Dietary Aide NU

University of Maryland Medical System; Largo (MD); On-site; USD 23,419 - 29,466; Part time

Job summary

University of Maryland Medical System is hiring a Dietary Aide to prepare and serve food for patients, team members, and visitors. Responsibilities include maintaining cleanliness, following food safety standards, and providing excellent customer service.

The ideal candidate should have a High School Diploma or GED and possess strong customer service skills. The position pays between $17.00 to $21.39.

Qualifications

• 6 months to 1 year of related experience or training preferred.
• Ability to follow safe food handling procedures.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve food items for patients and visitors.
• Clean and sanitize workstations and equipment.
• Interact with customers and provide excellent service.
• Assist with food preparation and stocking supplies.

Skills

Customer service skills

Food safety knowledge

Teamwork

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Job Requirements

The Dietary Aide-NU prepares (displays, gives portions and serves) a variety of food items for patients, team members and visitors. Position requires some activities in working food service storeroom (receipt, inventory, order, and issue). Incumbent must be sensitive providing timely cost‑effective customer service.

Relates positively to fellow employees, physicians and vendors to provide food for inpatients at the bedside and individual customers in the cafeteria setting or for special event settings.

Incumbents in this position are scheduled to work less than 1000 hours per year.

This position description indicates in general the nature and levels of work, knowledge, skills, abilities and other essential functions expected of an incumbent. It is not an exhaustive comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of an incumbent. An incumbent may be asked to perform other duties as required.

• Inspects workstations for compliance with service standards.
• Brews coffee and tea. Restock all items, as necessary.
• Cleans and sanitize workstations and equipment following all Food and Nutrition regulatory rules and procedures.
• Assist in the preparation of hot and/or cold foods, and properly stores food, utilizing knowledge of temperature requirements and spoilage.
• Reconciles cash drawer at the end of the shift or as required. Ensures cash drawer is balanced, all sales are properly recorded, and comply with Cashier Agreement.
• Assist with setting up entrees, soups, salads, and other food/drink products and utensils.
• Interacts with customers in the serving, retail and dining areas.
• Works assigned stations on patient tray line, adhering to safe food handling procedures and proper portions.
• Serves food to Hospital team members, patients, and visitors while adhering to proper customer service skills, safe handling procedures and proper portions.
• Replenishes food, beverages, and stocking of all supplies in work area, as necessary.
• Operate kitchen retail equipment to serve Hospital team members, patients and visitors including but not limited to pizza station, merry chef, soda machine, and panini press.
• Follow first‑in, first‑out method for rotating stock, adhering to all food safety standards.
• Serves and replenishes food from counters and steam tables, and breaks down stations at the end of the meal periods.
• Assist in training of new food service team members and ongoing customer service training.
• Other related duties as assigned.

Work Experience

Attained Level: High School Diploma or GED equivalent preferred.

Applicable Experience

Experience (years): Required: 6 months to 1 year related experience or training. Preferred: 1 year.

Experience (describe required & preferred): Equivalent combination of education and experience.

Benefits

$17.00 - $21.39