Attendant I - HHC Food and Nutrition

Location: 71 Haynes Street, Manchester, CT (06040).

About the Role

The Attendant reports to the Director of Food Services and performs a wide variety of functions to ensure high-quality, sanitary food service to patients and customers. This position is part of Hartford HealthCare’s Greater Manchester Region, which serves 300,000 people across 19 towns and includes Manchester Memorial Hospital, Rockville General Hospital, a multispecialty provider group, and visiting nurse services.

Responsibilities

• Stock supplies and maintain inventory, including labeling, dating, and rotating stock.
• Deliver and pick up patient food trays following all facility and departmental policies.
• Portion and package food items, including assisting with meals for Meals on Wheels and patient snack delivery.
• Serve customers and process dishes in the dish room.
• Maintain cleanliness of the cafeteria, kitchen, and work stations following sanitation and safety requirements.
• Set up, restock, and clean work stations, ensuring compliance with serve-safe and state regulatory standards.
• Complete required paperwork, such as dish machine temperature logs.
• Demonstrate knowledge of basic modified diets and wear personal protective equipment as required.
• Attend monthly department meetings and in-services.
• Adjust daily work routines to assist co-workers and meet departmental needs.
• Complete annual serve-safe food safety training.
• Follow uniform and grooming policies, including wearing appropriate hair coverings and washing hands/wearing gloves per serve-safe and state regulations.

Requirements

• Basic English reading and verbal communication skills to interact effectively with co-workers, patients, and care providers.
• Basic math skills, including addition and subtraction.
• Strong interpersonal skills and a customer service-oriented attitude when interacting with co-workers, patients, and visitors.
• Ability to work collaboratively and adapt to changing departmental needs.

Qualifications

High school diploma or equivalent preferred but not required.

Schedule

Monday–Friday, 6:30 AM–3:00 PM, with every other weekend required.

Benefits

Hartford HealthCare offers a competitive benefits program designed to ensure work/life balance, along with opportunities for career development and growth across its statewide locations.