Food Service Aide

St. Joseph's Health; Wayne (NJ); On-site; USD 23,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

403b retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

PTO and paid holidays

Employee Assistance Program

Onsite Day care Program

Job summary

St. Joseph’s Wayne Medical Center is seeking a Food Service Aide to prepare and operate the tray assembly line for patient feedings and to serve at the Employee Cafeteria.

You will operate the dish machine, prepare nourishments, deliver trays, and assist with cashier duties as needed. Responsibilities include stocking and replenishing stations, providing food products, and ensuring sanitation standards in the kitchen, cafeteria, and patient service areas.

Qualifications

• Ability to read and understand written instruction.
• Ability to read & understand instructions, add & subtract numbers, compare numbers and letters.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and operate tray assembly line for patient feedings.
• Operate dish machine and prepare nourishments.
• Serve and distribute food and supplies in Employee Cafeteria and catering areas.
• Perform cashier duties and ring up sales accurately.
• Maintain sanitation and replenishment in kitchen and patient service areas.

Skills

Analytical ability

Numerical literacy

Reading instructions

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

Food Service AideWayne, NJ, United StatesJob DescriptionPrepare and operate tray assembly line for patient feedings. Operate dish machine, prepare special nourishments, prepare and deliver trays. Serve and distribute food and supplies, snacks, nourishments. Serve at service counter in Employee Cafeteria and/or in catering area. Performs duties of Cashier in Employee Cafeteria. Provide food products, fill, breakdown and replenish stations such as salad bar, soda, pastry, cold food and hot entrees in Employee Cafeteria.Cashier Responsibilities: Follows established procedures in activities related to ringing up sales accurately and making correct change for customers. Demonstrates knowledge of prices and of menu items. Adheres to cashiering polices ensuring all sales accounts are rung up accurately: hospital employee, food service employee, medical doctors, students, residents, volunteer, clergy and guests. Ensures all information is entered in cash register accurately on the appropriate key. Performs a wide variety of routine tasks of sanitation/replenishment in the kitchen, cafeteria, and patient service areas according to departmental and regulatory standards. Prepares and operates tray assembly line for patient feedings as needed. Operates dish machine, prepares special nourishments, prepares and delivers late trays. Serves and distributes food and supplies, snacks, nourishments.QualificationsWork requires the ability to read and understand written instruction and no previous experience, High School diploma or equivalent preferred plus three to six months on the job training and orientation. Certification preferred as a Food Handler or similar food safety certification. Work requires the analytical ability to read & understand instructions, add & subtract numbers, make comparisons between numbers and letters.About UsSt. Joseph’s Health is recognized for the expertise and compassion of its highly skilled and responsive staff. The combined efforts of the organization’s outstanding physicians, superb nurses, and dedicated clinical and professional staff have made us one of the most highly respected healthcare organizations in the state, the largest employer in Passaic County, and one of the nation’s “100 Best Places to Work in Health Care”.Benefits Eligibility: (Full-time and Part-time Employees-over 20 hours a week)Competitive salary*Robust benefits with health, dental, Rx and vision plans403b retirement plan options with company match**Health & Wellness*Non-Profit Health System – eligible for Federal Student Loan ForgivenessPTO, and paid holidaysTuition reimbursementEmployee Assistance ProgramLTD : Long Term DisabilityLife Insurance OptionsOnsite Day care Program*Available for Per Diem Employees and Part-time Employees working under 20 hours per week.**403b Company Match not applicable for Per Diem Employees and Part-time Employees working under 20 hours per week.Pay transparency: St. Joseph’s Health provides a salary range to comply with New Jersey Law. The rate of pay for each position will be determined based on a variety of factors including the candidate's relevant experience, qualifications, skills, etc.” The salary range does not include incentives, differential pay or other forms of compensation.About the TeamSt. Joseph’s Wayne Medical Center, a division of St. Joseph’s University Medical Center and a member of St. Joseph’s Health, is a 229-bed acute-care community hospital that provides comprehensive medical and surgical care, emergency and diagnostic services to the residents of Wayne and communities in northern New Jersey. St. Joseph’s Wayne Medical Center is sponsored by the Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth. With a “patients first” approach to health care excellence, St. Joseph’s physician-employee-volunteer team is focused on providing the very best care available – to our patients, their families and the community.More than 150,000 patients are treated each year at St. Joseph’s Wayne Medical Center. Leading edge clinical services include orthopedics, spine, and sports medicine; cardiology/cardiothoracic services including a diagnostic cardiac catheterization laboratory performing peripheral angiograms and stenting, carotid stenting and pacemaker implants; non-invasive cardiology services including Holter monitoring, 24-hour blood pressure monitoring, echocardiography and trans-esophageal echocardiography; the Acute Rehabilitation Unit providing a full range of inpatient and outpatient services such as those of the North Jersey Swallowing Center; the John Victor Machuga Diabetes Education Center, offering comprehensive education and consultation programs; and expanded Ambulatory Care Center; as well as liver, biliary, and pancreatic consultation services.Job InfoJob Identification 20261618Job Category Support ServicesPosting Date 10/01/2026, 10:11 AMJob Schedule Full timeJob Shift VariesLocations St. Joseph's Wayne Medical CenterHourly Salary Range 16.80 - 22.68