Host/Hostess

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Contributes to the achievement of established department goals and objectives and adheres to department policies procedures quality standards and safety standards. Complies with governmental and accreditation regulations.
• Participates in multidisciplinary quality and service improvement teams as appropriate. Participates in meetings serves on committees and represents the department and hospital/facility in community outreach efforts as appropriate.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Delivers carts to the correct floor or patient area.
• Serves trays to patients and determines if they need anything else.
• Assists customers with opening containers and cutting food when requested.
• Collects trays and places garbage and trash in designated containers.
• Records the amount and type of special food items served to patients.
• Brews coffee and tea. May be required to restock other beverage areas.
• Interacts with customers in the serving and dining areas.
• May take orders in an Expressly For You (EFY) environment.
• May assemble and deliver patient trays in an EFY environment.
• Replenish floor stock.
• Attends all allergy and food borne illness in-service training.
• Complies with all MedStar/Sodexo HACCP policies and procedures.
• Reports all accidents and injuries in a timely manner.
• Complies with all company safety and risk management policies and procedures.
• Participates in regular safety meetings safety training and hazard assessments.
• Attends training programs (classroom and virtual) as designated.
• Minimal Qualifications
  Education
  • High School Diploma or GED preferred or
  • equivalent preferred
  Experience
  • Prior work experience not required Related work experience preferred
  Knowledge Skills and Abilities
  • Verbal and written communication skills.
  • Basic computer skills preferred.
  • Presents self in a highly professional manner to others and understands that honesty and ethics are essential.
  • Ability to maintain a positive attitude.
  • Ability to communicate with co-workers and other departments with professionalism and respect.
  • Maintains a professional relationship with all coworkers vendor representatives supervisors managers customers and client representatives.
  • Ability to provide clear directions and respond to co-workers.
  • Basic food-handling skills.
  This position has a hiring range of : USD $18.00 - USD $29.74 /Hr.