Patient Meal Service Aide - Hospital Dining

St. Luke’s University Health Network; Sellersville (Bucks County); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Luke's University Health Network is seeking a dedicated food service aide to support patient meal delivery and basic kitchen tasks on-site in Bucks County. Duties include stocking, tray preparation, tray assembly, and operating the facility POS for meal orders, with emphasis on accuracy and safety using patient identifiers.

The role involves standing and walking for long periods, with on-the-job training and potential growth within the dietary services department.

Qualifications

• Customer service and/or food service experience preferred, but not necessary.
• On job training will be provided.
• High school diploma or G.E.D. equivalency preferred.

Responsibilities

• Delivery and retrieval of patient trays, stocking supplies in various areas of the hospital, operating a POS system, portioning food, general cleaning responsibilities including ware washing, delivering, staging, and cleaning up of catered functions, answering and processing calls for patient meal requests.
• Prepares, sets, and serves all food as directed ensuring proper temperatures and portion sizes.
• Performs minor food preparation and portioning tasks in accordance with departmental policy.
• Prepares and gathers all items needed for snacks and breaks and ensures they are delivered to the proper areas.
• Helps in tray assembly.
• Delivers trays to patients in accordance with established facility and departmental procedures.
• Utilizes established two patient identifiers to ensure patient safety.
• Double checks tray for accuracy and nutrition order compliance prior to delivery.
• Ensures the tray is positioned properly for the patient; assists the patient with the opening of any tray elements; and checks with patient for the need of any additional or missing items.
• Picks up soiled trays in a timely manner and returns trays to kitchen for proper cleaning and storage.
• Ensures and maintains proper food quality and temperature.

Education

High school diploma or G.E.D. equivalency

Job description

St. Luke's University Health Network is seeking a dedicated food service aide to support patient meal delivery and basic kitchen tasks on-site in Bucks County. Duties include stocking, tray preparation, tray assembly, and operating the facility POS for meal orders, with emphasis on accuracy and safety using patient identifiers.

The role involves standing and walking for long periods, with on-the-job training and potential growth within the dietary services department.