Nutrition Services Aide

MedStar Health; Leonardtown (MD); On-site; USD 25,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

MedStar Health in Maryland is hiring for a hospital food service position. You will prepare salads, desserts, and patient trays, stock refrigerators, and serve in the cafeteria. You will operate the grill, dish machine, and ensure sanitation and safety standards are followed.

Responsibilities include stocking, delivering trays, recording temperatures, and maintaining cleanliness. Previous healthcare food service experience is preferred; high school diploma or GED is preferred.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED preferred.
• Previous experience in healthcare or institutional food services preferred.
• Able to follow department policies, safety standards and food safety procedures.

Responsibilities

• Contributes to the achievement of department goals and adheres to policies and safety standards.
• Assists in preparation, service and distribution of patient food.
• Work and stock positions on the patient tray line: Starter, Assembler, Expo & Checker Stations.
• Delivers patient trays and prepares individual patient nourishments.
• Inventory stock and records temperatures of patient care refrigerators.
• Assist in display service and close down of cafeteria service per procedures.
• Practices safe food handling and records temperatures as required by policy.
• Operates the dish machine, cleans and stores dishes and utensils.
• Adheres to the cleaning schedule for work area and equipment.

Skills

Food service

Dish machine operation

Food safety

Inventory management

Team collaboration

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Dish machine

Grill

Job description

General Summary of Position

Prepares and portions salads and desserts. Works on patient tray line. Passes and collects patient trays. Inventories and stocks department and patient care refrigerators and dry storage. Serves in the cafeteria. Operates grill stocks the cafeteria and cleans area after meal service. Works on dish machine stores clean dishes pans and utensils and washed pots and pans. Cleans and sanitizes work area and equipment.

About The Job

General Summary of Position

Prepares and portions salads and desserts. Works on patient tray line. Passes and collects patient trays. Inventories and stocks department and patient care refrigerators and dry storage. Serves in the cafeteria. Operates grill stocks the cafeteria and cleans area after meal service. Works on dish machine stores clean dishes pans and utensils and washed pots and pans. Cleans and sanitizes work area and equipment.

Primary Duties And Responsibilities

• Contributes to the achievement of established department goals and objectives and adheres to department policies procedures quality standards and safety standards. Complies with governmental and accreditation regulations.
• Assists in the preparation service and distribution of patient food according to departmental procedures.
• Work and stock the following positions on the patient tray line: Starter Assembler Expo & Checker Stations.
• Delivers patient trays and prepare individual patient nourishments.
• Inventory stock and record temperatures of patient care refrigerators.
• Assists in the preparation display service and close down of the cafeteria service according to departmental procedures.
• Practices safe food handling practices according to departmental food safety policy. Records temperature required by food safety policy.
• Operates dish machine working both the clean and dirty end of dish machine. Ensures proper operation of the machine and is responsible for proper handling and storage of clean dishes.
• Adheres to assigned cleaning schedule for work area and equipment as demonstrated by completed daily closedown list.

Minimal Qualifications

Education

• High School Diploma or GED preferred

Experience

• Previous experience in healthcare or institutional food services preferred

This position has a hiring range of

USD $18.40 - USD $29.74 /Hr.