DIETARY AIDE I (PT)

Riverside Healthcare offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards, including competitive compensation, benefits, and nationally rated employee well-being programs.

About the role

The Dietary Aide I supports the hospital’s food service operations by serving patient meals, preparing boxed meals, maintaining clean and organized work areas, and ensuring food safety and sanitation standards are upheld. This position also performs general cleaning tasks, including dishwashing, pot washing, and custodial duties, and handles the delivery and pick-up of food carts to patient care areas.

Responsibilities

• Serve patient food trays accurately and efficiently.
• Prepare and package box meals for patients and other needs.
• Deliver and pick up food carts to and from patient care areas.
• Ensure that all food safety and sanitation standards are maintained during meal service.
• Correctly and safely use chemicals as per department standards.
• Perform general dishwashing duties, including cleaning of dishes, pots, pans, and utensils.
• Maintain cleanliness in backroom areas, tray line, dish room, and other food service areas.
• Assist with custodial tasks related to the kitchen and food service areas, ensuring cleanliness and compliance with safety protocols.
• Work on assigned tasks for special functions as directed by supervisors.
• Follow job flow standards for patient care, dish room, and cleaning tasks.
• Assist with stocking and organizing supplies in various food service areas.
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisors to support food service operations.
• Participate in departmental training and team meetings when required.

Requirements

• No formal education or previous experience required, but prior food service experience is a plus.
• Ability to learn and perform a variety of tasks on the job.
• Strong attention to detail, especially regarding food safety and sanitation.
• Good communication and teamwork skills to work effectively with other staff.
• Ability to follow instructions and perform repetitive tasks consistently.
• Physical stamina to stand for long periods and handle food service equipment safely.
• Ability to work efficiently and complete tasks in a timely manner.

Employee Health Requirements

• Exposure to:
  • Chemicals: Cleaning products, grease cleaner, sanitizer.
  • Video Display Terminals: Occasionally
  • Blood and Body Fluids: Occasional possibility to saliva and very rarely blood and/or vomit.
  • TB or Airborne Pathogens: Frequent visits to patient floors, occasional visits to patient rooms.
• Sensory Requirements:
  • Speech: Must be able to talk to staff and patients to complete assigned tasks.
  • Vision: Needed to see food being served and cleanliness of work areas.
  • Smell: Helpful to note presence of electrical/fire hazard.
  • Hearing: Must be able to hear co-workers, customers, and management.
  • Touch: Needed to handle dishes, silverware, etc., without dropping.
• Exposure to wet and slippery surfaces.

Activity/Lifting Requirements

• Percentage of time during the normal workday:
  • Sit: 0%
  • Twist: 2%
  • Stand: 80%
  • Crawl: 0%
  • Walk: 40%
  • Kneel: 0%
  • Lift: 20%
  • Drive: 0%
  • Squat: 2%
  • Climb: 0%
  • Bend: 10%
  • Reach above shoulders: 5%
• Weight lifted each normal workday:
  • Up to 10 lbs: Continuously
  • Up to 20 lbs: Frequently
  • Up to 35 lbs: Occasionally
  • Up to 50 lbs: Not Required
  • Up to 75 lbs: Not Required
  • Up to 100 lbs: Not Required
  • Over 100 lbs: Not Required
• Lifting and carrying details: Lift supplies needed to perform assigned tasks. Carry trays of food, stacks of dishes, cans of food, boxes of supplies. Occasionally lift something shoulder high.
• Maximum consecutive time (minutes) during the normal workday:
  • Sit: 0
  • Twist: 1
  • Stand: 70
  • Crawl: 0
  • Walk: 45
  • Kneel: 0
  • Lift: 2
  • Drive: 0
  • Squat: 1
  • Climb: 0
  • Bend: 2
  • Reach above shoulders: 1
• Repetitive Use Of Hands:
  • Simple grasp up to 15 lbs.: Normal weight
  • Pushing & pulling: Up to 200 lbs occasionally
  • Fine Manipulation: Controls on equipment, sharp knives, writing
  • Repetitive use of foot or feet in operating machine control: None

Environmental Factors & Special Hazards

• Environmental Factors (Time Spent):
  • Inside hours: 8
  • Outside hours: 0
  • Temperature: Normal Range
  • Lighting: Average
  • Noise levels: Very loud
  • Humidity: Humid
• Special Hazards: Mechanical, Electrical - Use of all equipment needed to complete tasks.
• Protective Clothing Required: Slip resistant shoes; personal protective equipment (when using chemicals).

Pay

USD $15.45 - USD $18.26 /Hr

Benefits

• .5 To 1.0 FTE:
  • Paid Time Off programs
  • Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
  • Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
  • Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
  • Educational Assistance Program
• .001 To .49 FTE:
  • Paid Leave Hours accrued as you work