Patient Dietary Aide

Position Title Patient Dietary Aide Acute Inpatient Rehab, Bell Hospital Position Summary / Career Interest: Under the direction of the Dietary Supervisor this position is responsible for preparing meals for patients, visitors and employees. The position will also clean and sanitize work stations and equipment as per regulatory rules and procedures and stock items in the food service department. Responsibilities: Prepares and cooks to order foods requiring short preparation times. Reads food order or receives verbal instructions. Maintains patient diet orders, affectively communicates with nursing if any issues arise pertaining to a patient’s diet order. Contacts dietician on call when problems arise with patient diet orders. Prepares and cooks food according to instructions. Typically performs fast food cooking duties in preparing food items to be served to customers. Follows basic product directions for preparing, cooking, and serving of meats, vegetables, desserts and other foodstuff for consumption. Prepares foods by operating a variety of kitchen equipment, measures and mixes ingredients, washing, and peeling, cutting and shredding vegetables. Tastes products, reads menus, estimates food requirements, checks production and keep records in order to accurately plan production requirements and requisition supplies and equipment. Cleans and sanitizes work stations and equipment following regulatory rules and procedures. Promotes effective teamwork. Displays professional behavior and positive attitude at all times. Adheres to organizational policies and procedures. Effectively manages hospital resources (time, supplies, equipment, etc.) Other duties assigned by supervisor or lead dietary personnel. *Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and technical competencies of the assigned unit or department. *Note: These statements are intended to describe the essential functions of the job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. Skills and duties may vary dependent upon your department or unit. Other duties may be assigned as required. JOB REQUIREMENTS PREFERRED: High School Diploma or equivalent One year of experience in related field Time Type: Full time Job Requisition ID: R-21748 We are an equal employment opportunity employer without regard to a person’s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age (40 or older), disability, veteran status or genetic information. Need help finding the right job? We can recommend jobs specifically for you! Create a custom Job Alert by selecting criteria that suit your career interests. Notice: If you are a Current Employee or Contract Worker, please log into Workday to search for and apply to jobs using the Career application or by searching "Find Jobs". Your application, if submitted using this portal, cannot be moved forward. About The University of Kansas Health System As part of the region’s premier academic medical center, The University of Kansas Health System in Kansas City is a world-class healthcare provider and destination for complex care and diagnosis. We are driven by our commitment to service, continuous improvement and to the highest degree of excellence. Collaboration between physicians, nurses, researchers, educators and other professionals who share their expertise leads to exciting discoveries and life-changing treatments for the people we serve.