Hospitality Apprentice - Per Diem - Day

Hospitality Apprentice

Our team members are the heart of what makes us better.

At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It's also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community.

Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.

The Hospitality Apprentice will assist with needed hospitality functions in food and nutrition, environmental services, patient transport and materials distribution.

Responsibilities

A day in the life of a Hospitality Apprentice at Hackensack Meridian Health includes:

• Deliver linens.
• Stock isolation carts, PPE, hand sanitizer, soap dispensers, paper towels, and toilet paper.
• Pull and remove trash from patient rooms and common areas.
• Sweep and mop patient rooms, kitchen and common areas. Hospitality Apprentice may not use floor buffer machines. Hospitality Apprentice may not clean isolation rooms.
• Clean and polish furniture, fixtures, ledges, room heating/cooling units.
• Clean, wash, sanitize and polish bathroom fixtures.
• Clean windows, mirrors, and equipment.
• Ensure equipment is kept clean and sanitized.
• Operates cash register, when assigned, according to established procedures.
• Posts menu boards and signage in food service areas.
• Prepares and serves food accurately following menu and portion guidelines. Completes pre-portioning of desserts, salads and other foods as assigned.
• Stocks pantries, checks refrigerator logs.
• Adheres to proper food handling methods as required by local, state, and federal regulations.
• Selects and delivers materials to departments.
• Maintains appropriate documentation for supply management.
• Removes empty shipping and storage boxes and discards in proper locations.
• Rotates inventory stock for both dated and non-dated supplies to achieve a first in/first out system.
• Transports patients by wheelchair, bed or stretcher ensuring safe handling of patients and within expected timeframes.
• Other duties and/or projects as assigned.
• Adheres to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior.

Qualifications

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• Ability to learn quickly.
• Good communication skills.

If you feel that the above description speaks directly to your strengths and capabilities, then please apply today!

Compensation Minimum rate of $17.38 Hourly HMH is committed to pay equity and transparency for our team members. The posted rate of pay in this job posting is a reasonable good faith estimate of the minimum base pay for this role at the time of posting in accordance with the New Jersey Pay Transparency Act and does not reflect the full value of our market-competitive total rewards package. The starting rate of pay is provided for informational purposes only and is not a guarantee of a specific offer. Posted hourly rates may be stated as an annual salary in the offer and posted annual salaries may be stated as an hourly rate in the offer, depending on the level and nature of the job duties and credentials of the candidate. The base compensation determined at the time of the offer may be different than the posted rate of pay based on a number of non-discriminatory factors, including but not limited to:

• Labor Market Data: Compensation is benchmarked against market data to ensure competitiveness.
• Experience: Years of relevant work experience.
• Education and Certifications: Level of education attained, including specialized certifications, credentials, completed apprenticeship programs or advanced training.
• Skills: Demonstrated proficiency in relevant skills and competencies.
• Geographic Location: Cost of living and market rates for the specific location.
• Internal Equity: Compensation is determined in a manner consistent with compensation ranges for similar roles within the organization.
• Budget and Grant Funding: Departmental budgets and any grant funding associated with the job position may impact the pay that can be offered.

Some jobs may also be eligible for performance-based incentives, bonuses, or commissions not reflected in the starting rate. Certain positions may also be eligible for shift differentials for work performed on evening, night, or weekend shifts. In addition to our compensation for full-time and part-time (20+ hours/week) job positions, HMH offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and retirement benefits.

HACKENSACK MERIDIAN HEALTH (HMH) IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, breastfeeding, genetic information, refusal to submit to a genetic test or make available to an employer the results of a genetic test, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, national origin, nationality, ancestry, disability, marital status, liability for military service, or status as a protected veteran.