Hospital Dietary Aide: Patient Meal Prep

Cass Regional Medical Center; Harrisonville (MO); On-site; USD 15,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

Cass Regional Medical Center in Harrisonville, MO is hiring a part-time Dietary Aid to assist Dietary staff in preparing foods for patients, hospital personnel, and guests. You will help set up the salad bar, prepare fruits and vegetables, and ensure compliance with local and state sanitation rules.

Responsibilities include preparing inpatient trays with timely delivery, aiding with dishes, and taking orders when needed.

Qualifications

• High school education or equivalent preferred.
• Must possess a food handler’s permit within 30 days of employment.
• 1–2 years previous experience in Hospital or Nursing Home setting.

Responsibilities

• Prepares fruits, vegetables, and salads for the salad bar.
• Wash and prepare items per county and state sanitation regulations.
• Prepares salads for inpatient trays by 11:00am.
• Set up the cafeteria salad bar by 11:25am.
• Keep salad bar appropriately stocked during lunch time.
• Remove salad bar contents at 1:30pm and label/date.
• In collaboration with the cook, fills inpatient trays and delivers to the units.
• Provides each patient with appropriate utensils and condiments.
• Prepares each tray with the appropriate fruit, vegetables, salads and beverages by the appropriate time.
• Inform cook of all modified diets ordered by physician via Meditech system.
• Delivers inpatient food trays by appropriate time as defined by regulations.
• Cleans work areas, equipment, utensils and assists with dishes.
• Must sanitize counter tops before end of shift.
• Label, date, and store leftover food daily.
• Assist in putting away dishes daily.
• Takes orders over the phone and prepares/distributes those orders for clients.
• Prepares food for outpatient, ambulatory, or other non-inpatient areas as requested.
• Answers the phone promptly and professionally.
• Provides breakfast and coffee set-ups for meetings and delivers prior to scheduled meeting time.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Weights & measures

Modified diets

Kitchen appliances

Education

High school education or equivalent

Food handler permit within 30 days

Job description

Cass Regional Medical Center in Harrisonville, MO is hiring a part-time Dietary Aid to assist Dietary staff in preparing foods for patients, hospital personnel, and guests. You will help set up the salad bar, prepare fruits and vegetables, and ensure compliance with local and state sanitation rules.

Responsibilities include preparing inpatient trays with timely delivery, aiding with dishes, and taking orders when needed.