FOOD SERVICE AIDE

Beth-Israel-Lahey-Health; Jabez Corner (MA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Beth Israel Lahey Health seeks an evening shift Dietary Aide to provide courteous, timely meal service to patients and staff. You will check temperatures, assist with menus, and support dietitians by gathering information on patient acceptance of meals.

The role requires reading and communication at a 10th-grade level; on-the-job training is provided. Vaccination against influenza is required as a condition of employment, with a unionized work setting offering stability.

Qualifications

• Reads, writes, and communicates verbally at a 10th-grade level to follow work instructions.
• On-the-job training provided, about one month.
• Experience with food service is a plus for patient meals and kitchen operations.

Responsibilities

• Displays courtesy and professionalism while serving patients, visitors, physicians and associates.
• Checks food temperatures before and during meal service; monitors quality of product.
• Prepares and delivers meals, stacks trays, and assists dietitians with patient meal information.
• Performs inventory, orders supplies, and maintains cleanliness of assigned areas.

Skills

Customer service

Food handling

Communication

Education

10th grade level literacy

Tools

ServeSafe

Job description

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.

20hpw; Evening Shift; 4:00p-8:00pm; Rotating weekend and holidays

Job Description

Displays courtesy and professionalism at all times while providing timely, helpful service to all patients, visitors, physicians and associates. Checks food temperatures before and during meal service; monitors quality of product. Distributes and collects patient meal trays and nourishments. Assists dieticians by obtaining information (oral and written) relative to patient acceptance of meals and quality of food service. Performs daily inventory and ordering of food and paper supplies as well as maintaining cleanliness of assigned areas. Stock assigned areas according to procedures. Put stock away according to procedure. Prepares dishwasher for operation, unloads dishwasher after completion, returns dishes, trays, pots, small wares to proper areas. Cleans and close dish room according to procedure. Washes pots and pans according to set procedure. Sets up assigned area, such as tray set-up, hot food beverage, following written instructions, including stocking supplies. Places menu items on tray in proper portion sizes neatly. May prepare and deliver special or late trays according to direction. Returns supplies and food to proper location. Cleans and organizes assigned area. Clean trucks, carts, equipment and other areas as assigned.

Education & Experience

Must be able to read, write and communicate verbally at 10th grade level in order to follow work instructions. On the job training of approximately one month is provided.

Registration & Certification

ServeSafe® a plus

Physical & Environmental Requirements

This job requires frequent bending, carrying, pulling, pushing, reaching, standing, stooping, walking and lifting over 10 lbs. There will be occasional need for climbing stairs, lifting in excess of 50 – 100 lbs and sitting. Constant use of hearing, sight and speech. Frequent use of smell and touch. Frequent keyboard and telephone use. Constant concentration and problem solving.

Pay Range

Pay Range: $17.69 - $27.44 This position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement. The pay range listed for this position is the base hourly wage range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. The pay range for this position is established and governed by the terms of the applicable collective bargaining agreement. Employees hired into this position will receive compensation consistent with the terms of the applicable collective bargaining agreement.

Vaccination Requirement

As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.

Company Overview

More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled