TECH - DIETARY (NON REG)

UHS•Summit, NJ

43d•Onsite

About The Position

The Food Service Aide is responsible for the following: assisting with preparing the salad bar, maintaining an adequate supply of beverages, ensuring the cafeteria and dining room remain clean at all times, assisting in the preparation of patient meals and snacks, assisting the cook as required and stocking kitchen necessities on each floor as required. Ensures quality patient service.

Requirements

High School Graduate/GED Preferred
1-3 years of relevant experience
Knowledge of basic therapeutic diets
Knowledge of basic food service sanitation.
Ability to adhere to safety policies and procedures
Ability to recognize the importance of adapting to the various patient age groups (adolescent, adult and geriatric).
Ability to read menus and recipes.
Ability to stoop, kneel and bend daily
Ability to reach, twist and turn above and below the waist.
Ability to lift at least 50 pounds, and pull and push up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

Assisting with preparing the salad bar
Maintaining an adequate supply of beverages
Ensuring the cafeteria and dining room remain clean at all times
Assisting in the preparation of patient meals and snacks
Assisting the cook as required
Stocking kitchen necessities on each floor as required
Comply with facility and departmental policies and procedures regarding food service.
Comply with established guidelines for sanitation and safety. Completes assignments in cleaning log and initials when completed; 100% of the time.
Obtain the tray count by unit for each breakfast, lunch and dinner meal. Prepares the food trays for regular and therapeutic diets. Labels special diets w/name and sticker.
Sets up the tray line and or cold line with salads, dressing, fresh fruit, and other items on the menu for the day; ensuring it is well stocked with appropriate condiments for the meal. Eg. Saltines for soup, cheese for pasta etc.
Set up dessert bar, milk and yogurt refrigerators and juice and coffee machines.
Prepares and delivers floor stock as assigned. Conducts inventory and stocks unit kitchens based on set par levels 100% of the time
Alerts cook when more food is needed prior to running out on the line to reduce service interruptions.
Utilize portion control guidelines when preparing food and serving meals. Sets up serving line with the correct size scoops, ladles to ensure portion control. Follows cook’s directions regarding portion sizes.