Lead Kitchen/Dietary Services - Full Time - Day

Hackensack Meridian Health; Neptune City (NJ); On-site; USD 53,550,000 - 57,859,000; Full time

Job summary

Hackensack Meridian Health is seeking a Lead Kitchen/Dietary Services professional to supervise dietary aides, coordinate meals and catering, and ensure high standards of safety and service.

You will train staff, manage trayline operations, and assist with inventory, schedules, and quality assurance in a hospital setting.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Minimum of 3 years experience as a Dietary Aide or equivalent.
• Ability to work every other weekend and four of six holidays.
• Ability to read, write and speak English.
• Excellent customer service and communication skills.
• Proficient computer skills (MS Office/Google Suite).

Responsibilities

• Assign daily tasks to Dietary Aides and monitor completion.
• Maintain staffing schedules and reassign as needed.
• Ensure food safety and sanitation standards during prep, service and cleanup.
• Log temperatures of freezers, refrigerators and dishwashing equipment.
• Report equipment deficiencies and submit work orders.
• Oversee trayline operations and ensure correct patient tray placement.
• Train new hires when required.
• Assist with catering functions and pantry sanitation rounds.
• Address staffing shortages and shift changes.
• Handle cash drawer and deposits under supervision.

Skills

Customer service

English proficiency

Computer skills

Education

High school diploma / GED

Associate's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Google Suite

Job description

Overview

Our team members are the heart of what makes us better.

Overview

Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives - and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community. Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change. The Lead Kitchen/Dietary Services assists with the supervision of all dietary aides, delegating tasks, training, and coaching. The lead is responsible for opening or closing of the kitchen and the oversight of the tray line service.

Responsibilities

A day in the life of a Lead Kitchen/Dietary Services at Hackensack Meridian Health includes:

• Hands out daily work assignments and ensures the completion of those tasks of the Dietary Aides.
• Maintains daily assignment schedule and reassigns staff as necessary based on resources.
• Maintains proper food handling, safety and sanitation standards while preparing food, serving food and clean-up.
• Logs temperatures of freezers, refrigerators, food in steam wells during service and dishwashing machines.
• Reports mechanical or equipment deficiencies to Management; places work orders.
• Oversees and makes sure that the Trayline starts on time.
• Checks the patient trays for accuracy to patient diet, menu, and allergy order.
• May train new hires as needed.
• Assists with the preparation and delivery of catering functions.
• Completes weekly Pantry sanitation rounds ensuring cleanliness and proper product rotation.
• Addresses callouts and staffing shortages.
• Assists with assigning of cash draw to cashier and counts register with cashier, locking money in the safe after preparing deposits under the direction of the Manager for the multi-person verification process.
• Assists with meal, catering and supplement tracking.
• Assists with school food and nutrition regulatory record keeping.
• Completes opening/closing checklists.
• Other duties and/or projects as assigned.
• Adheres to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior.

Qualifications

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• High School diploma, general equivalency diploma (GED), and/or GED equivalent programs.
• Minimum of 3 years experience as a Dietary Aide or equivalent industry experience.
• To work every other weekend.
• To work four (4) out of six (6) holidays.
• To work rotating schedules/shifts based on needs.
• Ability to read, write, and speak English.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient computer skills that may include but are not limited to Microsoft Office and/or Google Suite platforms.

Education, Knowledge, Skills And Abilities Preferred

• Associate's Degree.
• Food Safety Certification.

Licenses And Certifications Preferred

• ServSafe Certification.

Compensation

Minimum rate of $18.65 Hourly

HMH is committed to pay equity and transparency for our team members. The posted rate of pay in this job posting is a reasonable good faith estimate of the minimum base pay for this role at the time of posting in accordance with the New Jersey Pay Transparency Act and does not reflect the full value of our market-competitive total rewards package.

Job Duties

The starting rate of pay is provided for informational purposes only and is not a guarantee of a specific offer. Posted hourly rates may be stated as an annual salary in the offer and posted annual salaries may be stated as an hourly rate in the offer, depending on the level and nature of the job duties and credentials of the candidate. The base compensation determined at the time of the offer may be different than the posted rate of pay based on a number of non-discriminatory factors, including but not limited to:

• Labor Market Data: Compensation is benchmarked against market data to ensure competitiveness.
• Experience: Years of relevant work experience.
• Education and Certifications: Level of education attained, including specialized certifications, credentials, completed apprenticeship programs or advanced training.
• Skills: Demonstrated proficiency in relevant skills and competencies.
• Geographic Location: Cost of living and market rates for the specific location.
• Internal Equity: Compensation is determined in a manner consistent with compensation ranges for similar roles within the organization.
• Budget and Grant Funding: Departmental budgets and any grant funding associated with the job position may impact the pay that can be offered.

Some jobs may also be eligible for performance-based incentives, bonuses, or commissions not reflected in the starting rate. Certain positions may also be eligible for shift differentials for work performed on evening, night, or weekend shifts.

In addition to our compensation for full-time and part-time (20+ hours/week) job positions, HMH offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and retirement benefits.

• health
• dental
• vision
• paid leave
• tuition reimbursement
• retirement benefits

HACKENSACK MERIDIAN HEALTH (HMH) IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, breastfeeding, genetic information, refusal to submit to a genetic test or make available to an employer the results of a genetic test, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, national origin, nationality, ancestry, disability, marital status, liability for military service, or status as a protected veteran.

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