Hospital Food Service Associate — Patient Dining

Atlantic Health; Pompton Lakes (NJ); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Atlantic Health is seeking a dedicated Food Service team member to prepare and serve meals in hospital dining areas and patient unit trays. You will assemble salads, hot and cold items, and bakery goods, and assist on the tray line for patient and retail service.

Responsibilities include delivering trays, restocking, interacting with patients for meal orders, and ensuring food safety and presentation standards are met.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent is required.
• At least 1 year of experience directly related to duties specified is required.

Responsibilities

• Works in a retail and patient services environment.
• Assembles and delivers meal trays for patients, restocks items on workstations, collects soiled dishes, scraps trays and washes, sanitizes and restocks flatware and silverware.
• Interacts with patients in taking meal orders and delivering meal trays.
• Monitors patient and retail food lines and test trays for quality, temperature and food safety.
• Informs department leadership of any safety issues on units, cafeteria or in kitchen.
• Restocks products for patient use on the tray line.
• Removes trash from kitchen.
• Maintains the high standards of AHS in creating appealing presentation and food preparation.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Customer service

Food safety

Team player

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Atlantic Health is seeking a dedicated Food Service team member to prepare and serve meals in hospital dining areas and patient unit trays. You will assemble salads, hot and cold items, and bakery goods, and assist on the tray line for patient and retail service.

Responsibilities include delivering trays, restocking, interacting with patients for meal orders, and ensuring food safety and presentation standards are met.