Dietary Worker/Food Service Worker

UNAVAILABLE; Hicksville (NY); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

1199 SEIU Employment and Job Placement Division is seeking Dietary Aides to prepare and serve meals to patients in Nassau & Suffolk Counties. Responsibilities include following sanitary guidelines, transporting items, and maintaining a clean kitchen/work area within the hospital cafeteria.

Requirements include a high school degree or equivalent and effective English communication. Prior institutional experience is preferred and applicants must be able to understand and follow verbal instructions.

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate effectively with patients and staff.
• Able to understand and follow verbal instructions.
• English language proficiency required.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and serves food to patients as assigned.
• Prepares and arranges food according to guidelines or tallies.
• Handles food in accordance with sanitary regulations.
• Serves food while accurately filling requests.
• Transports food and supplies to designated areas within the Hospital or cafeteria.
• Delivers food trays, nourishment, and supplies in a timely fashion.
• Maintains cleanliness of the work area.
• Mops floors and cleans equipment and service areas.
• Refrigerates and labels perishable food.
• Stores supplies in an orderly fashion.

Skills

Communication

Verbal instructions

English proficiency

Education

High School degree or equivalent

Job description

Overview

1199 SEIU Employment and Job Placement Division is here to help you secure a career with one of our esteemed hospitals in Nassau & Suffolk Counties. We are currently seeking Dietary Aides .

Responsibilities

Responsibilities:

• Prepares and serves food to patients as assigned.
• Prepares and arranges food according to guidelines or tallies.
• Handles food in accordance with sanitary regulations.
• Serves food while accurately filling requests.
• Transports food and supplies to designated areas within the Hospital or cafeteria.
• Delivers food trays, nourishment, supplemental feedings and supplies in an orderly and timely fashion.
• Collects used carts or trays and returns them to the kitchen.
• Maintains a sufficient amount of each item to support needs.
• Operates machines used in the preparation of food or sanitation equipment and work area.
• Uses machines/equipment in a safe and efficient manner.
• Operates all utensils according to proper procedures.
• Maintains cleanliness of the work area.
• Mops floors, cleans equipment, utensils, work and service areas, using detergents and germicides required.
• Refrigerates and labels perishable food.
• Stores all supplies in an orderly fashion.
• Sorts all silverware for washing and cleans, polishes stainless steel equipment.
• May perform environmental service duties.
• Performs related duties as required.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School Degree or equivalent, required.
• Prior institutional experience, preferred.
• Ability to communicate effectively. Must be able to understand and follow verbal instructions. Must be able to communicate in English.