Nutrition Service Aide - Part Time (16 hrs/week, Days) - Easton Campus

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

13d•Onsite

About The Position

The Nutrition Services Aide performs a range of duties within the hospital foodservice department. Tasks may include delivering and retrieving patient trays, stocking supplies, operating a point-of-sale system, portioning food, cleaning and washing dishes, and supporting catered functions. The aide also answers and processes calls for patient meal requests. The position prepares and serves food according to specified temperatures and portion sizes, helps assemble trays, and delivers them to patients in accordance with facility procedures. The aide verifies patient identity using two identifiers, checks tray accuracy and compliance with nutrition orders, ensures the tray is accessible, assists with opening tray items, and checks whether the patient needs anything else. Soiled trays are collected promptly and returned to the kitchen for cleaning and storage. The aide also prepares and delivers snacks and break items and maintains food quality and temperature. This is a part-time position of 16 hours per week at the Easton Campus. Shifts are during the day, with weekday work and every other weekend and holiday. Listed shift times are 6:30 a.m.–3:00 p.m. and 6:45 a.m.–3:15 p.m. On-the-job training is provided.

Requirements

Customer service and/or foodservice experience is preferred but not necessary.
Ability to perform the physical activities described, including walking, sitting, standing, handling, twisting or turning, lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, stooping or bending, climbing, and reaching above shoulder level.
Ability to hear normal conversation and general, far, and peripheral vision.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or G.E.D. equivalency.
Customer service and/or foodservice experience.

Responsibilities

Prepare, set up, and serve food as directed, ensuring proper temperatures and portion sizes.
Perform minor food preparation and portioning according to departmental policy.
Prepare and gather snacks and break items and deliver them to the proper areas.
Help assemble patient trays.
Deliver trays to patients according to facility and departmental procedures.
Use two patient identifiers to support patient safety.
Check trays for accuracy and compliance with nutrition orders before delivery.
Position trays for patients, assist with opening tray items, and check for 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.
Stock supplies, operate a POS system, perform general cleaning and ware washing, support catered functions, and answer and process patient meal-request calls.