Hospital Diet Aide: Patient Meals & Kitchen Support

South Shore Health System; Weymouth (MA); On-site; USD 2,066,000 - 2,755,000; Full time

Job summary

South Shore Health System is seeking a Diet Aide to support meal preparation, tray assembly, and patient dining services in a hospital setting. Under supervision, you will follow food handling, safety, and infection control guidelines while delivering courteous service to patients and families.

You will contribute to maintaining sanitary kitchen areas and assist with cleaning duties as assigned to ensure smooth dining operations.

Qualifications

• Must be able to read, write and communicate routine information in the English language.
• Perform simple arithmetic functions.
• This position may require the candidate to be on their feet most of the shift as required.
• Ability to provide a high-level of customer service to all customers in a professional, service-oriented, respectful manner using skills in active listening and problem solving.
• Contributes to maintaining a safe, clean & healthy work environment.
• Contributes to department goal for excellence in all patient interactions.
• Understands the daily needs of the department and works independently to complete tasks.
• Works well with peers contributing to a pleasant work environment.
• Ability to remain calm in stressful situations.

Responsibilities

• Performs daily cleaning duties of kitchen equipment using various cleaning machines providing a constant supply of clean cooking pots/utensils
• Performs daily cleaning of assigned kitchen area; maintains organized work area
• Assists tray line department with loading and transportation of food trucks during meal service
• Assists in preparation of supplies and setting up of tray line area and serves food at assigned station
• Serves patient meals and retrieves trays/dishes following meal service
• Performs daily cleaning of food trucks and work area
• Follows procedures and standards of proper food handling, safety, and personal hygiene as required by the department.

Skills

Reading and writing in English

Customer service

Problem solving

Education

High school education or equivalent

Job description

South Shore Health System is seeking a Diet Aide to support meal preparation, tray assembly, and patient dining services in a hospital setting. Under supervision, you will follow food handling, safety, and infection control guidelines while delivering courteous service to patients and families.

You will contribute to maintaining sanitary kitchen areas and assist with cleaning duties as assigned to ensure smooth dining operations.