Catering To You Associate - Full Time - Day

OCEAN MEDICAL CENTER; Brick Township (NJ); On-site; USD 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Hackensack Meridian Health is seeking a patient dining associate to support the Catering to You program and help patients with menu selections. You will collaborate with the Food and Nutrition Department to meet nutrition needs and cater to individual requests while ensuring meals remain nutritious and satisfactory.

Join a team that values connection and collaboration, delivering high-quality patient-centered dining services and contributing to overall excellent patient care.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Customer service skills.
• Proficiency with basic computer skills.
• Ability to learn quickly and adapt to changing patient needs.
• Strong sense of accountability for improving the lives of our patients and their caregivers.
• Exceptional focus on teamwork.
• Dedication to ongoing education.
• Ability and passion to deliver the highest quality of care based on a strong sense of patient focus.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients with menu selections.
• Work hand-in-hand with the Food and Nutrition Department regarding patient nutrition needs.
• Cater to specific patient requests and ensure meals are nutritious and satisfactory.

Skills

Customer service

Communication skills

Teamwork

Adaptability

Attention to detail

Ability to learn quickly

Education

High School diploma or GED

GED equivalent programs

Job description

Our team members are the heart of what makes us better.

At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community.

Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.

The Catering to You - Patient Dining Associate is responsible for assisting our patients with menu selections and works hand-in-hand with our Food and Nutrition Department. This individual will work closely with our clinical staff regarding patient nutrition needs or requirements and use this knowledge to cater to specific patient requests and needs all the while keeping meals nutritious and satisfactory.

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• High School diploma, general equivalency diploma (GED), and/or GED equivalent programs.
• Customer service skills
• Proficiency with basic computer skills
• Ability to learn quickly and adapt to changing patient needs
• Strong sense of accountability for improving the lives of our patients and their caregivers
• Exceptional focus on teamwork
• Dedication to ongoing education
• Ability and passion to deliver the highest quality of care based on a strong sense of patient focus

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred:

• Food service experience