Catering Associate

Westchester Medical Center Health Network; Village of Suffern (NY); On-site; USD 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Westchester Medical Center Health Network is seeking a Catering Associate to support patient meal service on site in Suffern, NY. The role focuses on providing menus according to diet orders, assembling and delivering trays, and maintaining tray accuracy.

You will communicate with dietitians, nurses, and managers to meet meal service needs, assist in the dish room, stock unit pantries, and perform other duties as assigned, contributing to safe, timely nourishment for patients.

Qualifications

• Experience in healthcare setting preferred.
• Strong communication and multitasking abilities.

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.

Skills

Patient service

Diet order knowledge

Communication

Food service

Education

High school diploma or GED

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.