Pay Range: $17.37 - $23.32 / hour
Additional components of compensation may include:
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- Evening, night, and weekend shift differential
- Overtime
- On-call pay
Per Diem Staff will not be eligible to participate in any associate benefit plans sponsored by the Health System.
Paid Time Off: UW Health complies with The Illinois Paid Leave for All Workers (PLAW) Act, which requires Illinois employers to provide employees with one hour of VAC PLAW time for every 40 hours worked.
At UW Health in northern Illinois, you will have:
- Competitive pay
- Opportunity for on-site day care through UW Health Kids
- Abundant career growth opportunities to nurture professional development
- Strong shared governance structure
- Commitment to employee voice
POSITION SUMMARY:
Responsible for all aspects of patient food service, to include patient menu collection, kardex maintenance, food preparation, delivery, ware washing and general sanitation of the food service department. Participates in continuous quality improvement activities and educational experiences in support of departmental philosophy and objectives, as well as Health System initiatives
EDUCATION/TRAINING:
Minimum:
N/A
Preferred:
N/A
LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION:
Minimum:
Must have current State of Illinois Food Sanitation certification or obtain within 6 months of hire. If no valid licenses is in place prior to hire, Serve Safe Food Handler certification required to be completed within 30 days of hire
Preferred:
N/A
EXPERIENCE:
Minimum:
At least one year experience in quantity food preparation
Preferred:
Previous clerical experience
REQUIRED SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND ABILITIES:
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Good oral communication and customer service skills.
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Familiarity with a variety of computer systems .
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Ability to effectively interact and communicate with staff, visitors and members of the community.
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Ability to respond to and resolve customer complaints.
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Successful completion of annual job specific competencies and skill verification tools required.
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:
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Collects menus from patients, tallies food counts and prepares hot and cold menu items, snacks and nourishments following standardized recipes assuring proper portion control and consistency of product. Assembles, delivers and retrieves patient trays efficiently and effectively documenting food temperatures and production amounts per policy.
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Processes patient’s diet information utilizing health system telephone and computerized communications systems efficiently and effectively ensuring accurate patient/client care following department policy. Generates a variety of daily clinical and financial reports in accordance with established guidelines.
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Maintains proper sanitation standards in the handling and preparation of food items and maintains full responsibility for kitchen cleanliness. Completes assigned cleaning responsibilities. Maintains temperature logs for dishmachine and refrigerators, reporting issues to engineering for resolution, ensuring appropriate follow up and documentation.
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Receives and verifies all deliveries, inspecting for damaged products, signs invoices and puts stock away following established procedures.
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Disposes of all food, paper, cardboard, aluminum and glass waste according to established guidelines.
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Utilizes dish machine and pots and pans area to complete ware washing per departmental policy.
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Performs all aspects of job in an environment that optimizes patient, customer and environmental safety and in accordance with applicable laws, regulations and compliance efforts. Notifies appropriate resource of issues requiring intervention beyond capabilities. Maintains confidentiality of all position required information.
Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
UW Health is committed to being a diverse, inclusive and anti-racist workplace and is an Equal Employment Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer. Our integrity shines through in patient care interactions and our daily work practices as we work to embrace the knowledge, unique perspectives and qualities each employee and faculty member brings to work each day. Applications from Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) individuals, LGBTQ+ and non-binary identities, women, persons with disabilities, military service members and veterans are strongly encouraged. EOE, including disability/veterans.
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