Catering Associate

Westchester Medical Center; Village of Suffern (NY); On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Westchester Medical Center is seeking a Catering Associate responsible for patient meal service, tray assembly, and meal distribution across shifts. The role emphasizes visiting patients to confirm meal preferences and ensure tray accuracy, while supporting dish room tasks and pantry restocking.

You will communicate with dietitians, nurses, and managers to meet service needs and maintain hygiene and infection control practices in a hospital setting.

Qualifications

• Prior experience in healthcare setting preferred.
• High school diploma or GED preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides menu to patients based on diet orders and obtain meal selections.
• Assembles, delivers, and retrieves meal trays.
• Communicates with managers, dietitians, and nurses to meet meal service needs of patients.
• Assists in the dish room.
• Stocks unit pantries with supplies as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Job description

The Catering Associate performs a variety of tasks based on their particular shift assignment; all positions emphasize patient visitation for meal preferences, tray accuracy and meal assembly, meal distribution, dish room responsibilities, and restocking of work areas and hospital unit pantries.

Responsibilities:

• Provides menu to patients based on diet orders and obtain meal selections.
• Assembles, delivers, and retrieves meal trays.
• Communicates with managers, dietitians, and nurses to meet meal service needs of patients.
• Assists in the dish room.
• Stocks unit pantries with supplies as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS: Prior experience in healthcare setting preferred.

Education:

High school diploma or GED preferred.

Other:

If applicable, the individual performing this job may reasonably anticipate coming into contact with human blood and other potentially infectious materials. Individuals in this position are required to exercise universal precautions, use personal protective equipment and devices, and learn the policies concerning infection control.