DIETARY UNIT AIDE (50% FTE, VARIABLE SHIFT) - University of Washington

Req #: 234512 Department: UW MEDICAL CENTER - MONTLAKE - PATIENT NUTRITION Posting Date: 09/20/2024 Closing Info: Closes On 10/18/2024 Salary: $3568.00 - $4393.00 per month Shift: Permanent Negotiated Shift Notes: As a UW employee, you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life programs. For a complete description of our benefits for this position, **click here. (https://hr.uw.edu/benefits/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/02/benefits-summary-classified-staff-greater-than-half-time-20220908\_a11y.pdf)** UW Medical Center - Montlake has an outstanding opportunity for a **DIETARY UNIT AIDE** **WORK SHIFT** + 50% FTE, Evening shift + 4:30pm to 8:30pm + Wednesdays to Sundays (Monday and Tuesday off) **POSITION HIGHLIGHTS** + Prepares and serves food items for patient meal service, ensures food is handled safely and presented attractively and accurately for patient meal orders + Maintains safety and sanitation standards in work area, actively contribute to team process, and maintain cooperative work environment and work to improve quality food and services provided to patients, staff and visitors + Uses proper cleaning and handling techniques with kitchen equipment and performs heavy cleaning and sanitation duties in the dish room and kitchen. **PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES** + Wipe down work area with Oasis solutions. Check and prep starter positions for all supplies, condiments, silverwares, hot base, domes, and trays. Check par level stock on the fridge and check expiration dates. + Work in the tray assembly line. In charge of the ticket printer. Put menu on the tray, retrieve hot food from the cook's area. Check and ensure hot food items quality and presentation. + Assemble the tray using the proper plating guidelines accurately and attractively. Restock area and refrigerators with supplies for next day operation. Use FIFO method. + Check and monitor cold food items temperature, par level stock, and expiration dates. Organize your production work area. Work on the assembly line serving cold food items and place on the appropriate trays, using proper plating guidelines. + Able to work simultaneously with multiple orders, managing time to complete tasks thoroughly and accurately. + Prep and load trays to Ambassador Carts and work closely with the Expeditor to ensure that trays are not missing any items for accuracy and prompt delivery. + Help deliver Patient meal tray to Clinical unit like ER, PACU, and Surgery Pavilion and others. + Work in the dish room and team up with your co-porters to accomplish task and schedule in the dish room. Retrieve assigned soiled Patient's meal tray from the nursing unit. + Breakdown/disassembles Patient trays, stacking and racking dishes to be washed and unload dishes, pots, and pans to the dish machine + Disassemble and clean dish machine interior and exterior including the top hood of the machine + May process payments including cash and credit/debit card transactions **REQUIRED POSITION QUALIFICATIONS** Possession of, or eligible to obtain a Washington State Food Worker Card within two weeks of employment, and one year of food service experience in a health care setting.Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration. **ABOUT UW MEDICAL CENTER-MONTLAKE** UW Medical Center is an acute care academic medical center located in Seattle with two campuses: Montlake and Northwest. As the No. 1 hospital in Seattle and Washington State since 2012 (U.S. News & World Report) and nationally ranked in seven specialties, UW Medical Center prides itself on compassionate patient care as well as its pioneering medical advances.The UW Medical Center-Montlake campus is located on the edge of the beautiful UW campus which includes many amenities available to our staff as well as very convenient public transit options including the Sound Transit's light rail station across the street. **Excellence. Exploration. Education. (https://www.uwmedicine.org/about/career-opportunities/uw-medical-center-montlake)** Become part of our team. Join our mission to make life healthier for everyone in our community. **UW Medicine - Where your Impact Goes Further** UW Medicine is Washington's only health system that includes a top-rated medical school and an internationally recognized research center. UW Medicine's mission is to improve the health of the public by advancing medical knowledge, providing outstanding primary and specialty care to the people of the region, and preparing tomorrow's physicians, scientists and other health professionals.All across UW Medicine, our employees collaborate to perform the highest quality work with integrity and compassion and to create a respectful, welcoming environment where every patient, family, student and colleague is valued and honored. Nearly 29,000 healthcare professionals, researchers, and educators work in the UW Medicine family of organizations that includes: Harborview Medical Center, UW Medical Center - Montlake, UW Medical Center - Northwest, Valley Medical Center, UW Medicine Primary Care, UW Physicians, UW School of Medicine, and Airlift Northwest. University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.