Dietary and Food Service Aide

Tufts Medicine

6d • $17 - $19 • Onsite

About The Position

Under general supervision, the Dietary and Food Service Aide works in locations where food is prepared, including retail, patient, and catering operations. The role assists with menu selection, food preparation and delivery, kitchen cleanliness, and sanitation. It supports dietary and food-service activities by preparing and serving meals for general or special diets and helping operate kitchens, cafeterias, counters, and work stations. The position is entry-level, routine, and closely supervised.

Requirements

• Food service experience.
• Ability to read, write, and understand written instructions.
• Interpersonal skills to interact with patients, the patient-care team, and employees.
• Familiarity with therapeutic diets.
• Knowledge of sterile food-handling techniques.
• Ability to operate simple mechanical devices such as a coffee urn, dish machine, slicer, and trash compactor.
• Ability to use a knife for slicing, cutting, and dicing.
• Ability to stand and walk for 95% of the workday, lift approximately 30 pounds, and push loaded carts weighing approximately 400 pounds.
• Manual dexterity to handle money, operate a cash register, and prepare food.
• Ability to hear phoned patient orders and supervisors' instructions.

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• One year of experience in hospital food services.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and communicate accurate, updated diet-order information so patients receive meals, nourishments, and commercial enteral products appropriate to their current diet orders.
• Ask patients about food preferences, intolerances, likes, and dislikes, and alert the Clinical Dietitian to actual or potential nutritional problems.
• Assist patients with menu selection and write or correct regular and assigned modified diets, maintaining accurate and appropriate patient trays.
• Deliver trays to patients and collect trays from patients.
• Follow patient-unit precautions, use personal protective equipment appropriately, and perform hand hygiene according to standards.
• Stock nursing-unit pantries with nourishments and dietary supplies using the first-in, first-out system.
• Assemble patient trays accurately and prepare menu items such as salads, sandwiches, desserts, and special items.
• Use kitchen utensils to weigh, measure, mix, wash, peel, cut, grind, stir, strain, season, and knead food for cooking, serving, and storage.
• Assist with preparing hot and cold foods and store food properly, following temperature requirements and spoilage practices.
• Maintain accurate sanitation and temperature logs according to regulatory requirements.
• Set up, stock, serve, and deliver food from counters, steam tables, and work stations.
• Clean and sanitize dishware, equipment, work stations, pots, utensils, floors, walls, and dish machines; process patient trays and utensils and reassemble the tray line.
• Remove trash and take recyclables and crushed cardboard to designated areas.
• Maintain collaborative relationships with peers and colleagues to support team goals and a positive work environment.
• May prepare special nutritional products, including infant formulas, modular tube feedings, and powdered nutritionals for high-risk adult patients.
• May operate a cash register or equivalent, receive payments, make change, and issue receipts or tickets.

Benefits

• Competitive salaries and benefits.
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits starting on day one.
• 403(b) retirement plan with company match.
• Tuition reimbursement and continuing education support.
• Access to MedBridge for PT continuing education units and licensure or certification support.
• Opportunities for career growth.
• AVADE de-escalation and self-safety training.
• InvisaWear GPS-enabled safety devices.
• Escort services to support staff safety in the field.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed