Diet Aide PT DayEve

Northwell is the largest not-for-profit health system in the Northeast serving residents of New York and Connecticut with 28 hospitals more than 1000 outpatient facilities 22000 nurses and over 20000 physicians. Northwell cares for more than three million people annually in the New York metro area including Long Island the Hudson Valley Connecticut and beyond thanks to philanthropic support from our communities. Northwell is New York States largest private employer with over 104000 employees including members of Northwell Health Physician Partners who are working to change health care for the better.

Job Summary

• Performs a variety of routine tasks in the main kitchen tray line dishwashing area and cafeteria according to standard practices and procedures. Complies with regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities & Standards

• Performs a variety of routine tasks in the main kitchen tray line dishwashing area and cafeteria according to standard practices and procedures. Complies with regulatory requirements.
• Responsibilities
• Serves as assigned to assure the timely and efficient service of meals to patients guests and employees at Vassar Brothers Hospital.
• Serves as assigned on the cafeteria steam table to ensure the timely and effective service of meals to employees and visitors of Vassar Brothers Hospital.
• Delivers and retrieves meal trays for patients at their bedside special functions orders and patient nourishments as assigned to meet the needs of efficient ad optimum patient care.
• Scrapes dirty patient trays to ensure that they are adequately prepared for washing.
• Washes dishes pots and utensils to ensure proper sanitation in preparation for meal production and service.
• Handles and distributes properly all clean wares at the end of washing/sanitizing cycle.
• Prepares and processes salads and other cold items for service to patients guests and employees or special function events.
• Prepares and processes desserts nourishments and tube feedings for service to patients. Prepares and processes desserts for service in cafeteria.
• Maintains the kitchen areas free of debris and ensures proper sanitary conditions throughout the facility.
• Promotes a safe and efficient working environment by adhering to hospital and department policies and procedures.
• Guest Relations Demonstrates regard for the dignity and respect of all patients family members visitors and hospital personnel as defined in the philosophy of Vassar Brothers Hospital.

Qualifications

• Education: 9th grade education preferred. Ability to follow oral and written instructions and established procedures.
• Experience: On the job training provided.
• License: N/A

Working Conditions

• Physical: Requires light physical effort on a regular basis as in frequent standing walking bending stooping or reaching and/or occasional lifting of light items (i.e. up to 20 lbs.). Periodic eye or ear strain included in this level (less than 50% of the time.)
• Mental: Some irregularity in scheduled hours because of compensated extra requirements including weekends or occasional stress due to periodic or cyclical workload pressures.
• Environmental: Some minor physical inconvenience or discomfort routinely present in the work situation (moderate noisy disagreeable odors etc.) or occasional exposure to minor injury or other occupational hazards requiring precaution.
• Company: Vassar Brothers Medical Center
• Org Unit: 1230
• Department: Dietary
• Exempt: No
• Flat Rate: $21.25 Hourly