid nursing program. Site Selection Magazine has chosen Plattsburgh as a top city in the nation for business development for the past eight years. In addition, Policom Corp has ranked Plattsburgh as the top micropolitan in New York and the 27th in the nation. As far as recreational opportunities, Plattsburgh and the Champlain Valley offer incredible year-round activities. From boating and sailing to biking, kite surfing, fishing, golfing and more. The historic Strand Theater serves as the anchor of downtown Plattsburg and dozens of museums and historic attractions share the region’s rich history.

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