Dietary Aide

The Dietary & Food Service Aide performs a variety of food service activities in an inpatient hospital setting. This is a great opportunity to work close to home and be part of a customer focused food services team.

Hours: 40 hours per week, varied 1st & 2nd shifts

Weekends and Holidays required

Location: Tufts Medical Center

Duties and Responsibilities: The duties and responsibilities listed below are intended to describe the general nature of work and are not intended to be an all-inclusive list. Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned.

· Maintains and communicates accurate and updated diet order information through the system to ensure patients receive appropriate meals, nourishments, and commercial enteral products in accordance with current diet order.

· Delivers trays to patients, picks up trays from patients.

· Ensures accurate tray assembly on patient tray line. Prepares normal menu items, salads, sandwiches, desserts, and special items.

· Removes trash from assigned workstation and/or from kitchen to specified area. Returns empty bottles and cans to recycle bin located in receiving /loading dock area. Removes crushed cardboard to designated areas.

· May operate a cash register (or equivalent), receive payments of cash, checks and charges from customers or employees for goods or services, making change and issuing receipts or tickets to customers.

· May communicate with Registered Dietitians for nutrition consultations and when necessary to improve patient care.

What We Offer:

Not only are we an exceptional place to work, offering a culture of recognizing and valuing employees, we provide amazing opportunities for our staff:

· Competitive salaries & benefits

· 403(b) retirement plan with hospital match

· Opportunities for growth