Patient Food Service Aide: Nurturing Meals & Care

Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital Plymouth, Inc.; Iowa (LA); On-site; USD 2,437,000 - 3,780,000; Part time

Job summary

Beth Israel Lahey Health is seeking a Per Diem Dietary Aide to join the meals service team at the hospital. The role involves serving patients, assisting dietitians, stocking, and maintaining cleanliness in the dish and food areas.

Must read/write and speak at a 10th grade level; on-the-job training is provided. Pay ranges are established under the applicable collective bargaining agreement, with opportunities for flexible per diem scheduling.

Qualifications

• Must be able to read, write and communicate verbally at 10th grade level in order to follow work instructions.
• On the job training of approximately one month is provided.

Responsibilities

• Displays courtesy and professionalism at all times while providing timely, helpful service to all patients, visitors, physicians and associates.
• Checks food temperatures before and during meal service; monitors quality of product.
• Distributes and collects patient meal trays and nourishments.
• Assists dieticians by obtaining information relative to patient acceptance of meals and quality of food service.
• Performs daily inventory and ordering of food and paper supplies as well as maintaining cleanliness of assigned areas.
• Stock assigned areas according to procedures.
• Put stock away according to procedure.
• Prepares dishwasher for operation, unloads dishwasher after completion, returns dishes, trays, pots, small wares to proper areas.
• Cleans and close dish room according to procedure.
• Washes pots and pans according to set procedure.
• Sets up assigned area, such as tray set-up, hot food beverage, following written instructions, including stocking supplies.
• Places menu items on tray in proper portion sizes neatly.
• May prepare and deliver special or late trays according to direction.
• Returns supplies and food to proper location.
• Cleans and organizes assigned area.
• Clean trucks, carts, equipment and other areas as assigned.

Job description

Beth Israel Lahey Health is seeking a Per Diem Dietary Aide to join the meals service team at the hospital. The role involves serving patients, assisting dietitians, stocking, and maintaining cleanliness in the dish and food areas.

Must read/write and speak at a 10th grade level; on-the-job training is provided. Pay ranges are established under the applicable collective bargaining agreement, with opportunities for flexible per diem scheduling.