What are the responsibilities and job description for the Diet Aide 20 Hours position at New England Baptist Hospital?
Job Type: Regular
Time Type: Part time
Work Shift: Day (United States of America)
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
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Position SummaryThe Healthcare Diet Aide is responsible for effectively communicating with patients, staff and guests of the hospital to ensure accuracy and timeliness of patient meal trays and floor stock. Major responsibilities include assembling meal trays, delivering meal carts to patient units, aiding in the meal set-up at bedside, discarding of soiled trays, taking inventory and stocking food items as needed, and providing exceptional customer service. The Healthcare Diet Aide responsibilities also include, but are not limited to, dishware sanitation, non-dishware sanitation, maintaining a clean and sanitized work area, and any other tasks identified by the supervisor or manager. This is a part time position (20 hours). The schedule will require some weekend and holiday coverage based on the needs of the department.
Principal Duties and Essential Functions
1. Participates in regular safety meetings, safety training and hazard assessments.
2. Complies with all hospital-wide and department-specific policies and procedures.
3. Assists in food preparation and assembly of patient meal trays. Stocks refrigerators on patient units and stock supplies on the tray line. Prepares desserts for cafeteria and stock the desserts in the federal cooler in the café.
4. Delivers patient meal trays in a timely and courteous manner, providing assistance in tray set-up as needed to patients.
5. Collects and cleans soiled trays in a timely manner. Clean the Dish Room and Dish Machine at the end pf each shift. Wrap silverware.
6. Participates in all dietary in-service training as required.
7. Provides excellent customer service to patients, families, visitors, and hospital employees.
8. Works as part of a team to accomplish timely and courteous service.
9. Maintains and cleans work area throughout the day and at the end of shift
10. Completes assigned HACCP Logs
Required Qualifications:
High School Graduate or Equivalent
0-1 years work experience required
Job Description:
DIET AIDEAs a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment. Learn more about this requirement.
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