The Role
Assembles and prepares patient meal trays according to meal tickets and dietary restrictions, sets up workstations, completes cleaning assignments, and follows Food Code and HACCP principles. The role requires continuous standing and walking, frequent bending and lifting, and working around heat, sharp equipment, hot liquids, and refrigeration units. Schedule and hours vary by supervisor.
Summary Generated by Built In
Variable (United States of America)Dietary AideThe Dietary Aide will assists in the assembly, preparation and clean-up of patient meal trays. Work is performed in kitchen areas where the steam and heat from cooking and dishwashing equipment often cause uncomfortably high temperatures and humidity. Food service workers are regularly exposed to hot liquids, sharp cutting blades, hot working surfaces and extreme temperature changes when entering walk-in refrigeration units. Performs work requiring light to moderate physical effort. Subject to continuous standing and walking, and frequent stooping, reaching, pushing, pulling, and bending. Frequently lifts or moves objects weighing up to 20 pounds unassisted and occasionally lift or move objects weighing more than 40 pounds with the assistance of others.- High School diploma or GED equivalent highly preferred
- Previous food service experience preferred
- Must possess good verbal and written communication skills
- Basic math skills required
- Ability to work well with others
- Good organizational skills and the ability to work with pre-defined time frames and deadlines
- Sets up work station with correct supplies/food items
- Assembles meal trays accurately using meal ticket and diet restrictions
- Daily, weekly and monthly cleaning assignments
- Follows Food Code and HACCP principles
- Performs other duties assigned by your Supervisor
- Variable hours, schedule to be determined by Supervisor
- Previous food service experience preferred
- Must possess good verbal and written communication skills
- Basic math skills required
- Ability to work well with others
- Good organizational skills and the ability to work with pre-defined time frames and deadlines
- Sets up work station with correct supplies/food items
- Assembles meal trays accurately using meal ticket and diet restrictions
- Daily, weekly and monthly cleaning assignments
- Follows Food Code and HACCP principles
- Performs other duties assigned by your Supervisor
- Variable hours, schedule to be determined by Supervisor
Skills Required
- High school diploma or GED equivalent
- Previous food service experience
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Basic math skills
- Ability to work well with others
- Good organizational skills and ability to meet predefined time frames and deadlines
- Ability to assemble meal trays accurately using meal tickets and diet restrictions
- Ability to follow Food Code and HACCP principles
- Ability to stand, walk, stoop, reach, push, pull, bend, and lift up to 20 pounds independently
- Ability to occasionally lift or move more than 40 pounds with assistance
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The Company
What We Do
Halifax Health is a community healthcare leader serving residents and visitors in Volusia and Flagler counties, Florida, for over 95 years. It operates a system of hospitals and professional centers, including a tertiary hospital, community hospital, freestanding emergency departments, and specialized psychiatric and cancer treatment services. The organization is dedicated to providing exemplary, patient-centered medical, emotional, and spiritual care throughout East Central Florida.
