Patient Meal Service Associate

County of Bucks; Doylestown (Bucks County); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

County of Bucks is seeking a Food Service Attendant to prepare and serve meals according to physicians' orders in a clinical setting. The role involves pre-portioned meals, safe transport of trays, and maintaining sanitation across kitchen and dining areas.

The ideal candidate will have a high school diploma, strong reading and writing skills, and good physical health to perform the listed duties. This on-site position supports the department’s dietary services and patient care standards.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to read, write and understand instructions; learn principles of good patient care through food and nutrition; apply principles learned to workload.
• Good health; physically strong enough to perform duties listed.

Responsibilities

• Pre-portions cold foods prior to each meal service and nourishment for between-meal feedings.
• Fills and serves trays onto tray delivery carts; transports carts to nursing service areas and to dining room.
• Scraps trays, loads and operates dish machine, disposes of garbage and trash; cleans utensils and equipment.
• Stores carts, utensils, trays, unused food and non-food items in a sanitary manner.
• Sweeps, scrubs equipment and floors in kitchen, dining room, offices, bathrooms and conference room; maintains sanitation.

Skills

Reading

Writing

Instruction following

Physical ability

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

County of Bucks is seeking a Food Service Attendant to prepare and serve meals according to physicians' orders in a clinical setting. The role involves pre-portioned meals, safe transport of trays, and maintaining sanitation across kitchen and dining areas.

The ideal candidate will have a high school diploma, strong reading and writing skills, and good physical health to perform the listed duties. This on-site position supports the department’s dietary services and patient care standards.