Diet Aide - PT Day/Eve (VBMC)

Vassar Brothers Medical Center; City of Poughkeepsie (NY); On-site; USD 29,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie, NY is seeking a dedicated Dietary Aide to support meal service for patients, staff and guests. The role involves preparing, portioning and delivering meals in accordance with standard practices and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities include serving meals at patient bedsides and in the cafeteria, maintaining sanitary kitchen areas, and assisting with food preparation and tray assembly.

Qualifications

• Education: 9th grade education preferred.
• Experience: On the job training provided.
• License: N/A

Responsibilities

• Performs routine tasks in the main kitchen, tray line, dishwashing area and cafeteria according to standard practices and procedures.
• Serves meals to patients, guests, and employees at Vassar Brothers Hospital.
• Delivers and retrieves meal trays for patients at their bedside and for special function orders.
• Maintains kitchen and dining areas in proper sanitary condition.
• Promotes a safe and efficient working environment by following hospital policies.

Education

9th grade education

Job description

Northwell is the largest not-for-profit health system in the Northeast, serving residents of New York and Connecticut with 28 hospitals, more than 1,000 outpatient facilities, 22,000 nurses and over 20,000 physicians. Northwell cares for more than three million people annually in the New York metro area, including Long Island, the Hudson Valley, Connecticut and beyond, thanks to philanthropic support from our communities. Northwell is New York State’s largest private employer with over 104,000 employees — including members of Northwell Health Physician Partners — who are working to change health care for the better.

Job Summary

• Performs a variety of routine tasks in the main kitchen, tray line, dishwashing area and cafeteria according to standard practices and procedures. Complies with regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities & Standards

• Performs a variety of routine tasks in the main kitchen, tray line, dishwashing area and cafeteria according to standard practices and procedures. Complies with regulatory requirements.
• Responsibilities
• Serves as assigned to assure the timely and efficient service of meals to patients, guests, and employees at Vassar Brothers Hospital.
• Serves as assigned on the cafeteria steam table to ensure the timely and effective service of meals to employees and visitors of Vassar Brothers Hospital.
• Delivers and retrieves meal trays for patients at their bedside, special functions orders and patient nourishments as assigned to meet the needs of efficient ad optimum patient care.
• Scrapes dirty patient trays to ensure that they are adequately prepared for washing.
• Washes dishes, pots and utensils to ensure proper sanitation in preparation for meal production and service.
• Handles and distributes properly, all clean wares at the end of washing/sanitizing cycle.
• Prepares and processes salads and other cold items for service to patients, guests and employees or special function events.
• Prepares and processes desserts, nourishments, and tube feedings for service to patients. Prepares and processes desserts for service in cafeteria.
• Maintains the kitchen areas free of debris and ensures proper sanitary conditions throughout the facility.
• Promotes a safe and efficient working environment by adhering to hospital and department policies and procedures.
• Guest Relations Demonstrates regard for the dignity and respect of all patients, family members, visitors and hospital personnel as defined in the philosophy of Vassar Brothers Hospital.

Qualifications

• Education: 9th grade education preferred. Ability to follow oral and written instructions and established procedures.
• Experience: On the job training provided.
• License: N/A

Working Conditions

• Physical: Requires light physical effort on a regular basis, as in frequent standing, walking, bending, stooping or reaching and/or occasional lifting of light items (i.e. up to 20 lbs.). Periodic eye or ear strain included in this level (less than 50% of the time.)
• Mental: Some irregularity in scheduled hours because of compensated extra requirements, including weekends, or occasional stress due to periodic or cyclical workload pressures.
• Environmental: Some minor physical inconvenience or discomfort routinely present in the work situation (moderate noisy, disagreeable odors, etc.) or occasional exposure to minor injury or other occupational hazards requiring precaution.
• Company: Vassar Brothers Medical Center
• Org Unit: 1230
• Department: Dietary
• Exempt: No
• Flat Rate: $21.25 Hourly