DIETARY AIDE - PT

UHS•Newark, DE

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Rockford Center is searching for an experience Dietary Aide to assist in the preparation and service of patient meals. This is a Part-time position with weekend requirements. Rockford Center is a 138-bed mental health facility located in Newark, DE, providing easy access to a full complement of inpatient and partial behavioral health programs for children and adolescents, adults, and older adults. Rockford is the only child inpatient behavioral health facility in DE, offers an experienced and tenured senior management team, and serves New Castle County and northern Maryland. Visit us online: https://rockfordcenter.com/careers/ Essential Duties: Place food on serving line timely, providing appropriate utensils and serve meals as outlined on the menu for patients, employees, medical staff and visitors. Assemble individual patient trays and galleys for delivery to patient units. Properly clean work area, dishes, floors, food-prep areas and equipment daily. Assist the cook in food preparation. Follow hospital safety regulations when operating department equipment. Follow safety regulations regarding water temperature and sanitization procedures. Consistently engages and interacts with our patients by using the treatment principles of Trauma Responsive Care. Perform other duties as assigned. Benefits include: Challenging and rewarding work environment Competitive Compensation Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries! One of the nation’s largest and most respected hospital companies, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Steadily growing from a startup to an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, UHS today has annual revenue nearing $10 billion. In 2017, UHS was recognized as one of the World's Most Admired Companies by Fortune; ranked #276 on the Fortune 500, and listed #275 in Forbes inaugural ranking of America's Top 500 Public Companies. Our operating philosophy is as effective today as it was 40 years ago: Build or acquire high quality hospitals in rapidly growing markets, invest in the people and equipment needed to allow each facility to thrive, and become the leading healthcare provider in each community we serve. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has more than 81,000 employees and through its subsidiaries operates more than 320 acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities and ambulatory centers in the United States, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and the United Kingdom.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED required.
Previous experience in a hospital or long-term care facility kitchen
Strong communication skills
Excellent customer service and organization skills
Highly effective listening skills

Responsibilities

Place food on serving line timely, providing appropriate utensils and serve meals as outlined on the menu for patients, employees, medical staff and visitors.
Assemble individual patient trays and galleys for delivery to patient units.
Properly clean work area, dishes, floors, food-prep areas and equipment daily.
Assist the cook in food preparation.
Follow hospital safety regulations when operating department equipment.
Follow safety regulations regarding water temperature and sanitization procedures.
Consistently engages and interacts with our patients by using the treatment principles of Trauma Responsive Care.
Perform other duties as assigned.