Job Description

Sets up and breaks down catering functions within Children’s Hospital, ensuring appropriate set-up of conference rooms. Obtains food from various locations, prepares and delivers carts with necessary food and non-food items, maintains catering equipment, and works in other Nutrition Services positions (e.g., cafeteria attendant) as necessary.

Essential Functions:

• Reviews a catering worksheet on a daily basis to identify functions; verifies scheduling of conference rooms with Education and Executive Director’s secretary; sets up conference rooms and confers with the individual responsible for the function regarding the room set-up; contacts Environmental Services regarding problems with cleaning or table and chair set-up.
• Identifies food and non-food items required for each function; obtains necessary items from a variety of sources/locations (e.g., cooks, special receiving) and prepares cart with all necessary supplies.
• Delivers cart to correct location; maintains contact with Nutrition Services through the use of a pager to determine priority changes and alerts supervisor to problems. Serves food banquet style and/or serves desserts and beverages as needed. Returns to room after function to collect equipment and clean room.
• Maintains catering equipment: checks condition of equipment and notifies supervisor of problems; reports items missing after a catering function; maintains targeted levels of supplies in various areas throughout the hospital; suggests need for additional equipment; maintains cleanliness and orderliness of catering storeroom.
• Serves as back-up in other Nutrition Services positions (e.g., cafeteria attendant, cashier, cook, dishroom attendant), as needed.

Education Requirement:

High school diploma or equivalent, required.

Licensure Requirement:

Valid Ohio driver’s license and proof of auto insurance as required by hospital policy and position-specific requirements. Must pass motor vehicle background inspection, insurance eligibility, driving qualifications, and training set forth by Nationwide Children’s Hospital and maintain qualification of insurance guidelines.

Skills:

• Organizational skills required to schedule workload to set up multiple functions within required timeframes.
• Ability to work independently under minimal supervision.
• Ability to respond to sudden changes in work schedule and maintain composure in stressful situations.
• Effective interpersonal skills required in interactions with hospital administration, other Nutrition Services personnel, other hospital employees, and the public.
• Ability to operate van with lift gate.

Experience:

Three months experience in food service or other service-oriented field, required.

Physical Requirements:

OCCASIONALLY: Blood and/or Bodily Fluids, Chemicals/Medications, Climb stairs/ladder, Electricity, Lifting / Carrying: 21-40 lbs, Lifting / Carrying: 41-60 lbs, Pushing / Pulling: 41-60 lbs, Sitting, Squat/kneel

FREQUENTLY: Audible speech, Bend/twist, Hearing acuity, Lifting / Carrying: 11-20 lbs, Machinery, Pushing / Pulling: 26-40 lbs

CONTINUOUSLY: Color vision, Depth perception, Lifting / Carrying: 0-10 lbs, Pushing / Pulling: 0-25 lbs, Reaching above shoulder, Repetitive hand/arm use, Seeing – Far/near, Standing, Walking

"The above list of duties is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this classification. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties performed by the individuals so classified, nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under their supervision. EOE M/F/Disability/Vet"