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

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

11d•Onsite

About The Position

The Food Service Aide performs a range of duties in the hospital foodservice department. Duties may include delivering and retrieving patient trays, stocking supplies, operating a POS system, portioning food, cleaning and ware washing, supporting catered functions, and answering and processing patient meal requests. The role prepares, sets, and serves food according to instructions, ensuring proper temperatures and portions. It also supports tray assembly and delivery, checks trays for accuracy and compliance with nutrition orders, assists patients with tray items, and returns soiled trays to the kitchen for cleaning and storage. On-the-job training is provided.

Requirements

Customer service and/or food service experience is preferred but not necessary.
Ability to perform the physical and sensory tasks described, including walking, standing, handling items, and hearing normal conversation.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or GED equivalency preferred.
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 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 ensure 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 patients need additional or missing items.
Pick up soiled trays promptly and return them to the kitchen for cleaning and storage.
Maintain proper food quality and temperature.
Perform other foodservice duties, which may include stocking supplies, operating a POS system, cleaning and ware washing, supporting catered functions, and processing patient meal requests.