MelroseWakefield Healthcare is a coordinated system of hospitals, physician practices and community-based services providing care for communities throughout north suburban Boston. We are distinguished by the range of clinical care and services we provide locally for the continuum of care in clinical collaboration with Tufts Medical Center, as well as an affiliation with the Lawrence Memorial. Our focus is simple: a better approach to providing health care, we bring together top-quality primary, emergency and specialty care, locally. Everything you and your family need, right in your neighborhood to be your best healthy.

Supervises the proper set up, service, and clean up of meals for patients, cafeteria, and catering.

Monitors, evaluates, and instructs the staff in adherence to departmental policies and procedures.

Inspects kitchen and cafeteria facilities and equipment on an ongoing basis for adherence to sanitation and safety standards.

Participates in the development and implementation of policies and procedures.

Participates in the collection and review of data recorded as a part of quality assurance/control.

Initiates disciplinary action when appropriate.

Orders items as needed and assures that such products meet quality standard and are properly stored and rotated.

Other Duties & Responsibilities

Actively assists with kitchen, cafeteria and catering positions as needed.

Represents the department on hospital committees as assigned.

Performs special projects and related duties as assigned.

Conducts in-service and orientation programs for staff as assigned.

1-2 years college with a Bachelor’s Degree preferred.

1-2 years food service experience in a health care facility with demonstrated leadership ability.

Microsoft Word and Excel experience preferred.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Exposure to infectious disease and possibly hazardous chemicals.  Frequent standing and walking, occasional sitting and lifting of 10-15 lbs.

Requires manual dexterity using fine hand manipulation to operate computer keyboard.

Requires ability to see and hear patient diet changes and visually make these changes: hear comments, requests, and questions and react: visually monitor all departmental activities: visually check patient diets and meal trays.

Supervises a staff of fifty including cooks and diet aides.

Constant contact with all food service staff.  Daily contact with nursing, and frequent contact with patients, all other departments and non hospital employees.

All decisions are subject to the Director’s final approval.

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES STATEMENT:

Must be able to perform all essential functions of this position with reasonable accommodation if disabled.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed, as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. MelroseWakefield Healthcare reserves the right to modify position duties at any time, to reflect process improvements and business necessity.

COVID-19 POLICY:

Please note that effective October 1, 2021, as a condition of employment at MelroseWakefield, all employees and new hires must have received their complete dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, unless they have been granted an exemption.