Dietary Aide - Per Diem

Elizabeth Seton Children’s•Yonkers, NY

About The Position

The Dietary Aide performs sanitation duties in the kitchen, dining, preparation, and storage areas, maintaining sanitary conditions in the general kitchen and ensuring kitchen equipment and tools are cleaned and sanitized in accordance with policies, procedures, and applicable regulations. The role also assists with resident meal service, including tray assembly, delivery, and removal, and supports accurate service of children’s meals in accordance with their diets. The Dietary Aide may also assist with dining services for families, guests, and catered events. The employee is expected to follow organizational policies and procedures, uphold Elizabeth Seton Children’s Mission, Vision, and Core Values, and comply with State, Federal, and accrediting-agency regulations. Duties include maintaining kitchen and pantry cleanliness, preparing and distributing specialty formulas, monitoring sanitation and temperature logs, distributing meals and snacks, communicating residents’ and families’ meal preferences, maintaining pantry supplies, attending training, reporting hazards, and performing other related duties as directed.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
At least one year of foodservice experience in a health-related facility.
Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English fluently.
Must meet or exceed health standards and requirements for the position established by NYDOH and other regulatory agencies.
Must meet the Center’s general health requirements, including a medical and physical examination.
Ability to push, pull, move, and/or lift a minimum of 35 pounds.
Ability to perform tasks that may involve exposure to residents’ blood and body fluids.
Ability to assist in the evacuation of residents if necessary.

Responsibilities

Promote Elizabeth Seton Children’s Mission, Vision, and Core Values and apply them in accordance with organizational policies and procedures.
Strive to improve the organization’s systems and services, make decisions as a team, share recognition, and learn from failures.
Treat residents, family members, and co-workers with dignity, respect, and courtesy.
Maintain a clean environment in the kitchen and related areas.
Clean and sanitize work surfaces, equipment, and tools.
Assist with meal assembly and delivery, including setting up and assembling children’s meal trays.
Prepare and mix specialty formulas according to provided recipes and resident diet orders, and distribute custom formulas to units.
Maintain quality assurance logs, including dish-machine temperature logs and sanitation logs for pots and wares washing.
Clean office areas within the general kitchen area.
Collect soiled bottles and dishes from unit pantries for washing.
Distribute meals and snacks to residents.
Communicate preferences and requests expressed by children and/or their families during meal service.
Maintain food and supplies in pantries within par levels.
Keep countertops and refrigerators in assigned pantries clean and orderly.
Maintain clean dining surfaces in assigned units.
Collect diet-order change forms from units.
Attend scheduled training sessions and in-services.
Report hazardous conditions to the supervisor.
Perform tasks as detailed in the assigned work schedule.
Check and receive food-item deliveries in the absence of the supervisor or Storeroom Aide.
Perform other related duties as necessary or as directed by the supervisor, department director, and/or administrator.