Clerk, Dietary Department

Job Title: Clerk

Location: MMC Southern Campus

Department Name: Dietary-Management

Req #: 0000244508

Status: Hourly

Shift: Day

Pay Range: $16.19 - $18.17 per hour

Pay Transparency:

The above reflects the anticipated hourly wage range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey.

The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills and professional experience.

Job Overview:

The Clerk position is responsible for the processing of all diet orders, menus for the facility, and production tallies for the cooks. The Clerk assists on the patient tray line during meal service while holding additional cafeteria duties.

Qualifications:

Required:

• High School diploma or equivalent required

Preferred:

• One year of food service experience and basic knowledge of normal and therapeutic nutrition preferred

Scheduling Requirements

• Shifts and days vary with primary shifts being 6:00am-2:30pm, 8:30am-5:00pm and 10:30am-7:00pm
• Rotating weekends and holidays
• Full Time

Essential Functions:

• Answers telephones, taking messages and relaying information as necessary
• Assists patients and families with menu selections and offers menu substitutions as appropriate
• Assists with patient tray line and delivers patient trays as per identification safety goals
• Communicates with dietitian regarding patient food preferences and identifies patient high risk menus
• Completes meal tally for each prepared meal and notifies cooks of special items to be prepared
• Coordinate all aspects of menu preparation in accordance with patient meal schedule
• Corrects modified menus in conjunction with physician diet order
• Maintains adequate menu supply
• Prepares production reports and generates to appropriate areas
• Processes Cerner diet orders
• Performs all other duties as assigned

Benefits and Perks (remove when not applicable to position posting for):

At RWJBarnabas Health, our employees are at the heart of everything we do. Driven by our Total Wellbeing promise, our market-competitive offerings include comprehensive benefits and resources to support our employees’ physical, emotional, financial, personal, career, and community wellbeing. These benefits and resources include, but are not limited to:

• Paid Time Off including Vacation, Holidays, and Sick Time
• Retirement Plans
• Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Disability and Life Insurance
• Paid Parental Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Student Loan Planning Support
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Wellness Programs
• Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance)
• Community and Volunteer Opportunities
• Discounts Through our Partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, and Verizon
• ….and more!

Additional Information:

Choosing RWJBarnabas Health!

RWJBarnabas Health is the premier health care destination providing patient-centered,

high-quality academic medicine in a compassionate and equitable manner, while delivering

a best-in-class work experience to every member of the team. We honor and appreciate the privilege of creating and sustaining healthier communities, one person and one community at a time. As the leading academic health system in New Jersey, we advance innovative strategies in high-quality patient care, education, and research to address both the clinical and social determinants of health.

RWJBarnabas Health aims to truly make a unique impact in local communities throughout New Jersey. From vastly improving the health of local residents to creating educational and career opportunities, this combination greatly benefits the state. We understand the growing and evolving needs of residents in New Jersey—whether that be enhancing the coordination for treating complex health conditions or improving community health through local programs and education.

Equal Opportunity Employer

At RWJBarnabas Health, our market-competitive Total Rewards package provides comprehensive benefits and resources to support our employees physical, emotional, social, and financial health.

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Retirement Plans
• Short & Long Term Disability
• Life & Accidental Death Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Wellness Programs
• Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance)
• Discounts Through our Partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, Verizon, and more!

RWJBarnabas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer