Diet Aide

South Shore Health•Weymouth, MA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Under the direction of the Manager, Supervisor, and/or Chef, the Diet Aide performs duties based on the assigned department’s needs. Work includes kitchen cleaning, meal preparation and service support, tray retrieval, and related cleaning. The Diet Aide ensures patient food service duties comply with food-handling practices, infection-control policies, safety guidelines, and applicable regulatory requirements. The position supports kitchen and dining-room operations by cleaning equipment and assigned work areas, assisting with tray-line setup and meal service, transporting food trucks, serving patient meals, retrieving trays and dishes, and rotating food and beverage stock. The role also follows patient-identification, infection-control, food-safety, personal-hygiene, and general workplace-safety procedures. Shifts vary and may be 6:00 a.m.–2:30 p.m., 6:30 a.m.–3:00 p.m., 9:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m., 11:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m., or 4:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m. Weekday, weekend, and holiday availability is required. The posting describes the role as per diem on an as-needed basis and lists a compensation range of $16.50–$23.60.

Requirements

Must be at least 16 years old when applying.
Must be able to read, write, and communicate routine information in English.
Must be able to perform simple arithmetic functions.
Must be able to remain on their feet for most of the shift as required.
Ability to provide professional, respectful, service-oriented customer service using active listening and problem-solving skills.
Ability to work independently to complete daily tasks and work well with peers.
Ability to remain calm in stressful situations.
Weekday, weekend, and holiday availability is required.

Nice To Haves

High school education or equivalent preferred.
Previous hospital experience preferred, but not required.

Responsibilities

Perform daily cleaning of kitchen equipment using cleaning machines and maintain a supply of clean cooking pots and utensils.
Clean and organize the assigned kitchen area each day.
Assist the tray-line department with loading and transporting food trucks during meal service.
Prepare supplies and set up the tray-line area; serve food at the assigned station.
Serve patient meals and retrieve trays and dishes after meal service.
Clean food trucks and work areas daily.
Rotate and stock food and beverage items according to guidelines.
Follow food-handling procedures, including hand washing, use of hairnets and gloves, and not eating or drinking while serving or delivering food.
Report to work in the proper uniform according to departmental standards and hospital policy.
Follow patient-identification policies and recognize patient-care signage indicating precautions or other needs.
Follow infection-control guidelines, including Universal Precautions and isolation-specific signage.
Follow department safety standards, use wet-floor signs when needed, and report faulty equipment.
Perform other duties according to operational needs.
Contribute to a safe, clean, and healthy work environment and provide professional, respectful customer service to patients and other customers.