FoodServicesTeamLead

Gloucester, Virginia **Overview** The Food Services Team Lead will assign specific job tasks to workers, evaluate their performance, resolve employee complaints and administer discipline when necessary. The Team Leader is responsible for the quality of work, the productivity of the group, and employee adherence to hospital and departmental policies, procedures and guidelines which includes hospital policy and procedures designed to promote patient safety and reduce health care related injuries. Promotes and maintains a safe work environment for team as well as customers. In the absence of the Cook is responsible for the preparation of all hot food for the cafeteria and hospital patients. **What you will do** * Partner with employees to ensure patient and cafeteria foods are accurate, attractive, and food is within proper temperature range. Assess food temperatures prior to each meal and properly document on Food Safety logs. * Actively use the FIFO system to ensure that food items that are already in stock are used first to control food waste. Work in collaboration with the Food Service Director to control inventory and meet the department budget standards. * Demonstrate positive interpersonal relations with patients and patient families so that patients and their families perceive positive patient care from the hospital. Demonstrate positive communication with internal customers (physicians, team members, etc.). Demonstrate flexibility and reliability when meeting the needs of the customer. * Actively monitor quality of patient food preparation and cafeteria meals. Ensure that food and set-up is appealing and food is cooked and held at adequate temperatures. * Operate the POS cash register, count register accurately, make bank deposits and follow appropriate cash handling procedures * Organize work requirements and assist other Team Members as needed. Demonstrate the ability to respond positively to changing circumstances to maximize the opportunity or minimize the