Dietary Server: FT

Firelands-Health; Sandusky (OH); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Excellent benefits

Tuition assistance

Retirement plan matching

Recognition program

Local discounts

Job summary

Firelands-Health is seeking a patient-focused Dietary Aide to support hospital food service operations. You will assist with meals, nutrition monitoring, and basic sanitation while ensuring patient comfort and safety.

Responsibilities include meal ordering, tray delivery, freezer/refrigerator organization, and coordination with nursing and dietitians. We value punctuality, safety, and teamwork in a fast-paced healthcare setting.

Qualifications

• Ability to read and write small letters and numbers.
• Ability to communicate and understand written and oral communication.
• Ability to perform basic arithmetic calculations.
• Ability to lift 30 pounds and be mobile.
• Punctual attendance at assigned work location is required.
• Ability to comply with OSHA regulations and CDC standards and to use proper PPE.

Responsibilities

• Checks NPO status with Nursing and collects meal menus from patients; enters meal orders and delivers trays.
• Organizes and cleans patient refrigerators, discards outdated items, and reports to Diet Office Operators.
• Collects dirty trays, checks unit carts, and documents intake of fluids, carbohydrates, and calories.
• Assembles and delivers floor stock orders for the assigned unit.
• Follows food safety and sanitation guidelines; ensures timely meal delivery and proper tray coverage.
• Coordinates menus with patients' families when they cannot participate in room service.

Skills

Reading ability

Written & spoken English

Basic math

Mobility

Punctuality

Safety awareness

Job description

• Award Winning: Named among the top 10% in the Nation for Patient Safety Excellence Award, America’s 100 Best Orthopedic Surgery, America’s 100 Best Spine Surgery.
• Employee-centric: Competitive pay, excellent benefits, tuition assistance, retirement plan matching, recognition program, local discounts.
• Stability: Serving Erie and surrounding counties since 1876.
• Lifestyle: Sandusky was voted “Best Coastal Small Town in America”. You will have the opportunity to enjoy living and working in this growing area along the beautiful shores of Lake Erie.
• Work/life: You will find support to help you manage your personal life while building a career.

What You Will Do:

• Checks NPO status with Nursing utilizing Server Round Sheets. Checks for new admissions and/or diet changes. Conducts introduction rounds while collecting and completing menus with patients prior to each meal. Enters meal orders and delivers trays from holding cart on a continuous basis (follows scripting). Reads menus to patients as necessary. Communicates with nursing and dietitians regarding special patient needs/concerns. Checks unit floor supplies. Creates floor supply list based on par levels.
• Organizes and cleans patient refrigerators, discarding any outdated or opened items, non-patient food and any items without a label. Reports pertinent information to the Diet Office Operators.
• Collects dirty trays from assigned units. Checks nursing units for soiled carts. Brings carts to the dishroom. Documents intake of fluids, carbohydrates, and calorie counts. Breaks down dirty trays to be washed.
• Assembles and delivers floor stock orders for the assigned unit.

  Follows food safety and sanitation guidelines including:

  • Delivers meals in a timely fashion. Monitors and reports delays in service. Insures that all trays are covered prior to delivery to patient’s room. Carefully pours hot beverages as trays are delivered.
  • Cleans unit kitchen, including refrigerator/freezer, and microwave.
  • Insures all items are properly wrapped, labeled, and dated.
  • Practices frequent hand washing after handling soiled or contaminated items.
  • Follows isolation precautions on patient doors; uses appropriate protective equipment.
  • Coordinates menus with patients` families when they cannot participate in room service.

What You Will Need:

• Ability to read and write small letters and numbers.
• Ability to communicate and understand written and oral communication.
• Ability to perform basic arithmetic calculations.
• Ability to lift 30 pounds and be mobile.
• Punctual attendance at assigned work location is required.
• Ability to work in a safe and efficient manner and maintain an accident free workplace, including ability to demonstrate a working knowledge of emergency codes.
• Ability to comply with OSHA regulations and CDC standard and transmission-based precaution recommendations and to utilize proper personal protective equipment. Ability to comply with provisions of applicable S.D.S. forms.
• Successful completion of a ninety (90) day probationary period.

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