Food Service Aide - Full Time, Days (Bethlehem Campus)

St. Luke's University Health Network•Bethlehem, PA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Nutrition Services Aide performs a wide range of duties in the foodservice department, including delivering and retrieving patient trays, stocking supplies throughout the hospital, operating a POS system, portioning food, cleaning and ware washing, supporting catered functions, and answering and processing patient meal requests. The aide prepares, sets, and serves food according to directions, maintaining appropriate temperatures and portion sizes. The position also supports snack and break service and tray assembly, and delivers patient meals in accordance with facility and departmental procedures. Patient safety and meal accuracy are emphasized through the use of two patient identifiers and verification that trays comply with nutrition orders. The aide ensures trays are appropriately positioned, assists patients with opening tray items, checks whether they need additional items, and promptly returns soiled trays to the kitchen for cleaning and storage. Typical shifts are 6:00 a.m.–2:30 p.m., 6:30 a.m.–3:00 p.m., or 6:45 a.m.–3:15 p.m. The role requires working every other weekend and holiday. On-the-job training is provided.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED equivalency preferred.
Customer service and/or food service experience preferred but not necessary.
Ability to meet the stated physical and sensory requirements, including walking, standing, sitting, lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, and reaching as described in the posting.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or GED equivalency.
Customer service and/or food service experience.

Responsibilities

Prepare, set, and serve food as directed, ensuring proper temperatures and portion sizes.
Perform minor food preparation and portioning tasks in accordance with departmental policy.
Prepare and gather items for snacks and breaks and deliver them to the proper areas.
Assist with tray assembly.
Deliver patient trays according to facility and departmental procedures.
Use established two-patient identifiers to support patient safety.
Check trays for accuracy and compliance with nutrition orders before delivery.
Position trays properly for patients, assist with opening tray items, and check whether additional or missing items are needed.
Pick up soiled trays promptly and return them to the kitchen for cleaning and storage.
Maintain proper food quality and temperature.
Perform foodservice department duties that may include stocking supplies, operating a POS system, cleaning and ware washing, supporting catered functions, and answering and processing patient meal requests.