Patient Meal Service Specialist

Hackensack Meridian Health; Neptune City (NJ); On-site; USD 20,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental coverage

Vision care

Paid leave

Tuition reimbursement

Retirement benefits

Job summary

Hackensack Meridian Health is seeking a Food Service Associate to prepare and deliver patient meals within strict timelines while maintaining a high level of patient satisfaction. You will perform meal assembly, dishwashing, and related utility tasks, ensuring HACCP guidelines and local regulations are followed, with opportunities to grow in a supportive, community-focused environment.

The role includes operating the food service area, logging temperatures, and collaborating with the team to

Qualifications

• Ability to juggle tasks and meet deadlines.
• Good communication and customer service skills.
• Ability to learn quickly and adapt to changing patient needs.
• Strong sense of accountability for improving the lives of our patients and their caregivers.
• Exceptional focus on teamwork.
• Dedication to ongoing education.
• Ability and passion to deliver the highest quality of care based on a strong sense of patient focus.

Responsibilities

• Maintains compliance with the diet prescription and obtaining preferences within that diet.
• Operates register, when assigned, according to established procedures.
• Cleans and sanitizes all equipment - cooking equipment, work stations, refrigerators, and food warmers.
• Performs routine sanitation assignments such as, sweeping, mopping, garbage removals and completion of the daily checklist.
• Completes and maintains proper documentation of the following: dishmachine temperatures, chemical logs, food temperatures, late tray logs and pantry supply sheet for dry and cold items delivered.
• Posts menu Board and signage as assigned.
• Prepares and serves food accurately following menu and portion guides.
• Completes pre- portioning of desserts and other foods as assigned.
• Stocks station with food, supplies and other needed items.
• Inspects china for cleanliness and chippings.
• Delivers/pick up of food trucks according to schedule and delivers Child Care meals as assigned.
• Adheres to proper food handling methods as required by local, State and federal regulations.
• Follows all HACCP, Aide & HIPPA guidelines including proper hand washing, personal hygiene, food production, storage, labeling and dating, recording accurate temperatures on a timely basis, and cleaning and sanitation.
• Other duties and/or projects as assigned.
• Adheres to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior.

Skills

Task prioritization

Communication

Learning agility

Accountability

Teamwork

Ongoing education

Patient-focused care

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

Hackensack Meridian Health is seeking a Food Service Associate to prepare and deliver patient meals within strict timelines while maintaining a high level of patient satisfaction. You will perform meal assembly, dishwashing, and related utility tasks, ensuring HACCP guidelines and local regulations are followed, with opportunities to grow in a supportive, community-focused environment.

The role includes operating the food service area, logging temperatures, and collaborating with the team to