Diet Aide I

Presbyterian Healthcare Services; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 22,000 - 29,000; Full time

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Job summary

Presbyterian Healthcare Services is hiring a Diet Aide I to support patient meal delivery, tray assembly, and nourishment management in a hospital setting. You will participate in general food preparation and ensure meals align with physicians’ diet orders while providing excellent patient service.

The role requires at least one year in food service or customer service, a high school diploma, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum one year experience in food service or customer service.
• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and provide strong service.

Responsibilities

• Participates in assembling and delivering patient meals and nourishments.
• Acts as liaison between food service, patients, and dietitians.
• Maintains sanitation, records, and production logs as required.
• Operates kitchen equipment and keeps dishes/utensils clean.
• Adheres to hospital policies, procedures, and regulatory standards.

Skills

Customer service

Teamwork

Food safety

Education

High School diploma

Tools

Dishwasher operation

Grinders

Slicers

Blenders

Job description

Location Address:1100 Central Ave SE Albuquerque, NM 87106-4930Compensation Pay Range:Minimum Offer $16.28 Maximum Offer $22.23 Now Hiring: Diet Aide ISummary:Build your Career. Make a Difference. Presbyterian is hiring a Diet Aide I.Oversees the patient tray delivery system and feeding which includes meals, floor stock, nourishment, and the monitoring of physicians diet order with food items prepared. Participates in general food preparation and cooking for hospital patients, personnel and visitors Type of Opportunity: Full time Job Exempt: No Job is based: Presbyterian Hospital Work Shift: Varied Days and Hours (United States of America)Responsibilities:Participates as an active team member of the Food Service team to provide exceptional customer service to patients. Participates in assembly and delivery of patient/customer meals in accordance with established criteria and procedures. During delivery will demonstrate CARES behaviors and steps from the Customer Loyalty Bundle (Aidet, Heat) to all those encountered.Adhere to policies and procedures established by various hospitals, departmental, environmental, State and JCAHO regulations.Act as information liaison between food service, patient and dietitians.Maintains and supports sanitation and quality standards as required by dept policy and regulatory agencies. This includes maintaining dept records, reports, and files as required such as temperature logs, sanitation logs, refrigeration logs, production records, late tray reports, etc. Tasks could also include use of a variety of kitchen utensils and equipment including grinders, slicers, mixers, and blenders.Operates dishwasher to ensure all dishes and utensils are clean.Qualifications:Minimum one year experience in food service or customer serviceHigh School or GEDAble to work in a fast-paced environment and strong customer service. To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all onboarding requirements.All benefits-eligible Presbyterian employees receive a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, short-term and long-term disability, group term life insurance and other optional voluntary benefits.WellnessPresbyterian's Employee Wellness rewards program is designed to provide you with engaging opportunities to enhance your health and activate your well-being. Earn gift cards and more by taking an active role in our personal well-being by participating in wellness activities like wellness challenges, webinar, preventive screening and more.Why work at Presbyterian?As an organization, we are committed to improving the health of our communities. From hosting growers' markets to partnering with local communities, Presbyterian is taking active steps to improve the health of New Mexicans.About Presbyterian Healthcare ServicesPresbyterian exists to improve the health of patients, members, and the communities we serve. We are locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system of nine hospitals, a statewide health plan and a growing multi-specialty medical group. Founded in New Mexico in 1908, we are the state's largest private employer with nearly 14,000 employees - including more than 1600 providers and nearly 4,700 nurses.Our health plan serves more than 580,000 members statewide and offers Medicare Advantage, Medicaid (Centennial Care) and Commercial health plans.AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED. PHS is a drug-free and tobacco-free employer with smoke free campuses.We're Determined to Support New Mexico's Well-Being | Presbyterian Healthcare Services