Diet Aide-Kitchen

South Shore Health; South Weymouth (MA); On-site; USD 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

South Shore Health in Massachusetts seeks a Diet Aide to support patient meals and kitchen operations. Under supervision, you will assist in meal preparation, tray assembly, and service, while maintaining safety and infection control standards.

The role emphasizes customer service, teamwork, and the ability to work on your feet in a fast-paced hospital environment, with emphasis on accuracy, cleanliness, and respect for regulatory guidelines.

Qualifications

• Must be able to read, write and communicate routine information in English.
• Perform simple arithmetic functions.
• This position may require the candidate to be on their feet most of the shift as required.
• Ability to provide a high level of customer service to all customers in a professional, service-oriented, respectful manner.
• Contributes to maintaining a safe, clean & healthy work environment.
• Contributes to department goals for excellence in all patient interactions.

Responsibilities

• Kitchen: Performs daily cleaning of kitchen equipment and area; assists with loading and transportation during meal service.
• Dining Room & Patient Meals: Assists in tray line setup and serves meals; retrieves trays/dishes after service; cleans work areas.
• Follows proper food handling, safety, and personal hygiene guidelines; adheres to uniform and department policies.
• Fosters a culture of safety and complies with infection control and patient safety guidelines.

Skills

Customer service

Active listening

Problem solving

Teamwork

Communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Job Description Summary

Under the direction of the Manager, Supervisor and/or Chef, the Diet Aide's duties will be determined by the department they work in. Duties will include (but not limited to):- general kitchen cleaning duties as dictated by the department need- activities required for preparing and serving meals, post meal service tray retrieval and cleaning duties.Ensures all patient food service duties are performed in compliance with proper food handling techniques, infection control policies, and safety guidelines of the hospital and all regulatory agencies.

Job Description

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Kitchen

• 1. Performs daily cleaning duties of kitchen equipment using various cleaning machines providing a constant supply of clean cooking pots/utensils
• 2. Performs daily cleaning of assigned kitchen area; maintains organized work area
• 3. Assists tray line department with loading and transportation of food trucks during meal service

Dining Room & Patient Meals

• 1. Assists in preparation of supplies and setting up of tray line area and serves food at assigned station
• 2. Serves patient meals and retrieves trays/dishes following meal service
• 3. Performs daily cleaning of food trucks and work area

Follows procedures and standards of proper food handling, safety, and personal hygiene as required by the department.

• a. Adheres to all food handling guidelines: proper hand washing, hairnets, gloves, no eating/drinking while serving or delivering food
• b. Reports to work in proper uniform as per departmental standards and/or hospital policy.

Safety Awareness – Fosters a “Culture of Safety” through personal ownership and commitment to a safe environment.

• a. Follows department standards: does not engage in horseplay, posts wet floor signs, reports faulty equipment, etc.
• b. Demonstrates knowledge of 2-tiered Infection control plan: Universal Precautions, Isolation specific signs
• c. Demonstrates knowledge of all patient safety guidelines: NPO signs, Falling Stars, Blue Stripe, Black Dot

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Minimum Education-Preferred

High school education or equivalent preferred. Must be 16 years or older at the time of filing an application.

Minimum Work Experience

Previous hospital experience preferred, but not required.

Required additional Knowledge and Abilities

• Must be able to read, write and communicate routine information in the English language.
• Perform simple arithmetic functions.
• This position may require the candidate to be on their feet most of the shift as required.
• Ability to provide a high-level of customer service to all customers in a professional, service-oriented, respectful manner using skills in active listening and problem solving.
• Contributes to maintaining a safe, clean & healthy work environment.
• Contributes to department goal for excellence in all patient interactions.
• Understands the daily needs of the department and works independently to complete tasks
• Works well with peers contributing to a pleasant work environment
• Ability to remain calm in stressful situations.