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Responsible for performing a wide range of food service duties. Works under moderate supervision and is expected to solve problems by reference to job flows or established work procedures, to assure quality service standards.

• Complete annual organization wide safety and infection control updates.
• Read and maintain diet sheets, Meditech and CBORD reports.
• Visit new admissions and explain meal service process, conducts weekly meal rounds.
• Distribute menus and assist with patient meal selections.
• Follow established department and hospital standards for tray delivery and two patient identifiers consistently.
• Deliver and retrieve meal carts with trays according to established time schedule.
• Deliver and retrieve patient meal trays according to established time schedule.
• Maintain a high degree of accuracy when checking and delivering trays to ensure overall quality control and patient safety.
• When passing trays, spot checks trays to ensure meals are neat and accurate to diet and patient selection.
• Label, stock and rotate tube feedings on assigned floors.
• Check floor stock for proper storage and labeling.
• Display excellent customer service skills.
• Maintain work area in a clean and orderly condition.
• Perform related work as required.

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• One year of prior experience, preferably in food service, with knowledge of different diet types.
• Computer skills preferred, particularly for menu selection.
• Strong customer service skills.
• Lifting and/or carrying objects weighing more than 50 pounds.
• Pushing and/or pulling non-motorized equipment (e.g., stretchers, supply carts, mops) weighing over 50 pounds.
• Stooping and bending.
• Reaching and grasping objects.
• Walking and/or standing for extended periods of time.
• Ability to understand and respond to simple written or verbal instructions.

Johns Hopkins Health System and its affiliates are an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.