DIETARY AIDE/ASST - PD

UHS • Oakland Park, FL

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Fort Lauderdale behavioral Health Center is a 182-bed, acute care psychiatric hospital located in the beautiful Oakland Park neighborhood of Fort Lauderdale, FL. FLBHC features individual units for children, adolescents, adults, and seniors, and offers inpatient acute care, partial hospitalization, and intensive outpatient programs. On average, over 10,000 patients receive care from our compassionate health care team each year at Fort Lauderdale Behavioral Health Center. FLBHC is seeking a Per Diem Dietary Aide to join our team: Shift is 11a - 7:30pm - Weekend availability a must The Dietary Aide is responsible for, but not exclusive of, assisting the cook staff with the safe and sanitary preparation of the patients and facility staff meals, ensuring the cafeteria and dining room remain clean at all times, assisting in maintaining a clean and sanitary kitchen environment, operating the dish machine, stocking and the distribution of snacks on each unit as required. Benefits for Dietary Aide - PRN include: Challenging and rewarding work environment Competitive Compensation One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, our annual revenues were $10.77 billion in 2018. In 2020, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; in 2019, ranked #293 on the Fortune 500; and in 2017, listed #275 in Forbes inaugural ranking of America’s Top 500 Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has more than 87,000 employees and through its subsidiaries operates 26 acute care hospitals, 327 behavioral health facilities, 40 outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located in 37 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

Requirements

• High school diploma, basic knowledge of food service sanitation.
• Trade or vocational school training preferred.
• Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) required or equivalent
• Food handler permit a plus.
• Six (6 ) months experience in food service/hospitality is preferred.
• Knowledge of basic special diets.
• Proper food portion and waste control.
• Knowledge of industrial equipment and utensil, and skill in utilizing
• Ability to communicate effectively with co-workers and patients.
• Sensitive and aware of diverse cultures and their practices.

Nice To Haves

• Trade or vocational school training preferred.
• Food handler permit a plus.
• Six (6 ) months experience in food service/hospitality is preferred.

Responsibilities

• assisting the cook staff with the safe and sanitary preparation of the patients and facility staff meals
• ensuring the cafeteria and dining room remain clean at all times
• assisting in maintaining a clean and sanitary kitchen environment
• operating the dish machine
• stocking and the distribution of snacks on each unit as required

Benefits

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive Compensation

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees