Food & Nutrition Aide-Food Service Food Production-Mount Sinai Morningside-Full Time, Days, EOW and some Holidays
About The Position
This position is responsible for preparing, portioning, transporting, and serving food and beverages as assigned, following standardized recipes, menus, and production sheets. The role also involves setting up special catering functions, operating equipment safely, and maintaining sanitary standards for food handling and patient meal service. Compliance with policies, HACCP, and NYSDOH regulations is required, along with proper food storage, waste disposal, and general cleaning of food service areas. The role also includes assisting patients with menu selection and receiving/transporting supplies.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent required.
Responsibilities
- Sets up and serves special catering functions as assigned.
- Prepares, portions, transports, and serves food and beverages as assigned.
- Follows standardized recipes, menus and production sheets as necessary.
- Uses various equipment while performing assigned tasks.
- Operates equipment in a safe manner and cleans all equipment according to established guidelines.
- Sets up patient tray assembly carts, reads menus, and accurately assembles trays so patients meal selection and diet prescriptions are followed.
- Washes and prepares service ware and pots according to sanitary standards and ensures that only clean and well-maintained service ware is used for food handling and patient meal service.
- Maintains compliance with Policy and Procedures and HACCP and NYSDOH.
- Follows standard practices for storing, issuing, covering, labeling and dating of foods.
- Properly disposes of waste and garbage.
- Prepares, portions, labels, and serves special nourishments and supplemental feeding to patients.
- Rotates stock in storage areas.
- Sweeps and mops floors, and washes equipment using proper agents and supplies.
- Sets up cafeteria stations, serves food to all customers, replenishes food and supplies, and keeps station clean at all times.
- Passes out and collects patient menus and assists patients with menu selection.
- Receives and signs for food and supplies issued.
- Transports supplies to and from kitchen and other areas throughout hospital.
- Does general cleaning of all areas in food service.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
