Food Service Aide - Per Diem, Days (Sacred Heart Campus)

St. Luke’s University Health Network•Allentown, PA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Nutrition Services Aide is responsible for performing a wide range of duties within the foodservice department, which may include: delivery and retrieval of patient trays, stocking supplies in various areas of the hospital, operating a POS system, portioning food, general cleaning responsibilities including ware washing, delivering, staging, and cleaning up of catered functions, answering and processing calls for patient meal requests.

Requirements

Ability to hear normal conversation
General vision
Far vision
Peripheral vision

Nice To Haves

Customer service and/or food service experience preferred, but not necessary.
High school diploma or G.E.D. equivalency preferred.

Responsibilities

Prepares, sets, and serves all food as directed ensuring proper temperatures and portion sizes.
Performs minor food preparation and portioning tasks in accordance with departmental policy.
Prepares and gathers all items needed for snacks and breaks and ensures they are delivered to the proper areas.
Helps in tray assembly.
Delivers trays to patients in accordance with established facility and departmental procedures.
Utilizes established two patient identifiers to ensure patient safety.
Double checks tray for accuracy and nutrition order compliance prior to delivery.
Ensures the tray is positioned properly for the patient; assists the patient with the opening of any tray elements; and checks with patient for the need of any additional or missing items.
Picks up soiled trays in a timely manner and returns trays to kitchen for proper cleaning and storage.
Ensures and maintains proper food quality and temperature.