Hospital Food Service Associate: Patient Meals & Tray Prep

Advocate Health Care; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Health Care in Chicago is seeking a Dietary Aide to support meal service for patients. You will assemble trays, deliver meals to nursing units, and ensure accurate, timely service while maintaining HACCP standards and a clean work environment.

You will inform customers about available services, assist with requests, and coordinate daily with the Diet Office. Participation in mandatory inservice training is required.

Responsibilities

• Informs customers of services available, assists with service requests, and reports to the Support Center.
• Communicates daily with the Coordinator and Diet Office as required.
• Reports customer needs, expectations, and status to the Coordinator/Diet Office.
• Responds promptly to all types of oral and written communications.
• Prepares service lines for meal service and serves customers.
• Prepares patient trays and assembles trays according to accuracy and time standards.
• Delivers routine food orders, including food carts, to nursing units.
• Assembles patient nourishments as ordered.
• Requisitions and stores necessary supplies; cleans and maintains assigned areas.
• Collects trash and recyclables from non-patient areas and keeps work areas clean.
• This may require operating the compactor; completes daily floor care for hard surfaces.
• Works in the dishroom and collects menus for processing.

Job description

Advocate Health Care in Chicago is seeking a Dietary Aide to support meal service for patients. You will assemble trays, deliver meals to nursing units, and ensure accurate, timely service while maintaining HACCP standards and a clean work environment.

You will inform customers about available services, assist with requests, and coordinate daily with the Diet Office. Participation in mandatory inservice training is required.