Openings at Kenyatta University Teaching, Referral and Research Hospital (KUTRRH)

Job Description
A hospital cook works in the same capacity as any other cook in a hotel, restaurant or a café. The work of
a hospital cook involves cooking nutritious meals for patients, according to their healthcare plans. This person will also attend to other hospital catering needs.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Look through each patients’ diet plan and determine what ingredients will be required.
• Prepare food items by cutting, chopping, marinating, and cubing meats, vegetables, and fruits.
• Make soups and stocks, according to specified recipes, making sure that the right amount of seasoning
• is used.
• Assist the hospital management in creating recipes, along with help from doctors and other
• healthcare professionals.
• Cook nutritious meals according to standardized protocols ensuring that cleanliness is given the
• highest priority.
• Perform portioning activities on trays or platters, by following set instructions, on a per–patient basis.
• Ensure that patients’ meals are delivered to them promptly so that they can take their medicines on
• time.
• Oversee the cleanliness and sanitization of kitchen areas, such as counters, floors, and walls.
• Perform predictive, preventative, and regular maintenance on kitchen appliances such as stoves,
• ovens, grills, fridges, and freezers.
• Timely perform food rotation activities so that food spoilage is kept in check.

Minimum Qualifications and Experience

• Diploma in a Food & Beverage Production.
• Proficiency in computer applications.
• Knowledge of a wide range of recipes.
• Familiarity with kitchen sanitation and safety regulations.
• Flexibility to work during evenings and weekends
• At least two (2) years related experience in a similar institution or star rated hospitality establishment.
• Soft Skills Required
• Organizational skills
• Communication skills
• Observation skills
• Analytical skills

Reference Number:  V/FT/41/2022 

Deadline: 17th March 2022.

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Job Description
Hospital food service managers provide leadership in Food & Beverage Service within the hospital. This
person will handle administrative roles relating to food preparation, staff, inventory, maintaining operational standards, and more. The professionals also plan menus with the assistance of the patients’ dietitian and kitchen staff. A good food service manager must demonstrate exceptional interpersonal skills in their duties.
Duties and Responsibilities

• Order food and beverages, equipment, and supplies.
• Oversee food preparation, portion sizes, and the overall presentation of food.
• Inspect supplies, equipment, and work areas.
• Ensure that employees comply with health and food safety standards.
• Direct the presentation of food to patients and hospital functions.
• Ensure that the meals are adequately varied, nutritious, and suit the specific needs of individual patients.
• Maintain high standards of service and ensuring satisfaction. They also arrange regular maintenance
• and cleaning services, including pest control.
• To help staff serve patients during busy periods.

Minimum Qualifications and Experience

• Diploma in Food & Beverage Production.
• Proficiency in computer applications.
• Knowledge of a wide range of recipes.
• Familiarity with kitchen sanitation and safety regulations.
• Ability to manage a team in a fast–paced work environment.
• Flexibility to work during evenings and weekends.
• At least two (2) years of working experience as a Service Supervisor.
• Soft Skills Required
• Organizational skills
• Communication skills
• Observation skills
• Analytical skills
• Leadership skills

Reference Number:  V/FT/40/2022

Deadline: 17th March 2022.

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Job Description
The Chef will be responsible to ensure hospital functions and events have their catering needs adequately
addressed. Should be work with nutritionists and doctors preparing standard menus for all patients and
delivering meals on time according to hospital deadlines.
Duties and Responsibilities

• Work with the Kitchen Manager in creating standard weekly menu for patients based on instructions from nutritionist.
• Supervise kitchen staff to make sure that the kitchen was always clean.
• Supervise food prep and cooking.
• Check food plating and temperature.
• Establish portion sizes.
• Schedule kitchen staff shifts.
• Price menu items in collaboration with the Restaurant Manager.
• Order food supplies and kitchen equipment, as needed.
• Train kitchen staff on prep work and food plating techniques.
• Store food products in compliance with safety practices (e.g. in refrigerators).
• Keep weekly and monthly cost reports.
• Maintain sanitation and safety standards in the kitchen area.
• Minimum Qualifications and Experience
• Diploma in Food & Beverage Production.
• Proficiency in computer applications.
• Two (2) years hands–on experience with planning menus and ordering ingredients.
• Knowledge of a wide range of recipes.
• Familiarity with kitchen sanitation and safety regulations.
• Ability to manage a team in a fast–paced work environment.
• Flexibility to work during evenings and weekends.
• At least three (3) years working experience as a as a Chef.

Soft Skills Required

• Organizational skills
• Communication skills
• Observation skills
• Analytical skills
• Leadership skills
• Conflict management abilities

Deadline: 17th March 2022.

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Job Description
The Deputy Catering manager will supervise the catering team to deliver an outstanding service to patients and clients. The person will handle administrative roles relating to food preparation, staff, inventory, maintaining operational standards and more. The professionals also plan menus with the assistance of the patients’ dietitian and kitchen staff.
Duties and Responsibilities

• Implement catering policies
• Ensure that the hospital catering department is well stocked at all times.
• Manage and supervise catering staff and coordinate food orders.
• Schedule catering staff shifts.
• Price menu items
• Order food supplies and catering equipment, as needed.
• Train catering staff on prep work and food plating techniques.
• Keep weekly and monthly cost reports.
• Ensure Compliance with Health & Safety Standards related to the hospitality industry.

Minimum Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Hospitality Management.
• Proficiency in computer applications.
• Proven work experience as a Kitchen Manager, Restaurant Manager or Head Chef
• Three (3) years Hands–on experience with planning menus and ordering ingredients
• Knowledge of a wide range of recipes.
• Familiarity with kitchen sanitation and safety regulations.
• Ability to manage a team in a fast–paced work environment.
• Flexibility to work during evenings and weekends.
• At least two (2) years of proven work experience as a Kitchen Manager, Restaurant Manager or Head Chef.

Soft Skills Required

• Organizational skills
• Communication skills
• Observation skills
• Analytical skills
• Leadership skills
• Conflict management abilities

Ref No:  V/FT/38/2022

Deadline: 17th March 2022.

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Job Description
Attends to needs of patients admitted to a hospital; attends to Food & Beverage service needs of other
hospital functions. It is also the responsibility of a hospital room service attendant to make sure that meals are prepared according to each patient’s nutritional needs

Duties and Responsibilities

• Confer with patients about their food preferences and create records of conversation for future
• reference.
• Discuss patients’ dietary needs with doctors or nurses to gauge the type of meals that need to be
• prepared.iii. Provide patients with information on what each food item prescribed by the doctor contains and how it is suitable for their condition.
• Verify from patients if they have any food allergies and make appropriate notes.
• Prepare each patient’s food order according to the specific diet plans specified by the doctor.
• Make sure that the food is as tasty as possible so that patients develop a liking to it.
• Prepare food trays by measuring out appropriate portions of each food item.
• Refer to notes to determine if any drinks or beverages are allowed to individual patients.
• Deliver food service trolley to patients’ rooms and provide them with information about what the
• menu and ingredients consist of.
• Ask patients if they would like any additional allowed food items on the food service trolley from
• next time onwards.
• Take the food service trolley back to the kitchen and handle any leftovers according to what the
• hospital policy dictates.
• Clean and sanitize plates, dishes, and flatware.
• Make sure that all work areas are cleaned and sanitized appropriately.
• Take feedback from patients regarding food items offered to them and relay information to the
• hospital food service manager.

Minimum Qualifications and Experience

• Diploma in a Food & Beverage Production.
• Proficiency in computer applications.
• Familiarity with kitchen sanitation and safety regulations.
• Flexibility to work during evenings and weekends.
• At least two (2) years related experience in a similar institution or star rated hospitality establishment.

Soft Skills Required

• Organizational skills
• Communication skills
• Observation skills
• Analytical skills

Deadline: 17th March 2022.

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Duties and Responsibilities:

• Be the Accounting Officer of the Hospital and ensure its management in line with statutory requirements of a State Agency
• Identify, evaluate and implement the scope of services, practice and governance of the hospital;
• Provide visionary leadership and direction to the organization and to ensure that hospital mandates and policies are implemented fully and effectively in line with the
• strategic plan;
• Oversee and direct the development and implementation of the Hospital’s strategic initiatives and capacity building in line with goals and aspirations of the government’s
• big 4 agenda particularly toward provision of universal healthcare;
• Formulate and ensure that the Hospital’s Strategic Plans are timely implemented, the Performance Contract objectives and targets are negotiated, achieved and timely
• reported and the annual operational plans and budgets prepared and submitted in compliance with statutory requirements;
• Initiate, establish, strengthen and oversee inter-institutional collaborations and strategic partnerships in line with the Hospital’s mandates and strategic objectives;
• Maintain an organized system of management and controls that ensure smooth function of hospital health system operations, timely accomplishment of clinical, training,
• research and infrastructural goals;
• Establish and sustain effective relationship with the Board of Directors, parent Ministry, the central Government, and other stakeholders;
• Spearhead Mobilization of resources from the government, development partners and other stakeholders as well as through payment for services;
• Ensure prudent management of resources for the achievement of the Hospital’s mandates and strategic objectives;
• Ensure that the Hospital’s staff remains motivated to discharge their responsibilities effectively and efficiently, and in compliance with human resource management
• policies and practices;
• Promote a culture of performance, compliance with regulations, statutory requirements, good corporate governance principles and best healthcare practices in the Hospital;
• Promote strong community relations and create collaborative partnerships that advance the interests of the Hospital and contribute to the health and well-being of the
• communities served;
• Appraise and recommend to the Board of Directors on strategic matters that influence and impact the Hospital’s health system performance;
• Promote a vibrant research and training culture and sustain the strict and effective referral policy for specialized care as per the hospital’s mandates;
• Steer the hospital towards the achievement of the relevant accreditation including ISO certification and Joint Commission International Accreditation (JCIA);
• Ensuring effective communication within the Hospital
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned by the Board from time to time.

Required Qualifications and Competencies

• A bachelor’s degree in Medicine & Surgery, Nursing, Public Health , Pharmacy, Medical Laboratory, or any other health related field from a recognized institution
• Master’s degree in healthcare administration, strategic management, leadership & governance, or any business management related field from a recognized institution
• Minimum of ten (10) years’ experience of progressive responsibility in an academic, research, or any or any integrated healthcare system
• Demonstrable familiarity and experience in healthcare quality management will be an added advantage.
• International experience, including in developing countries, is preferred (but not essential)
• A strategic thinker with ability to create, sustain and lead a highly motivated multidisciplinary team comprising of directors, heads of departments, managers, medical
• specialists, and other healthcare workers.
• Results and systems-oriented
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written
• Demonstrable ability to timely deliver on the strategic plan of the hospital, targets, and any other Board’s outlined deliverables.
• Demonstrable financial acumen with the ability to manage costs and revenues.

Core Competencies

• Resource management skills
• Managing performance/driving for outcomes
• Building organizational capability and establishing strategic directions.
• Visionary and Leading change.
• Policy and strategic plans formulation and implementation.
• Stakeholders focus
• Building work relationship
• High standards of professional ethics
• International exposure and building partnerships.
• The successful candidate will be engaged on a three (3) year performance based employment contract, renewable subject to appraisal and acceptable performance, for one further term of three (3) years.
• Applicants will be required to satisfy all the requirements of Chapter 6 of the Constitution of Kenya 2010 and avail:
• A valid certificate of good conduct from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations;
• Clearance Certificate from the Higher Education Loans Board;
• Tax Compliance Certificate from the Kenya Revenue Authority;
• Clearance from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission; and
• A report from an Approved Credit Reference Bureau.

before Tuesday, 22nd March 2022