The main focus of the Lead Host/Hostess is to work in the cafe at St. Mary Medical Center. The Lead Host/Hostess is responsible for overseeing a team of host/hostesses, while also assisting with kitchen duties.

Job Description:

• Accurately records all diet order information from the nursing floors and computer in the appropriate areas.

• Accurately records house snacks, tube feedings and calorie counts.

• Accurately verifies menus to ensure diet order compliance, food intolerances and patient requests.

• Updates and maintains patient records in dietary cardex.

• Arranges patient menus in proper sequence for tray line each meal.

• Checks patient trays and ensures all items on tray are accurate.

• Answers telephone in a courteous manner. Identifies self and department when receiving or placing calls at all times.

• Messages are dated, specific and legible for tray line personnel.

• Assures late trays are promptly delivered.

• Accurately determines counts based on census and records on production sheets.

• Routinely assists with department QA and provides verbal and written suggestions for improvement in patient care.

• Assures that proper amounts of menus and office supplies are available at all times.

• Prepares cold food according to production sheet, as needed.

• Assembles meals accurately according to menu selection and diet using proper portion control guidelines as needed.

• Ready to begin meal service at the proper time

• Ensures maintenance of proper food temperature throughout all phases of food handling

• Covers, labels, dates and stores all leftovers promptly in accordance with DOH & HACCP regulations

• Maintains a safe, clean and orderly environment

• Cleans and sanitizes assigned work station after each meal period

• Removes all trash and debris from serving area

• Assigns Hostess to job tasks and ensures that the required duties are completed accurately and efficiently.

• Completes assigned cleaning projects in a timely manner

• Assists Dieticians with Patient requests to improve patient satisfaction.

• Assures that only minimal amounts of food are ‘dished-up” during meal times.

• Delivers floor stock to unit pantries according to guidelines, as needed.

• Completes all information on the late tray log

• Communicates food run outs during meals and notifies Food Production Manager.

• Assures that meals are garnished according to guidelines

• Removes all catering equipment and left over food from the catered location in a timely manner to ensure recovery of all equipment and to ensure a sanitary environment in the hospital

• Utilizing spoons, ladles, tongs spools or other utensils to portion food in accordance with departmental production guidelines

• Follows all department recipes for food production to ensure correct and consistent product

• Adheres to food service handlers regulations by wearing clean uniforms, gloves and hat/hairnets while working with food and food equipment

• Communicates all evening catering events scheduled to the evening shift to ensure timely delivery

• Reports missing catering equipment to department management as soon as possible to assist in recovering equipment

Minimum Qualifications:

HS diploma or equivalency

Food service experience in a healthcare setting required

Food service leadership experience preferre

We offer a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits including:

• Medical, Dental, & Vision Coverage

• Retirement Savings Program

• Paid Time Off

• Tuition Reimbursement

• Free Parking

• And more!