Nutrition Services Lead Aide 1.0 FTE

FTE/Scheduled Weekly Hours:

1.00 / 40 / 1st/2nd Shift (United States of America)Primary 2nd shift Monday to Friday. Fill in were needed and on call on some weekends/holidays.

PRIMARY FUNCTIONS

Responsible for the general supervision and problem solving of Nutrition Services staff. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Food Preparation and Meal Service

• Communicates budgetary needs to Manager and/or Supervisor.
• Assists with orders food and supplies within budgetary guideline to meet patient, café and catering needs.
• Ensures correct items are received.
• Recommends equipment purchases/replacements.
• Ensures that food and leftovers are used in a timely manner to eliminate waste.
• Manages inventory with Supervisor.
• Extends and standardizes recipes, catalogs recipes.
• Assists with calculation and posts production sheets for menu items.
• Assisting with planning and preparing cafeteria menu, daily worksheets, and recipes.

2. Quality Compliance

• Ensures Diet Manual guide­lines are followed in all food service operations.
• Ensures food preparation for optimum nutrition and economic handling of food, as well as efficient usage of time.
• Checks food for flavor, temperature, and appearance on a regular basis to ensure guidelines and standards are being followed.
• Makes frequent inspections of all work, storage, and serving areas to determine that regulations are followed.
• Maintains knowledge of current guidelines, regulations, and procedures of department.

3. Department Records

• Keeps equipment manuals of department.
• Compiles and files records and reports for department.
• Updates SDS information.

4. Staff Development

• Works in collaboration with the Manager and Supervisor on staff issues as dictated by circumstances.
• Acknowledges employee accomplishments.
• Determines and assigns areas of responsibility and accountability to support food production and delivery operations.
• Works collaboratively with Manager and Supervisor to build a team with diverse skills and strengths by assisting in selecting the best candidate for each position.
• Coordinates with Manager and Supervisor ongoing educational opportunities for staff.
• Oversees employee scheduling along with Supervisor; recommends appropriate staffing needs and pattern to Manager.
• Ensures that all new staff are oriented completely to the department and their job duties.
• Ensures that all staff understand special diets and assemble trays correctly.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education, Experience, and Training

• Must possess high school diploma or equivalent.
• Must have successfully completed 8-hour Food Safety Training and Certification Exam (Serve Safe).
• Previous experience in healthcare food service preferred.
• Experience in supervision or kitchen management preferred.
• In-depth knowledge of all aspects of food preparation with the ability to train assigned staff.
• Must exhibit strong skills in leadership, communication, mentoring, advocacy, critical and systems thinking.
• Must exhibit strong communication and mentoring.
• Must be able to read, speak, and write fluent English.
• Ability to learn and navigate computer systems including the online training modules, the employee timesheet and the performance appraisal system.  Job specific systems are also required. 

Physical Requirements

• Sitting – Approximately 20% of shift.
• Standing – Approximately 40% of shift.
• Walking – Approximately 40% of shift.
• Lifting – Approximately 50 pounds.
• Twisting – Infrequent.
• Bending – Moderate.
• Squat/Kneel – Approximately 25% of shift.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

1. May come in contact with hazardous chemicals or treatment modalities.

2. The possibility exists of exposure to communicable disease due to working in a healthcare environment.

3. Involvement in patient care may result in unavoidable work-related illnesses.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position.  A review of this description has excluded the marginal functions of the position that are incidental to the performance of fundamental job duties.  All duties and responsibilities are essential job functions.  Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by his/her manager.

Requirements are representative of the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, and/or abilities.  To perform this job successfully, the employee will possess the abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently.  Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health and safety of themselves or other employees.  All requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.

This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an "at will" employment relationship with the Waverly Health Center.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position.  A review of this description has excluded the marginal functions of the position that are incidental to the performance of fundamental job duties.  All duties and responsibilities are essential job functions.  Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by his/her manager.

Requirements are representative of the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, and/or abilities.  To perform this job successfully, the employee will possess the abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently.  Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health and safety of themselves or other employees.  All requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.

This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an "at will" employment relationship with the Waverly Health Center.