Dietary Aide - Part Time

POSITION SUMMARY

The Dietary Aide is responsible for assisting with the preparation of the salad bar, maintaining an adequate supply of beverages, ensuring the cafeteria and dining room remain clean at all times, assisting in the preparation and delivery of patient meals and room supplies, operating the dish machine, assisting the cook as required and stocking kitchen necessities on each floor as required.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education/Experience: High school diploma or equivalency required. Must have a basic knowledge of food services sanitation practices.

DIETARY AIDE JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Maintains cleanliness of the dining room and food preparation areas at all times.
• Sweeps and mops floor on a daily basis.
• Follows the weekly Cleaning Schedule determined by the Food Services Coordinator.
• Washes dishes and maintains the dish room area in a clean and orderly fashion.
• Records dish machine temperatures on the log on a daily basis.
• Complies with all corporate, facility and departmental policies and procedures regarding food service as well as other standards of conduct.
• Complies with all established guidelines for sanitation and safety.
• Reports any equipment malfunction immediately to the Food Services Coordinator.
• Interacts with patients in the serving line with courtesy and offers assistance when needed.
• Encourages a harmonious working relationship in the department as well as with all employees at the facility.
• Prepares salad bar, desserts and snacks on a daily basis including set up and clean up.
• Follows the daily food production directives given by the Food Services Coordinator. Utilizes portion control guidelines when preparing food.
• Obtains the tray count by unit for each breakfast, lunch and dinner meal, and assists the Cook in preparing each meal tray.
• Adhere to facility, department, corporate, personnel and standard policies and procedures.
• Attend all mandatory facility in-services and staff development activities as scheduled.
• Adhere to facility standards concerning conduct, dress, attendance and punctuality.
• Support facility-wide quality/performance improvement goals and objectives.
• Maintain confidentiality of facility employees and patient information.
• Any other duties or responsibilities as determined by Hospital Administration to be necessary for the effective operation of the facility.

Who we are:

One of the nation's largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues were $11.6 billion in 2020. In 2021, UHS was again recognized as one of the World's Most Admired Companies by Fortune; in 2020, ranked #281 on the Fortune 500; and listed #330 in Forbes ranking of U.S.' Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has 89,000 employees and through its subsidiaries operates 26 acute care hospitals, 334 behavioral health facilities, 39 outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located in 38 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

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