Food Service Aide - Per Diem, Evenings (Bethlehem Campus)

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

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Food Service Aide performs a range of duties in the foodservice department, including patient tray delivery and retrieval, stocking hospital supplies, operating a point-of-sale system, portioning food, cleaning and ware washing, and supporting catered functions. The role also includes answering and processing patient meal requests. On-the-job training is provided. The schedule is 3:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The employee is required to work every other weekend and holiday.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED equivalency preferred.
Customer service and/or food service experience preferred, but not necessary.
On-the-job training will be provided.
Ability to meet the described physical and sensory requirements, including walking, sitting, standing, handling, and lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling items weighing 1–50 lb.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Prepare, set, and serve food as directed while ensuring proper temperatures and portion sizes.
Perform minor food preparation and portioning tasks in accordance with departmental policy.
Prepare and gather items needed 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 elements, and ask patients whether they need additional or missing items.
Retrieve soiled trays promptly and return them to the kitchen for cleaning and storage.
Maintain proper food quality and temperature.
Stock supplies in hospital areas, operate a POS system, and perform general cleaning and ware washing.
Deliver, stage, and clean up catered functions.
Answer and process patient meal-request calls.