Northwell Health

Dietary Worker - FlexStaff (Temp)

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Monday-Friday 6a-2:30p
Performs various tasks relating to the preparation, delivery, service and collection of food and supplies. Operates related equipment and participates in department sanitation

Responsibilities:
  • Prepares cafeteria for service of meals
  • Sets up assigned station for patient meal service
  • Works grill and pizza station and cleans equipment, as needed
  • Sets up and maintains fully stocked grill area and sandwich bar
  • Maintains fully stocked self-serve areas (i.e fountain soda, ice, milk, paper towels, soap, etc.)
  • Serves on tray assembly line, reads patient selections from menu, and serves items on trays
  • Passes and collects all trays to patients. Distributes trays to patients by reading name and room number, identifying patient by name and date of birth.
  • Delivers nourishments to patient floors. Reads and complete floor stock/ nourishment record form for each unit
  • Deliver trucks to units for Dietary Aides or floor staff to deliver
  • Retrieves and returns food carts to kitchen
  • Cleans assigned areas following established cleaning schedules
  • Cleans and maintains kitchen and dining area including, but not limited to, counter and tables. Regularly checks conditions of service ware
  • Removes waste from plates and service ware. Stacks washable items for dishwasher. Operates dishwashers in accordance with established procedures
  • Records temperatures of pre-wash, wash, and final rinse of dishwasher for each Meal. Reports any information not meeting established guidelines to management
  • Washes pots and other serving equipment in accordance with established three-compartment sink procedures
  • Follows proper procedures in sanitation of kitchen equipment including floors, storage areas and floor mats
  • Cleans and sanitizes steam kettles, mixers, choppers and other stationary kitchen equipment. Cleans and sanitizes assigned areas including, but not limited to, dishwasher, prep areas, walls, floors, dish racks, walk-in / reach-in refrigerators and cooking equipment
  • Maintains clean café environment including tables, chairs, microwave and garbage disposal
  • Maintains safe and sanitary environment by mopping spills, sweeping floors and using appropriate safety signage
  • Utilizes chemicals in accordance with MSDS policy and procedure. Notifies management of any chemicals not properly labeled
  • Checks pH concentration of chemical sanitizer using test strip method and makes appropriate adjustment, as needed
  • Removes trash and cardboard to ensure a safe and sanitary kitchen/cafe
  • Follows established procedure for waste disposal. Sanitizes trash receptacles and dumpsters
  • Delivers clean service ware to designated areas
  • Breaks down grill, sandwich and steam table areas after meal service and stores items properly
  • Labels and dates wrapped items intended for future use
  • Rotates and checks expiration dates of food items according to FIFO guidelines
  • Performs related duties as required
  • Walking, standing, bending, pushing and pulling of trucks
  • Lifting of supplies 50 lbs. or less

Qualifications:
  • High School Diploma or equivalent, preferred
  • Prior related food or dietary experience, preferred
  • Ability to read, write and communicate in English
*Additional Salary Detail
The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).