Dietary Worker - Per Diem

Southampton Hospital - Stony Brook; Town of Southampton (NY); On-site; USD 19,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Stony Brook Southampton Hospital is seeking a patient food service assistant to support meal delivery, tray assembly, and maintaining clean work areas in the patient dining program.

Responsibilities include reading dietary instructions, operating dishwashing equipment, and ensuring sanitary conditions while following safety procedures. This on-site role offers stable hours within a hospital setting in Southampton, NY.

Qualifications

• Ability to read and write simple English; Understand and follow verbal/written instructions.

Responsibilities

• Knowledge of patients diets and various tray line positions to ensure accurate meals to patients.
• Operation of dish machine or pot washing station.
• Break down and clean up after meals.
• Maintain safe and sanitary conditions of tables, carts & equipment and service ware.
• Demonstrates ability to comprehend and complete job assignments as assigned.
• Uses all Personal Protective Equipment and safety procedures.
• Reports unsafe, warring or damaged equipment.
• Maintains workstation in a clean and orderly condition at all times.
• Complies with hospital policies and procedures.

Skills

Basic English reading/writing

Job description

POSITION SUMMARY:

Serving patient food, maintaining cleanliness and organization of patient workstation.

JOB DUTIES & ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Knowledge of patients diets and various tray line positions to ensure accurate meals to patients
• Operation of dish machine or pot washing station.
• Break down and clean up after meals.
• Maintain safe and sanitary conditions of tables, carts & equipment and service ware.
• Demonstrates ability to comprehend and complete job assignments as assigned.
• Uses all Personal Protective Equipment. Utilizes equipment in performing job functions as per department safety procedures.
• Reports unsafe, warring or damaged equipment.
• Maintains workstation in a clean and orderly condition at all times.
• Utilizes equipment in performing job functions as per department safety procedures.
• Complies with Stony Brook Southampton Hospital Policies and Procedures.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• Ability to read and write simple English; Understand and follow verbal/written instructions.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Standing majority of day.
• Occasional heavy lifting when handling food.
• Visual and auditory acuity.
• Able to adjust to hot and cold temperatures.

As part of employment at Southampton Hospital, there may be occasions when travel to other locations is needed to support operational needs.

• Stony Brook Medicine is a smoke-free environment. Smoking is strictly prohibited anywhere on campus, including parking lots and outdoor areas on the premises.
• All Hospital positions may be subject to changes in pass days and shifts as necessary.
• This position may require the wearing of respiratory protection, which may prohibit the wearing of facial hair.
• This function/position may be designated as essential. This means that when the Hospital is faced with an institutional emergency, employees in such positions may be required to remain at their work location or to report to work to protect, recover, and continue operations at Stony Brook Medicine, Stony Brook University Hospital and related facilities.

Anticipated Pay Range:

The starting salary range (or hiring range) for this position has been established based on relevant experience.

The above salary range (or hiring range) represents SBSH's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

Your total compensation goes beyond the number in your paycheck!

Prior to start date, the selected candidate must meet the following requirements:

Successfully complete pre-employment physical examination and obtain medical clearance from Stony Brook Southampton Hospital's Employee Health Services*

• Complete electronic reference check with a minimum of three (3) professional references.
• Successfully complete a 4panel drug screen*
• Meet Regulatory Requirements for pre-employment screenings.
• Provide a copy of any required New York State license(s)/certificate(s).

Failure to comply with any of the above requirements could result in a delayed start date and/or revocation of the employment offer.

*The hiring department will be responsible for any fee incurred for examination.

Company Overview:

Stony Brook Southampton Hospital as part of Stony Brook Medicine provides direct access to the highest level of academic-based medical care. Located in the heart of the village of Southampton, two hours from New York City, the hospital provides healthcare services to a diverse community of year-round residents, second homeowners and vacationers. The population, about 75,000 in the winter months, increases sharply to more than 300,000 in the summer. Stony Brook Southampton Hospital has been recognized as a Long Island Top Workplace by Newsday among large employers (defined as having 500+ employees).

StaffCo is a Professional Employer Organization, commonly referred to as a PEO, duty organized and registered under the New York Professional Employer Organization Law. StaffCo and SUNY have entered into a professional employer agreement under which StaffCo is the employer of Stony Brook Southampton employees and responsible for employment, including, promotions, disciplines, terminations, t he day-to-day direction and supervision of work, as well as labor relations and collective bargaining. StaffCo is fully responsible for providing all payroll and human resource services, including the payment of wages, collecting and reporting payroll taxes and maintaining any and all employee benefits. SUNY Stony Brook Hospital is responsible for the operation of the hospital and provision of health care and is the co-employer as is necessary to conduct its