• Dietary Aide

    Tufts Medicine (Boston, MA)


     

    Under general supervision, this position prepares, sets-up and delivers patient trays, carts nourishments and floor stock, ensuring accuracy, attractiveness, timeliness and temperature of each food tray provided for patients. Performs a variety of sanitary tasks and trash removal essential to good sanitation of the kitchen and work environment.

     

    II.** **PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS** **:

     

    + Sets-up assigned stations.

    + Assembles trays according to menu selection.

    + Prepares cold food items and desserts according to production sheets.

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

    + Stocks patient care units with food and paper supplies following proper rotation and par levels, delivers 10,2,8 nourishments.

    + Strips, sanitizes, stacks, patients' trays and utensils in dishroom, reassembles tray line.

    + Cleans refrigerator and countertops on patients' floor kitchens.

    + Transports patient trucks to and from patient floors.

    + Cleans and sanitizes pots and utensils equipment, floors, walls, dishmachine, etc.

    + Removes trash from assigned workstation and/or from kitchen to specified area.

    + Acts as liaison between dietary and patient units.

    + Performs other similar job related duties as required or directed.

     

    III.** **JOB REQUIREMENTS** **:

    JOB KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

    + Ability to operate simple mechanical devices such as coffee urn, dishmachine, slicer, trash compactor.

    + Ability to use a knife for slicing, cutting, dicing.

    + Physical skills required: standing and walking for 95% of the day, straining and lifting approximately 30lbs., pushing loaded carts (approximately 400lbs.).

    + Ability to communicate with patients and employees from other departments.

    EDUCATION:

    + Ability to read, speak basic English, and follow instructions.

    EXPERIENCE:

    + On the job training.

     

    An equivalent combination of education and experience, which provides proficiency in the areas of responsibility listed above, may be substituted for the above education and experience requirements.

     
     

    + Exposure to heat, cold, steam, chemicals and hot equipment.

    + Frequent exposure to garbage and trash.

    + Potential possibility of cuts, punctures, and strains.

    + Contact with employees within own department and hospital.

    + Contact with patients, enters patients rooms.

    AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES STATEMENT:

    Must be able to perform all essential functions of this position with reasonable accommodation if disabled.