What are the responsibilities and job description for the Dietary Specialist position at AMOREM, formerly known as Burke Hospice & Palliative Care and Caldwell Hospice and Palliative Care?
Description
ROLE:
Participate in food service and food preparation activities while adhering to high-quality standards and sanitation procedures.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
ROLE:
Participate in food service and food preparation activities while adhering to high-quality standards and sanitation procedures.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
- Work with dietary coordinator to plan and execute patient menus
- Provide PCU staff and patients with patient menu options weekly
- Prepare and deliver patient meals according to menu, patient dietary preferences and in compliance with special diets
- Prepare and maintain food at required temperatures in accordance with federal and state regulations
- Ensure patient meals are delivered at the specified times in policy and procedure
- Prepare adequate meal options for patients and maintain the nourishment areas for PCU staff to serve after dietary service hours
- Check and record required documentation logs
- Ensure kitchen equipment is in good working order and maintained per manufacturers guidelines and kept in clean conditions
- Cooperate with all government agencies and outside auditors
- Transport meals to other locations as needed
- Work with dietary coordinator to maintain adequate food and supplies based on menus and patient census
- Receive and inspect food service deliveries to ensure quality and accuracy
- Plan and execute catering requests as needed
- Other duties as assigned
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Excellent computer skills
- Proven performance in meeting deadlines with a high rate of accuracy
- Excellent telephone skills
- Knowledge of therapeutic diets and guidelines
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- High School Diploma Required
- Working knowledge of health care food service preferred
- ServSafe – will be required within 6 months
- Ability to sit for prolonged periods of time, in excess of four hours per day
- Walking, standing, sitting, driving
- Hand dexterity to include writing, typing, filing records
- Ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds
- Specific vision abilities required are close vision and distance vision with the ability to adjust focus