Patient Meal Service Specialist

Atlantic Health; Hackettstown (NJ); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Atlantic Health is seeking an entry-level Food Service Associate to support meal preparation and tray assembly for patients and visitors in a hospital setting. You will assist in serving meals, restocking stations, and maintaining food safety standards in daily operations.

Responsibilities include taking patient meal orders, delivering trays, and collaborating with team members to ensure quality presentation and on-time service.

Qualifications

• Entry level position, HS Diploma or GED/Equivalent required or will obtain within 1 year of employment.
• Some experience in Customer service.

Responsibilities

• Works in a retail and patient services environment.
• Assembles and delivers meal trays for patients, restocks items on workstations, collects soiled dishes, scraps trays and washes, sanitizes and restocks flatware and silverware.
• Interacts with patients in taking meal orders and delivering meal trays.
• Monitors patient and retail food lines and test trays for quality, temperature and food safety.
• Informs department leadership of any safety issues on units, cafeteria or in kitchen.
• Restocks products for patient use on the tray line.
• Removes trash from kitchen.
• Maintains the high standards of AHS in creating appealing presentation and food preparation.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Customer service

Education

HS Diploma or GED

Job description

Atlantic Health is seeking an entry-level Food Service Associate to support meal preparation and tray assembly for patients and visitors in a hospital setting. You will assist in serving meals, restocking stations, and maintaining food safety standards in daily operations.

Responsibilities include taking patient meal orders, delivering trays, and collaborating with team members to ensure quality presentation and on-time service.