CATERING TO YOU ASSOCIATE (FULL TIME)
About The Position
The Catering to You Associate is responsible for patient food service on assigned units, including taking menu selections, assembling and delivering meal trays, collecting trays, responding to special requests, and delivering food between meals. The associate works with nursing departments, clinical dieticians, and other personnel to provide patient service. The position is based at NY Presbyterian, 1283 York Avenue, 12th Floor, New York, NY 10065. No previous experience is required; training is available. The position is full-time, with days and hours that may vary, and requires weekend availability. The fixed pay rate is $18.50 per hour. Associates must follow applicable regulatory standards, facility confidentiality and patient-rights policies, infection-control procedures, and HACCP food-handling and cleaning guidelines. They must also follow company safety policies, including using protective gloves when handling specified equipment or hot items, wearing slip-resistant shoes, and using proper lifting techniques.
Requirements
- No previous experience is required; the employer is willing to train.
- Weekend availability is required.
- Must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Responsibilities
- Communicate with nursing departments, clinical dieticians, and other personnel to provide patient services.
- Introduce the Catering to You program to new patients using scripted methods.
- Take patient menu selections before meals and offer permitted alternatives in accordance with prescribed diets, food allergies and sensitivities, and cultural, ethnic, and religious preferences.
- Assemble trays according to patient menus and tray tickets.
- Retrieve trays from patients’ rooms.
- Follow regulatory agency standards, including federal, state, and JCAHO requirements.
- Follow facility confidentiality and patient-rights policies and procedures.
- Follow HACCP guidelines when handling food, cleaning workstations, and breaking down the patient tray line.
- Follow facility and department infection-control policies and procedures.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Follow company safety policies, including the use of appropriate protective gloves, slip-resistant shoes, and proper lifting techniques.
Benefits
- Retirement Plan
- Associate Shopping Program
- Health and Wellness Programs
- Discount Marketplace
- Identity Theft Protection
- Pet Insurance
- Voluntary benefits, including Critical Illness Insurance, Accident Insurance, Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Legal Services, and Choice Auto and Home Program
- Medical insurance (full-time positions)
- Dental insurance (full-time positions)
- Vision insurance (full-time positions)
- Life Insurance/AD (full-time positions)
- Disability Insurance (full-time positions)
- Commuter Benefits (full-time positions)
- Employee Assistance Program (full-time positions)
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) (full-time positions)
- May be eligible for paid and/or unpaid time off in accordance with applicable laws
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
