Dietary Aide

Westchester Medical Center Health Network; City of Port Jervis (NY); On-site; USD 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Westchester Medical Center Health Network is seeking a Dietary Aide to prepare and serve meals to patients and residents. Responsibilities include filling and setting up the dish machine, delivering and organizing floor stocks, and setting up tray lines with necessary dishes and supplies.

You will also take temperatures, sanitize, and report any deficiencies per standards. Ideal candidates have a high school diploma or GED and prior food service experience preferred, with a focus on safety and

Qualifications

• Prior food services experience preferred.
• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• May come into contact with human blood and other potentially infectious materials.

Responsibilities

• Fills and sets up dish machine.
• Delivers and organizes floor stocks.
• Dishes out desserts, salads, and nourishments.
• Sets up tray line with necessary dishes, utensils, and supplies.
• Takes and records dishwasher and refrigerator temperatures, and reports deficiencies as needed.
• Picks up trays and tray carts from units, brings to dish room and dismantles.
• Sanitizes dishes and silverware utilizing dishwasher.
• Cleans and sanitizes all food servicing carts.
• Cleans entire dish room.
• Inventories level of dishes and silver, and replaces as necessary.
• Follows sanitary standards per state, federal, and JCAHO standards.
• Reports customer complaints to supervisor.
• Improves performance based on results obtained from QI activities.
• Adjusts to changing situations and work assignments.
• Conserves supplies and resources.

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

The Dietary Aide is responsible to prepare and serve food to patients and/or residents at our facilities.

Responsibilities

• Fills and sets up dish machine.
• Delivers and organizes floor stocks.
• Dishes out desserts, salads, and nourishments.
• Sets up tray line with necessary dishes, utensils, and supplies.
• Takes and records dishwasher and refrigerator temperatures, and reports deficiencies as needed.
• Picks up trays and tray carts from units, brings to dish room and dismantles.
• Sanitizes dishes and silverware utilizing dishwasher.
• Cleans and sanitizes all food servicing carts.
• Cleans entire dish room.
• Inventories level of dishes and silver, and replaces as necessary.
• Follows sanitary standards per state, federal, and JCAHO standards.
• Reports customer complaints to supervisor.
• Improves performance based on results obtained from QI activities.
• Adjusts to changing situations and work assignments.
• Conserves supplies and resources.

Qualifications / Requirements

Experience: Prior food services experience preferred.

Education: A high school diploma or GED equivalent is preferred

Licenses / Certifications: N/A

Other: The individual performing this job may reasonably anticipate coming into contact with human blood and other potentially infectious materials.