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 Full-Time position working 3 days a week 36 hours a week and every 3rd weekend.
This is an entry level position that includes serving patients and hospital staff their food and beverages through the cafeteria line. Also, it includes dishwashing and cleaning up after mealtimes in accordance with established policies and procedures. May also deliver food to patient rooms and/or in the nursing home setting.
Essential Functions
- Maintains patient information and records all diet change information.
- Correct and updates menus a required by diet changes. Communicates change information in an accurate and timely manner to tray line staff.
- Notifies Supervisor and Dietician promptly when complaints are received.
- Heads and distributes selective menus to patients. Responsible for census and meal counts. Tallies menus for food production.
- Files patient diet changes/patient changes according to procedures.
- Informs Dietitian regarding consults ordered and patient problems.
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. Possess abilities to carry out tasks and functions listed under specific duties.
- Required to complete all annual competency training and maintain license and/or certification.
- Other duties as assigned by the department leader.
This is a Full-time position with eligible benefits for medical, dental, vision, flexible spending accounts, retirement plan with company match of up to 6%, accrued hours for vacation and sick, paid holidays, and company paid basic benefits for employee life, employee AD&D, short term and long-term disability.
