Dietary Worker (SOH)

Northwell • Amityville, NY

3d • $25 - $26 • Onsite

About The Position

Prepares and delivers food trays to hospital patients by performing the following duties.

Requirements

• Ability to read a limited number of two- and three-syllable words and to recognize similarities and differences between words and between series of numbers.
• Ability to print and speak simple sentences.
• Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's.
• Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out simple one- or two-step instructions.
• Ability to deal with standardized situations with only occasional or no variables.
• Regularly required to stand and talk or hear.
• Frequently required to walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms.
• Occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell.
• Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions.
• Occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions; and extreme heat.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) preferred.
• One to three months related experience and/or training preferred.

Responsibilities

• Reads meal tickets on trays to determine items to place on tray.
• Serves food items using appropriate utensils for correct serving size.
• Places items such as eating utensils, napkins, and condiments on trays.
• Prepares food items such as sandwiches, salads, soups, and beverages.
• Places servings in blender to make foods for soft or liquid diets.
• Apportions and places food servings on plates and trays according to diet list on menu card.
• Examines filled tray for completeness.
• Pushes carts to units.
• Serves trays to patients.
• Collects and stacks dirty dishes on cart and returns cart to kitchen.
• Washes dishes and cleans work area, tables, cabinets, and ovens.
• Collects and places garbage and trash in designated containers.
• Records food temperatures of food being served to patients and residents.
• Maintains cooperative working relationship with peers, management and customers.
• Demonstrates flexibility and consideration during interaction with peers, management and customers.
• Demonstrates ability to listen effectively and respond to customer needs.
• Demonstrates a willingness to cooperate and be respectful to others level of skills and abilities, shows flexibility, offers assistance and works effectively and efficiently with others to accomplish goals and objectives.
• Employee is required to work in a safe manner.
• Demonstrates ability to maintain attendance standards established by the department.
• Ability to conduct himself/herself in a manner which conforms with the HIPAA Compliance Program and applicable facility policy and procedures for patient confidentiality.
• Ability to conduct themselves in conformity with LIH Security policy and procedures.
• Performs other duties, as required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED