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Food Service Aide

St. Joseph's Health
Paterson, NJ Part Time
POSTED ON 9/25/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 10/24/2026
Job Description

Prepare and operate tray assembly line for patient feedings. Operate dish machine, prepare special nourishments, prepare and deliver trays. Serve and distribute food and supplies, snacks, nourishments. Serve at service counter in Employee Cafeteria and/or in catering area. Performs duties of Cashier in Employee Cafeteria. Provide food products, fill, breakdown and replenish stations such as salad bar, soda, pastry, cold food and hot entrees in Employee Cafeteria.

Cashier Responsibilities: Follows established procedures in activities related to ringing up sales accurately and making correct change for customers. Demonstrates knowledge of prices and of menu items. Adheres to cashiering polices ensuring all sales accounts are rung up accurately: hospital employee, food service employee, medical doctors, students, residents, volunteer, clergy and guests. Ensures all information is entered in cash register accurately on the appropriate key. Performs a wide variety of routine tasks of sanitation/replenishment in the kitchen, cafeteria, and patient service areas according to departmental and regulatory standards. Prepares and operates tray assembly line for patient feedings as needed. Operates dish machine, prepares special nourishments, prepares and delivers late trays. Serves and distributes food and supplies, snacks, nourishments.

Qualifications

Work requires the ability to read and understand written instruction and no previous experience, High School diploma or equivalent preferred plus three to six months on the job training and orientation. Certification required as a Food Handler from the City of Paterson or similar food safety certification; must obtain within 1 week of hire and maintain certification. Work requires the analytical ability to read & understand instructions, add & subtract numbers, make comparisons between numbers and letters.

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