Dietary Aide - P/T with Benefits Days Jobs in Edison at Hackensack Meridian Health

Overview

Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community. Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.

The Dietary/Food Service Aide performs specific tasks in Food Service Department including assisting in keeping the dining and cooking areas clean, sanitary, and running smoothly.

Responsibilities

A day in the life of a Dietary/Food Service Aid at Hackensack Meridian Health can be described as:

• Food Standards:
  • Completes all assignments in regards to daily food preparation such as tray assembly positions according to department procedures
  • Prepares, pours, or portions some hot or cold items such as desserts, beverages, toast, meat and vegetable salads, sandwiches, lemons, garnishes, etc. for service.
  • Maintains proper food handling, safety and sanitation standards while preparing food, serving food, and clean-up.
  • Prepares and delivers food to resident floors and sets up patient trays
  • Delivers and retrieves resident trays according to departmental procedure.
  • Receives soiled trays, removes soiled dishes and returns cleaned and dried trays and smallware to proper places.
  • Knowledge of various diets. Knows patient diet restrictions and is able to serve trays according to these restrictions. 

• Infection Control:
  • Washes hands frequently and prior to returning or starting work.
  • Wears gloves according to policy and removes them and reapplies them when appropriate.
  • Covers hair completely when serving and preparing food.
  • Maintains proper temperatures for both hot and cold water.

• Quality Control:
  • Follows cleaning schedules.
  • Keeps floor dry and reports spills immediately.
  • Keeps excess supplies and equipment off the floor and stored in designated area.
  • Reports hazardous conditions and defective equipment.
  • Ensure tray checks are compliant with all diet modifications and meet productivity standard.
  • Understands diet modifications including sodium, liquid modified consistency and portion control.

• Sanitation:
  • Handles food in accordance with sanitary and safety regulations for food handling and equipment
  • Cleans, sanitizes and maintains dining area, equipment and food contact surfaces including, but not limited to refrigerators and food storage areas.
  • Cleans and scrapes dishes in preparation for washing, and stores dishes after they are dry.
  • Readies dishwasher for proper operations by placing all dishes, lids and trays on racks
  • Cleans and maintains floor, floor drains and stainless steel making sure they are sanitary.
  • Reports any equipment or safety problems immediately
  • Removes and disposes of all garbage and trash, including liquid waste, to proper areas. *Other Duties as Assigned: Handles special projects and rush assignments as needed, in a timely manner.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED is preferred
• Must have the ability to read, write and speak English and follow oral and written instructions

If you feel that the above description speaks directly to your strengths and capabilities, then please apply today!

HACKENSACK MERIDIAN HEALTH (HMH) IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, breastfeeding, genetic information, refusal to submit to a genetic test or make available to an employer the results of a genetic test, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, national origin, nationality, ancestry, disability, marital status, liability for military service, or status as a protected veteran.

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