Dietary Aide

City of New York; New York (NY); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of New York's Department of Correction is hiring a Dietary Aide to support food service in a correctional facility. Under supervision, you will assist in meal preparation, serving trays, and maintaining a clean kitchen.

This on-site role offers a comprehensive benefits package and opportunities to contribute to inmate nutrition and sanitation processes within a secure environment.

Qualifications

• Ability to read and write English.

Responsibilities

• Clean the kitchen and kitchen equipment.
• Prepare, serve and collect inmate trays.
• Set up hot and cold cafeteria carts in the serving line.
• Assist in storeroom, scullery, and cooking operations.

Skills

English literacy

Job description

Job Description

The New York City Department of Correction (DOC) is an integral part of the City’s evolving criminal justice system, participating in reform initiatives and strategies aimed at moving the city towards a smaller jail system without compromising public safety. The DOC is responsible for maintaining a safe and secure environment for our employees, visitors, volunteers, and people in our custody. Importantly, safe jails enable DOC to provide people in custody with the tools and opportunities they need to successfully re-enter their communities. The DOC operates facilities and court commands across the five boroughs with more than 7,500 diverse professionals and knowledgeable experts.

The DOC seeks to hire a Dietary Aide who will under immediate supervision, performs work of ordinary difficulty and responsibility in the preparation and service of food in a Correctional institution. Duties include but are not limited to the following:

• Cleaning the kitchen and kitchen equipment.
• Loading and unloading dispatches and stores supplies.
• Responsible for garbage disposal and sanitation of the food service area.
• Preparing, serving and collecting inmate trays.
• Setting up hot and cold cafeteria carts in the serving line.
• Assisting in storeroom, scullery, and cooking operations.
• When assigned to the West Facility/NIC, organizing the serving area, participating in food service and taking food temperatures to record in the logbook.
• Monitoring therapeutic diet including storage of full liquid diet and assembling PM snack, soy milk and supplement.
• Performing related work as required.

Additional InformationThe City of New York offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance for the employee and his/her spouse or domestic partner and unemancipated children under age 26, union benefits such as dental and vision coverage, paid annual leave and sick leave, paid holidays, a pension, and optional savings and pre‑tax programs such as Deferred Compensation, IRA, and a flexible spending account.

DIETARY AIDE - 81801

Qualifications

Ability to read and write English and to understand and carry out simple instructions.

Additional Information

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.