Nutritional Aide - Full Time, Days (11AM - 7PM, Alternating Days) Patchogue, NY

LI Community Hospital • Village of Patchogue, NY, United States • $200k - $250k / year • 2d ago

Nutritional Aide - Full Time, Days (11AM - 7PM, Alternating Days)

Long Island Community Hospital has served this richly diverse region as a patient-first community hospital for more than 60 years. As Long Island's only independent community hospital, we are 100% committed to becoming the community's healthcare provider of choice.

Position Summary:
We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Nutritional Aide - Full Time, Days (11AM - 7PM, Alternating Days) - Food & Nutrition - Patient Food Services. In this role, the successful candidate will assemble and break down patient trays, prepare labels, deliver supplements and nourishments, operate and clean tray line equipment, and perform general cleaning tasks. He/she should also produce food products prepared under DOH guidelines that meet quality parameters of taste, texture, temperature, and appearance, and serve customers efficiently and courteously.

Job Responsibilities:

Sets up station with utensils and paperware required for the meal.
Serves food according to DOH guidelines; wears hairnet and gloves.
Reads patient menu correctly and places food on tray in a timely manner.
Cleans and sanitizes work stations; restocks appropriately.
Removes trash and stacks plates, cups, and bowls for warewashing.
Works in an organized manner to maintain work schedule.
Cleans and sanitizes trucks thoroughly and efficiently.
Cleans area according to DOH regulations.
Transports meal carts in a timely manner and delivers trays within established schedules.
Serves trays courteously and efficiently using AIDET.
Follows infection control procedures.
Maintains a clean work environment.
Prepares coffee for service and cleans unit.
Insures that the dining area is ready for service/closed down appropriately at night.
Maintains a level of professionalism and complies with customer needs.

Minimum Qualifications:
To qualify, you must have a High School diploma or equivalency, be able to read a patient menu about 4 feet away, stand for 80-90% of the workday, deliver supplies to pantries and trays to patients courteously, work in the heat of a kitchen and dish room, and lift approximately 30 pounds.