Dietary Aide - Part Time - Evening

Hackensack Meridian Health; Hackensack (NJ); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Retirement plan

Job summary

Hackensack Meridian Health is seeking a Dietary Aide to assist in serving meals to patients, visitors, and staff across the lifespan. You will handle food items, maintain safety standards, and support a clean, organized kitchen environment.

This role requires a High School diploma or GED and weekend/holiday availability, along with English literacy. Comprehensive benefits are provided, including health, dental, vision, and retirement plans.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Weekend and holiday availability.
• Ability to read, write, and speak English.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, pour, or portion hot or cold items for service.
• Maintain food safety and sanitation standards.
• Clean and sanitize work stations and equipment.
• Wash pots, dishes, and utensils; use dish or pot machines.
• Dispose of garbage and mop/sweep floors.
• Adhere to the department competencies.

Skills

Customer service

English proficiency

Education

High School diploma / GED

GED

Job description

Our team members are the heart of what makes us better.

At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community.

Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.

The Dietary Aide assists in the service of meals for patients across the lifespan, as well as visitors and staff.

A day in the life of a Dietary Aide at Hackensack Meridian Health includes

• Prepares, pours, or portions some hot or cold items such as desserts, beverages, toast, meat and vegetable salads, sandwiches, lemons, garnishes, etc. for service.
• Maintains proper food handling, safety and sanitation standards while preparing food, serving food, and clean-up.
• Cleans work station, including refrigerators, toaster, urns, ice cream freezer, or other equipment as assigned with designated cleaning and/or sanitizing solution.
• Washes pots, dishes, silverware, and other utensils used in the kitchen or uses the dish machine or pot machine and stores items in designated areas.
• Disposes of garbage in appropriate dumpster or compactor.
• Mops and/or sweep all floor areas in the department.
• Exposed to extremes of temperature (freezer to steam table).
• Adheres to the standards identified in the Medical Center's Organizational Competencies.

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required

• High School diploma, general equivalency diploma (GED), and/or GED equivalent programs.
• To work every weekend.
• To work five (5) out of six (6) holidays.
• To work rotating schedule/shifts based on needs.
• Ability to read, write, and speak English.

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred

• Previous experience with or knowledge of nutrition/dietetics.
• Excellent customer service skills.

Minimum rate of $18.72 Hourly

HMH is committed to pay equity and transparency for our team members. The posted rate of pay in this job posting is a reasonable good faith estimate of the minimum base pay for this role at the time of posting in accordance with the New Jersey Pay Transparency Act and does not reflect the full value of our market-competitive total rewards package.

The starting rate of pay is provided for informational purposes only and is not a guarantee of a specific offer. Posted hourly rates may be stated as an annual salary in the offer and posted annual salaries may be stated as an hourly rate in the offer, depending on a number of non-discriminatory factors, including but not limited to

Labor Market Data Compensation is benchmarked against market data to ensure competitiveness.

Experience Years of relevant work experience.

Education and Certifications Level of education attained, including specialized certifications, credentials, completed apprenticeship programs or advanced training.

Skills Demonstrated proficiency in relevant skills and competencies.

Geographic Location Cost of living and market rates for the specific location.

Internal Equity Compensation is determined in a manner consistent with compensation ranges for similar roles within the organization.

Budget and Grant Funding Departmental budgets and any grant funding associated with the job position may impact the pay that can be offered.

Some jobs may also be eligible for performance-based incentives, bonuses, or commissions not reflected in the starting rate. Certain positions may also be eligible for shift differentials for work performed on evening, night, or weekend shifts.

• In addition to our compensation for full-time and part-time (20+ hours/week) job positions, HMH offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and retirement benefits.