What are the responsibilities and job description for the Dietary Aide position at DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION?
- DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION
Posted On: 09/27/2025
- Full-Time
Location
QUEENS
- No Exam Required
Department
Nutritional Services
Salary Range:
$40,223.00 – $46,256.00
Job Description
The New York City Department of Correction (DOC) is an integral part of the City’s evolving criminal justice system, participating in reform initiatives and strategies aimed to move the City towards a smaller jail system without compromising public safety. The DOC is responsible for maintaining a safe and secure environment for our employees, visitors, volunteers, and people in our custody. Importantly, safe jails enable DOC to provide people in custody with the tools and opportunities they need to successfully re-enter their communities. The DOC operates facilities and court commands across the five boroughs with more than 7,500 diverse professionals and knowledgeable experts.
The DOC seeks to hire a Dietary Aide who will under immediate supervision, performs work of ordinary difficulty and responsibility in the preparation and service of food in a Correctional institution. Duties include but are not limited to the following:
DIETARY AIDE - 81801
The DOC seeks to hire a Dietary Aide who will under immediate supervision, performs work of ordinary difficulty and responsibility in the preparation and service of food in a Correctional institution. Duties include but are not limited to the following:
- Cleaning the kitchen and kitchen equipment;
- Loading and unloading dispatches and stores supplies;
- Responsible for garbage disposal and sanitation of the food service area;
- Preparing, serving and collecting inmate trays;
- Setting up hot and cold cafeteria carts in the serving line;
- Assisting in storeroom, scullery, and cooking operations;
- When assigned to the West Facility/NIC, organizing the serving area, participating in food service and taking food temperatures to record in the logbook;
- Monitoring therapeutic diet including storage of full liquid diet and assembling PM snack, soy milk and supplement;
- Performing related work as required.
DIETARY AIDE - 81801
Minimum Qualifications
Ability to read and write English and to understand and carry out simple instructions.
Public Service Loan Forgiveness
As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.
Residency Requirement
New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.
Additional Information
The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.
Shortlist
Job ID
747416
Title code
81801
Civil service title
DIETARY AIDE
Title classification
Non-Competitive-5
Business title
Dietary Aide
Posted until
11/25/2025
- Experience Level:Experienced (Non-Manager)
Job level
00
Number of positions
1
Work location
Rikers Island
- Category:Health
Dietary Aide
Salary : $40,223 - $46,256
