Culinary Ambassador - PRN

Columbus, WI
Permanent
Part-time

19 hours ago
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Prairie Ridge Health is looking for a team member to join our Culinary Department in the role of Culinary Ambassador. This position is PRN (as needed) with a shift of 6:00am-2:00pm Monday-Friday and weekend & holidays as needed. The position is the primary liaison between the patient, the care team and the Culinary DepartmentPOSITION SUMMARY:The Culinary Ambassador’s (CA) primary role is as a liaison between the patient, the care team and the culinary department. The CA is responsible for providing excellent customer service to both internal and external customers. The CA meets with the nursing team and inpatients daily to obtain their meal selections and provides basic diet order education and guidance on appropriate food choices based on the patient’s therapeutic diet order. The CA enters meal orders, preferences and other information into the diet office software and communicates to the patient care team (nursing, mid-level providers, dietitians, physicians and the culinary team, etc.) as needed regarding patients and their meals. The CA delivers and retrieves meal trays and snacks/nourishments, and is responsible for stocking, rotating, organizing and cleaning all patient care area kitchenettes and pantries. The CA is responsible for cleaning in the kitchen and cafeteria as assigned. The CA will provide cross-coverage for the dishwasher, cold cook and pm ware washer as needed and will be trained to do so. The CA participates in continuous quality improvement (CQI) initiatives and completes other duties as assigned.EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS/LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION/REGISTRATION

High school diploma or equivalent
Ability to use computers with proficiency
Preferred knowledge of therapeutic diets
Completion of ServSafe Food Handler’s Course with a passing score on the assessment within the orientation period

Shift: Monday-Friday 6:00am-2:00pm and weekend & holidays as neededFTE: PRNPowered by JazzHR

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