Sr Diet Aide

HAHHH; Webster, Northern (MA, KY); Hybrid; USD 21,000 - 31,000; Part time

Job summary

UMass Memorial Health is seeking a Sr Diet Aide for on-site duties in Webster, MA. The role combines Diet Aide tasks with cooking responsibilities to prepare and distribute meals for patients, staff, and external programs.

Emphasis on sanitation, quality service, and adherence to department policies. Responsibilities include following HACCP standards, attending meetings, and helping manage food costs while maintaining a respectful, professional work environment.

Qualifications

• High School Degree or equivalent.
• Must be able to read, write and comprehend English including being able to follow both written and verbal instructions.
• ServSafe certification obtained within 1 year of employment.
• 2 years if culinary food service training.
• Preferred: 3 years institutional cooking experience, preferably in health care setting.

Responsibilities

• Follows all HACCP standards.
• Follows all contract services policies and procedures.
• Possesses excellent customer service skills.
• Participates in the containment of department food costs.
• Attends and participates in dietary department meetings.
• Assists in keeping Press Ganey scores within or greater than departmental targets/goals.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

English literacy

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

ServSafe certification

Job description

## Sr Diet AideApply: On-site (100% Onsite): Webster, MA: Part time: Posted 2 Days Ago: R26110753# **Are you an internal caregiver, student, or contingent worker/agency worker at UMass Memorial Health? CLICK HERE to apply through your Workday account.****Exemption Status:**Non-Exempt**Hiring Range:**$15.00 - $22.22(based on a full time schedule of 40 hours per week).Please note that the final offer will vary based on scheduled hours. Compensation for part-time or reduced schedules will be prorated based on scheduled weekly hours, experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations.**Schedule Details:**Sunday through Saturday**Scheduled Hours:**Varies**Shift:**4 - Mixed Shift, 12 Hours (United States of America)**Hours:**0**Cost Center:**25082 - 5012 Nutrition SupportThis position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.# # **Everyone Is a Caregiver**At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver – regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 20,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.The Sr Diet Aide is a combination of Diet Aide and Cook responsibilities for the Dietary department. As needed this position is responsible for the preparation and distribution of food to patients, employees, and the outside community. As needed this position is responsible for cooking aspects which include the preparation, storage, and distribution of hot and cold food for the cafeteria, patient meal service, special functions and outside programs. This position will ensure high standards for sanitation in the production areas are maintained. The position is also responsible for a number of tasks in order to maintain quality service to all of our customers while maintaining the highest sanitary conditions in accordance with policies and procedures.**II. Major Responsibilities:** 1. Follows all HACCP standards 2. Follows all contract services policies and procedures 3. Possesses excellent customer service skills 4. Participates in the containment of department food costs 5. Attends and participates in dietary department meetings 6. Assists in keeping all Press Ganey scores within or greater than departmental targets / goals.**Standard Staffing Level Responsibilities:**1. Complies with established departmental policies, procedures and objectives. 2. Attends variety of meetings, conferences, seminars as required or directed. 3. Demonstrates use of Quality Improvement in daily operations. 4. Complies with all health and safety regulations and requirements. 5. Respects diverse views and approaches, demonstrates Standards of Respect, and contributes to creating and maintaining an environment of professionalism, tolerance, civility and acceptance toward all employees, patients and visitors. 6. Maintains, regular, reliable, and predictable attendance. 7. Performs other similar and related duties as required or directed.All responsibilities are essential job functions.**III. Position Qualifications:****License/Certification/Education:****Required:** 1 . High School Degree or equivalent. 2. Must be able to read, write and comprehend English including being able to follow both written and verbal instructions. 3. ServSafe certification obtained within 1 year of employment.**Experience/Skills:****Required:** 2 years if culinary food service training. **Preferred:** 3 years institutional cooking experience, preferably in health care setting.**IV. Physical Demands and Environmental Conditions** On-the-job time is spent in the following activities: 1. Stand - 2/3 2. Walk - 1/3 to 2/3 3. Sit - 1/3 4. Talk or hear - 2/3 5. Uses hands to finger, handle or feel - 2/3 6. Push/pull - 1/3 to 2/3 7. Stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl - 1/3 8. Reach with hands and arms - 2/3This job requires that weight be lifted, or force be exerted: 1. Up to 10 pounds - 2/3 2. Up to 25 pounds - 1/3 to 2/3 3. Up to 50 pounds - 1/3This job requires exposure to the following environmental conditions: 1. Work near moving mechanical parts - 1/3 2. Toxic or caustic chemicals - 1/3The Organization reserves the right to modify position duties at any time.All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.We’re striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health – for our patients, our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge, Listen, Communicate, Be Responsive, Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect, we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone, every day.As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at [e-mail]. We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible.