Senior Dietary Worker

Montefiore Health System•New York, NY

30d•$25•Onsite

About The Position

Sr. Dietary Worker performs a variety of duties relating to delivery and serving patient's food trays and assisting patients in menu selection, and retrieval of food carts. Acts as a critical liaison between patient and Food Service Department.

Requirements

High School diploma or equivalent.
Pushing Food Truck
Experience in customer service
Knowledge and experience in food safety.
Must be able to work every other weekends and holidays.
OHS Fit Test
OHS Annual Assessment

Responsibilities

Deliver, serve, and retrieve patient food trays.
Assist patients in menu selection.
Assemble and deliver early/late trays.
Deliver bulk stock, supplements, and tube feeding to units/patient rooms and return unused cans to the main kitchen.
Collect all soiled trays and utensils from units (including isolation rooms) on a timely basis and transport trucks to dish room.
Ensure the patient receives an accurate and complete food tray. Handle tray errors and late trays.
By a pre-established schedule, transport food trucks to patient floors.
By a pre-established schedule retrieves food trucks from patient floors.
Provides and maintains a safe environment through preventative and interventional measures.
Tags and removes broken equipment immediately. Communicates information regarding broken equipment to the charge person of the unit.
Maintains required standards set forth by the NYSDOH by maintaining sanitary and safety standards.
Trains other employees in his/her area of responsibility.
Utilizes effective interpersonal skills to communicate and collaborate effectively with the Food and Nutrition Team.
Communicates observations of patient/customer status to professionals.
Assists other staff members on a team within the scope of practice.
Interacts with co-workers in a manner that promotes team building.
Is responsible and accountable for own actions.
Reports on/off duty to designated Supervisor for the smooth running of the operation.