Dietary Aide — Hospital Dining & Patient Care

UHS; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Fairmount Behavioral Health System on a 27-acre campus in Philadelphia seeks a Full-Time Dietary Aide to join its hospital dietary team. The role involves cleaning, setting up, restocking, and sanitizing steam tables for meal preparation and service to patients, staff, and visitors with courteous, professional service.

Responsibilities include serving meals, assisting patients with basic dietary questions, breaking down steam lines after meals, and maintaining dining area cleanliness.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Prefer hospital/healthcare food service experience.
• ServSafe certification preferred.
• Knowledge of basic math, equipment usage, cleaning products, safety and infection control practices.

Responsibilities

• Clean and sanitize dining areas and work surfaces after each meal period.
• Set up, restock and sanitize steam tables for meal preparation and service.
• Tend to food line to serve meals to patients, staff and visitors in a courteous and professional manner.
• Assist patients and answer basic dietary questions.
• Break down steam line at the end of each meal.
• Additional responsibilities as assigned by Cook/Food Service Manager.

Skills

Food service experience

Safety & infection control

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Fairmount Behavioral Health System on a 27-acre campus in Philadelphia seeks a Full-Time Dietary Aide to join its hospital dietary team. The role involves cleaning, setting up, restocking, and sanitizing steam tables for meal preparation and service to patients, staff, and visitors with courteous, professional service.

Responsibilities include serving meals, assisting patients with basic dietary questions, breaking down steam lines after meals, and maintaining dining area cleanliness.