Food Service Worker – PRN

Knoxville Hospital and Clinics strive to be your healthcare destination, building on compassion and innovation. We are committed to faithfully providing exceptional healthcare. The values we hold true are Teamwork, Innovation, Compassion, Integrity, Service, and People-Centered.

This is a PRN (as needed) position working mainly day shifts with variable hours.

This is an entry level position that includes serving patients and hospital staff their food and beverages through the cafeteria line, dishwashing and cleaning up after mealtimes in accordance with established policies and procedures and deliver food to patient rooms.

Essential functions:

• Works in the dish room scraping trays, loading and unloading dish machine, sorting silverware and putting clean dishes in their proper place. This includes the pot and pan area, logging the dish machine temperatures and notifying supervisor if not in compliance with standards.
• Removes trash to disposal area and cleans trash containers.
• Sweeps and mops kitchen and cafeteria.
• Ensures that trays, utensils, and all service wares are clean prior to placing in service.
• Transports supplies to various areas of the department and hospital. Also completes floor stock inventory daily
• Prepare, portion, and assemble food and beverages for patient and resident service.
• Is familiar with tray identification system as related to the patient/resident menu program. Delivers and collects patient/resident trays during meal service. This includes delivery of early and late patient trays when ordered by Nursing staff.
• Carries an assortment of condiments and miscellaneous supplies to the patient/resident wings to alleviate problems with menu errors, and to meet patient requests according to the prescribed Nutrition Care Order.
• Reports all meal service-related problems, as observed, on patient notes and notifies the Manager of Nutrition Services of the same.
• Records food and fluid intake on I&O cards in patient rooms, as well as on census sheet for residents.
• Follows proper procedure for patients on calorie counts.

Job Requirements

• High School graduate or GED equivalent preferred.
• Food Service worker experience preferred.
• Food Handler’s Certificate or ServSafe Certification preferred or agreement to obtain within 60 days of hire.
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions and established procedures.
• Ability to carry out tasks and functions listed under specific duties.
• Required to complete all annual competency training and maintain license and/or certification.

This is a PRN (as needed) position and is eligible for retirement benefits through our retirement plan.