Dietary Aide

We're saving lives, building careers, and reimagining healthcare. We can't wait to grow alongside you. 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 Tufts Medicine is a leading integrated health system bringing together the best of academic and community healthcare to deliver exceptional, connected and accessible care experiences to consumers across Massachusetts. Comprised of Tufts Medical Center, Lowell General Hospital, MelroseWakefield Hospital, Lawrence Memorial Hospital of Medford, Care at Home - an expansive home care network, and large integrated physician network. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity and inclusion at Tufts Medicine. Tufts Medicine does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, national origin, gender identity and/or expression, marital status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation by emailing us at .

Created: 2024-11-02