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Utility Food Worker

Date Posted: 09/19/2024

Requisition Number: 8215

Location: CHA Cambridge Hospital

Work Days: 3:00 pm-7:30 pm or 4:00 pm-7:30 pm

Category: Service and Trade

Department: Food Service CH

Job Type: Per Diem On Call

Work Shift: Various Shifts

Hours/Week: 0.00

Union Name: CH Laborers 380

Department Summary

At CHA, our food service department plays an important role in the satisfaction of our patients and colleagues.

Our Food Service team members enhance the patient stay by delivering three quality meals per day to patients’ bedside. Our Expressly for You program assigns each patient a dedicated Food Service member to take care of their dining needs.

Our Team members promote meal assistance to all patients on a daily basis (including meal selection, service and retrieval). Team members serve food and beverages to patients in accordance with the patient’s diet prescription. Team members verbally communicate our patients’ concerns with the clinical dietitian.

Job Purpose

• Assisting patients with making appropriate daily menu selections

• Preparing, assembling and delivering of patients’ meal trays and snacks.

• Calculating and modifying diets/fluid restrictions and calories.

• Stocking of the pantries on the nursing units with patient food.

• Performing various kitchen duties including sanitation and set-up and completing temperature logs.

• Utilization of an automated tablet to record and transfer meal selections to the main computer.

Qualifications

• Technical, trade or vocational degree in related fields, or 2 years of functional experience.

• Requires verbal and written communication skills and ability to convey information that may be complex to

those who may have limited knowledge in the subject matter.

• Requires full use and application of basic diet information.

In keeping with federal, state and local laws, Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) policy forbids employees and associates to discriminate against anyone based on race, religion, color, gender, age, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by law. We are committed to establishing and maintaining a workplace free of discrimination. We are fully committed to equal employment opportunity. We will not tolerate unlawful discrimination in the recruitment, hiring, termination, promotion, salary treatment or any other condition of employment or career development. Furthermore, we will not tolerate the use of discriminatory slurs, or other remarks, jokes or conduct, that in the judgment of CHA, encourage or permit an offensive or hostile work environment.

Cambridge Health Alliance brings Care to the People - including your neighbors, friends and family. Our local hospitals and care centers serve our vibrant, diverse communities, and play an integral role in improving health. As passionate advocates for the underserved, we actively partner with our communities to take on challenging public health issues, and conduct important research to help reduce barriers to care. We believe that everyone deserves access to high quality, convenient health care. This is why our employees believe in where they work and why many build long, rewarding careers at CHA.

Healthcare is changing rapidly. CHA has a strategic plan that charts a proactive course for our future. It is built on a vision of equity and excellence for everyone, every time. It also recognizes that our workforce is our most valuable asset and prioritizes competitive salaries, benefits and professional development opportunities for employees. The strategic plan is changing the way we provide care and improving the health and experience of our patients; we are looking for smart, committed, compassionate people who want to be part of making our vision of better health and equity a reality.

At CHA, you can believe in where you work and go home every day knowing you made a difference. Join our team and help us bring Care to the People.