Dining Assistant

Northwell Health; West Chester (IA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

Northwell Health is seeking a hospital dietary aide to support patient meal service. Responsibilities include greeting patients, taking orders for next meals, assembling trays, delivering and collecting trays, and maintaining sanitation.

The role requires a high school diploma and prior food service or customer service experience; bilingual English/Spanish is preferred. This per diem shift runs 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM, with varied/flexible days.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Prior relevant experience required.
• Customer service and/or food service experience preferred.
• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.

Responsibilities

• Greet patients, take meal orders for next meal, and ensure service standards.
• Assist patients with meal selections and refer to Dietitian when needed.
• Enter menu selections into the diet office computer system.
• Collect patient feedback and report issues to supervisor or Dietitian.
• Assemble trays following portion guidelines.
• Deliver and collect trays at end of service.
• Handle food per sanitary regulations.
• Operate equipment safely and efficiently.
• Assist with ware washing of reusable equipment.
• Perform related duties as required.
• All responsibilities are essential under ADA.
• Other duties related may be assigned.

Skills

Customer service

Bilingual English/Spanish

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Job Description:

Responsible for patient meal order selection, complete and accurate assembly of food trays, timely delivery of meal service, tray collection and sanitation/ware washing.

Job Responsibilities:

1. Greets patient, informs patient of meal selections and takes meal orders for next scheduled meal; ensures service excellence standards are met.
2. Assists patient in selecting appropriate food choices and recommends alternatives where necessary; refers patient to Dietitian as required.
3. Enters menu selections into diet office computer system.
4. Obtains patient feedback and informs supervisor or Dietitian of any issues patient is experiencing with food service, quality or preferences.
5. Assembles food trays for assigned patients and follows portion guidelines.
6. Delivers trays in a timely fashion and collects and delivers used trays to kitchen at the end of meal service.
7. Handles food according to sanitary regulations and department policy.
8. Operates equipment and machinery in a safe and efficient manner.
9. Assists with ware washing of re-usable equipment.
10. Performs related duties as required.
11. All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
12. Duties not mentioned here, but considered related are not essential functions.

Work Shift:

11:00AM - 7:00PM - Varied/Flex Days (PER DIEM)

Job Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent, required.
• Prior relevant experience, required.
• Prior customer service and/or food service experience is highly preferred.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) is preferred.

*Additional Salary Detail

The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).