Compassionate Hospital Dietary Aide — Full-Time

Covenant Health; Oak Ridge (TN); On-site; USD 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge, part of Covenant Health, is seeking a Food Service Worker/Dietary Aide to support the Nutrition Services Department. Responsibilities include assisting with simple food prep, transporting and storing supplies, portioning foods, and delivering trays to patients and staff.

The role requires a high school diploma or equivalent, basic reading/writing, arithmetic, and the ability to follow sanitary regulations.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Ability to read with comprehension, write legibly, and perform simple arithmetic.
• Must be able to comprehend and follow simple instructions and to follow proper sanitary regulations.
• Must be capable of performing repetitive tasks.

Responsibilities

• Assist in simple food preparation, following department HACCP procedures.
• Transports and stores food and supplies.
• Uses appropriate measuring techniques while portioning foods and beverages.
• Washes, cleans and stores correctly all equipment; cleans department floors using correct procedures.
• Prepares, delivers and retrieves patient trays, guest trays and staff trays used for special functions and other food service meals according to customer service and infection control standards.
• Provides service to cafeteria customers utilizing customer service and infection control standards.
• Sets up, stocks and maintains daily work area, replenishing as needed, using the FIFO system (first in, first out), dating items and placing neatly on shelf according to department policies and procedures, using proper lifting and transfer techniques, and following all HACCP guidelines.
• Performs all duties according to prescribed methods for ensuring safety, health and proper sanitation.
• NON-ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Other duties as assigned.
• HEALTH/SAFETY/COMPETENCE: Cannot pose a direct threat to health or safety of self or others.

Skills

Reading comprehension

Basic arithmetic

Follow instructions

Sanitation procedures

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge, part of Covenant Health, is seeking a Food Service Worker/Dietary Aide to support the Nutrition Services Department. Responsibilities include assisting with simple food prep, transporting and storing supplies, portioning foods, and delivering trays to patients and staff.

The role requires a high school diploma or equivalent, basic reading/writing, arithmetic, and the ability to follow sanitary regulations.