Nutrition Services Aide, Food Service - Part Time Days

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

1d•Onsite

About The Position

St. Luke's is seeking a part-time Nutrition Services Aide for their Food Service department. This role involves a variety of duties within the foodservice department, contributing to patient care and satisfaction. The position is part-time, days, with 16 hours per week, typically from 6:00 AM to 2:30 PM. The expansion of the St. Luke's Anderson Campus, including a new Heart Hospital opening in Fall 2026, presents an exciting opportunity to join a growing and dynamic healthcare environment. St. Luke's is a nationally recognized teaching hospital with a strong commitment to patient care, education, and community service.

Requirements

High school diploma or G.E.D. equivalency preferred.
Customer service and/or food service experience preferred, but not necessary.
Ability to hear normal conversation.
General vision, far vision, and peripheral vision.
Walking for up to 7 hours, 30 minutes at a time.
Sitting for up to 1 hour at a time.
Standing up to 1 ½ hours for 30 minutes at a time.
Frequently uses handling and occasionally twisting/turning.
Lifting (1-50 lb.).
Carrying (1-50 lb.).
Pushing (1-50 lb.).
Pulling (1-50 lb.).
Occasionally involves with stooping/bending, climbing, reaching above shoulder level.

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.
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.