Dietary Aide / Asst PT STH Heart

STHS Heart; McAllen (TX); On-site; USD 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

STHS Heart in McAllen, TX is seeking a dietary service worker to support patient meal delivery, cart transport, and dishroom duties while upholding food safety and sanitation standards.

The role emphasizes teamwork, hospitality, and adherence to compliance policies with emphasis on proper lifting and safe kitchen practices.

Qualifications

• Ability to read, write and communicate in English/Spanish languages.
• Must demonstrate commitment and adherence to STHS’s Compliance Program and Code of Conduct through compliance with all policies and procedures, the Code of Conduct, attendance at required training and immediately reporting suspected compliance issue(s) to the Compliance Officer.

Responsibilities

• Operates food service equipment and maintains cleanliness of work areas.
• Delivers food carts to patient floors in specified order and returns carts to dish room on schedule.
• Washes pots, pans and other items by hand and operates the dish machine.
• Supports tray line assembly and overall kitchen cleanliness.
• Follows proper lifting techniques and adheres to safety standards to prevent accidents.

Skills

Language skills

Education

HS diploma or equivalent

Texas/state food handler certification

Job description

Responsibilities

POSITION SUMMARY

Must be familiar with the operation of food service equipment. Must have a working knowledge of food sanitation; knows acceptable techniques in handling and service of food to guests. Delivers food carts to patient floors in specified order; returns carts to dish room at designated times. Wash certain items by hand, such as pots and pans and knows operation of dish machine. Consistently shows concern for cleanliness of work area. Has responsibilities during tray line assembly process. Must help maintain floors clean and must assist with overall kitchen cleanliness. Knows how to lift properly and how to avoid careless kitchen related accidents. Has common kitchen safety knowledge.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS

1. Ability to read, write and communicate in English/Spanish languages
2. Must demonstrate commitment and adherence to STHS’s Compliance Program and Code of Conduct through compliance with all policies and procedures, the Code of Conduct, attendance at required training and immediately reporting suspected compliance issue(s) to the Compliance Officer.

EDUCATION / LICENSURE

1. Certified by the City of McAllen or Edinburg (depending on facility employed) or accredited by the State of Texas and ANSI—the American National Standard Institute as a food handlerupon hire or within 14 days of employment.
2. High School diploma, GED, or Higher Education preferred.

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.