Dietary Aide-Temporary Leave Coverage

Position Summary: This position requires the Dietary Aide to prepare and serve high quality food for hospital patients, employees, and visitors. The Dietary Aide must follow all policies and procedures of the department and hospital with an emphasis on infection control, safety, and sanitation. The Dietary Aide must follow all procedures as they relate to the daily work schedule.

Job Duties & Essential Functions:

• Assemble and deliver patient meal trays. 
• Transport food carts and equipment in a safe manner throughout the hospital as required. 
• Operate and clean equipment per departmental procedures.
• Safely transport garbage and recyclable material to assigned areas.
• Accurately portions and serve food for patients quickly, accurately, with minimum of waste and in accordance with departmental procedures.
• Accurately inventory and deliver par stock supplies to identified units and clean per departmental procedures. 
• Complete food temperature control logs as per established protocol.
• Maintain adequate records as directed.
• Maintain order and cleanliness.
• Cooperates with all personnel in the proper conduct of the department.
• Rotates within the department and by shift as required.
• Maintains ethical relationships.
• Adheres to hospital and departmental rules and regulations.
• Participate in in-service programs.
• Perform all other related duties as assigned by management.

Preferred Experience & Qualifications:

• Suffolk County Department of Health food manager's safety certificate; or valid equivalent certificates issued three (3) years by an approved governmental agency or private corporation.
• Valid ServSafe food handler certification.