Nutritional Aide - Part Time, Evenings

NYU Langone Health•Village of Patchogue, NY

About The Position

NYU Langone Hospital—Suffolk is hiring a part-time Nutritional Aide for evening shifts in its Food and Nutrition Patient Food Services department. The schedule is 3:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., 17.6 hours per week across five days. The role assembles and breaks down patient trays; prepares, labels, and delivers supplements and nourishments; operates and cleans tray-line equipment and dish machines; and performs general cleaning. The successful candidate prepares food in accordance with Department of Health guidelines and quality standards for taste, texture, temperature, and appearance, and serves patients and other customers courteously and efficiently. Duties may also include supporting production and utility functions as operational needs require.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalency.
Ability to read a patient menu from approximately four feet away and serve the appropriate food.
Ability to stand for 80–90% of the workday.
Ability to deliver supplies to pantries and trays to patients courteously.
Ability to work in the heat of a kitchen and dish room.
Ability to lift approximately 30 pounds.

Responsibilities

Set up meal stations with the required utensils and paper goods.
Serve food according to Department of Health guidelines, wearing a hairnet and gloves.
Read patient menus and place the appropriate food on trays promptly.
Clean and sanitize workstations, trucks, tables, service areas, and other assigned areas; restock as needed.
Remove trash and stack plates, cups, and bowls for warewashing.
Maintain an organized workflow and follow cleaning schedules, standard procedures, and established timeframes.
Transport meal carts and deliver trays within established schedules, courteously and efficiently.
Follow infection-control procedures and sanitize and store cleaning solutions appropriately.
Sweep and mop floors when assigned, clean spills, and place wet-floor signs to keep areas safe.
Prepare, label, and date nourishments and snacks according to requests; follow FIFO practices in kitchen and pantry areas.
Distribute snacks and supplies according to lists and post inventory and delivery amounts.
Obtain, order, or portion food for patrons efficiently and provide appropriate condiments and accompaniments.
Prepare coffee and clean the coffee unit; keep dining and service areas ready for service and close them down appropriately.
Maintain condiment, paper-goods, and cafeteria-cabinet stocks at appropriate levels, requisitioning supplies as needed and storing them neatly.
Operate the cash line efficiently, provide correct change and receipts, maintain an accurate bank, and reconcile the cash drawer with the journal tape at shift end.
Maintain professionalism and respond to customer needs and requests in a helpful, friendly manner.
Read recipes or supply lists, gather ingredients, prepare and portion food attractively under Department of Health guidelines, and adjust amounts as needed.
Ensure food is ready when needed and served at the proper temperature; store and label leftovers properly.
Bring food or carts to events or patient rooms courteously and efficiently.
Support production and utility functions when needed.