Dietary Aide

Northwell Health; Syosset, Northern (NY, KY); Hybrid; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwell Health seeks a dedicated hospital food service worker to prepare, portion, and serve meals to patients and cafeteria guests. The role includes transporting food, operating kitchen equipment, and maintaining a clean work area in accordance with sanitation standards.

Responsibilities also cover delivering trays, setting up functions, and performing general environmental services. Must read, write, and speak English, with prior institutional food service experience preferred.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent, required.
• Prior institutional food service experience, preferred.
• Ability to read, write and speak English, required.
• Ability to communicate effectively and follow instructions.

Responsibilities

• Prepares, packages, portions and serves food to patients or cafeteria customers, as assigned.
• Transports food and supplies to designated areas within hospital or cafeteria.
• Operates machines used in the preparation of food or sanitation of equipment and work area.
• Maintains cleanliness of the work area.
• Performs environmental service duties (i.e garbage removal).
• Performs related duties, as required.

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Job Description

Performs one of a number of tasks relating to the preparation and service of food; the delivery and collection of food and supplies, the appropriate operation of machinery and the sanitation of specific areas of the department.

Job Responsibility

• * Prepares, packages, portions and serves food to patients or cafeteria customers, as assigned.
  • Prepares and arranges food according to guidelines.
  • Handles food in accordance with sanitary regulations.
  • Serves food while accurately filling requests.
  • Works the tray line.
  • Refrigerates and labels perishable food.
• * Transports food and supplies to designated areas within hospital or cafeteria.
  • Delivers food trays, nourishment, supplemental feedings and supplies in an orderly and timely fashion.
  • Delivers and sets up special functions.
  • Collects used carts or trays and returns them to the kitchen.
  • Maintains a sufficient amount of each item to support needs.
• * Operates machines used in the preparation of food or sanitation of equipment and work area.
  • Uses machines/equipment in a safe and efficient manner and according to policies and procedures.
• * Maintains cleanliness of the work area.
  • Mops floors, cleans equipment, utensils, work and service areas, using detergents and germicides as required.
  • Washes dishes and pots.
  • Cleans and polishes stainless steel equipment.
• * Performs environmental service duties (i.e garbage removal).
• Performs related duties, as required.

*ADA Essential Functions

Job Qualification

• High School Diploma or equivalent, required.
• Prior institutional food service experience, preferred.
• Ability to read, write and speak English, required.
• Ability to communicate effectively and follow instructions

*Additional Salary Detail

The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future.When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).