DIETARY AIDE - PART TIME - DAY

Dietary Aide - Part Time - Day

PALISADES MEDICAL CENTER North Bergen, New Jersey

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• Requisition # 2025-173025
• ShiftDay
• StatusPart-time with Benefits

Overview

Our team members are the heart of what makes us better.

At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community.

Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.

Prepares and serves food to all patients, staff, and visitors while maintaining a high level of service and sanitation.

Responsibilities

A day in the life of a Dietary Aide at Hackensack Meridian Health includes:

• Follows patients menus accurately on the serving line. Also responsible for serving in the cafeteria and grill.
• Prepares salads, coffee, and desserts in accordance with meal schedules.
• Prepares late trays as required.
• Delivers food carts to designated places on occasion and ensures that carts are returned to the kitchen.
• Washes dishes, cookware, flatware, and trays using approved procedures.
• Washes pots, pans, cooking utensils and small equipment, following established sanitation procedures. Inspects all item for cleanliness.
• Returns clean equipment to their proper place in the kitchen.
• Maintains clean wash and rinse water, adding the designated sanitizing agent to the final rinse. Maintains a high level of sanitation in the pot washing area.
• Sets up counter, beverage system, coffee, grill, steam table, condiment station and serving line.
• Cooks and serves grilled items, according to customer requests.
• Follows proper cash handling procedures when working the cafeteria register
• Ensures delivery of excellent customer service resulting in positive and improving patient satisfaction scores for department and Medical Center.
• Portions, serves and replenishes dessert, pastries, salads, hot foods, etc.
• Replenishes paper and silverware products.
• Wraps, stores and dates excess food and places in appropriate refrigerators. Cleans and maintains entire work area following service.
• Cleans all tables and chairs.
• Assists with service and setting up for special meetings.
• Relieves cafeteria personnel when necessary.
• Delivers nourishment to nursing units as required.
• Collects and removes trash and garbage to designated containers.
• Cleans work areas, equipment, walls, cabinets, storage areas, and other areas assigned in accordance with established procedures.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• High School diploma, general equivalency diploma (GED), and/or GED equivalent programs.
• At least six (6) months' prior experience in a food service department preferred.

If you feel that the above description speaks directly to your strengths and capabilities, then please apply today!

Compensation

Minimum rate of $17.24 Hourly

HMH is committed to pay equity and transparency for our team members. The posted rate of pay in this job posting is a reasonable good faith estimate of the minimum base pay for this role at the time of posting in accordance with the New Jersey Pay Transparency Act and does not reflect the full value of our market-competitive total rewards package.

Job Duties

The starting rate of pay is provided for informational purposes only and is not a guarantee of a specific offer. Posted hourly rates may be stated as an annual salary in the offer and posted annual salaries may be stated as an hourly rate in the offer, depending on the level and nature of the job duties and credentials of the candidate. The base compensation determined at the time of the offer may be different than the posted rate of pay based on a number of non-discriminatory factors, including but not limited to:

• Labor Market Data: Compensation is benchmarked against market data to ensure competitiveness.
• Experience: Years of relevant work experience.
• Education and Certifications: Level of education attained, including specialized certifications, credentials, completed apprenticeship programs or advanced training.
• Skills: Demonstrated proficiency in relevant skills and competencies.
• Geographic Location: Cost of living and market rates for the specific location.
• Internal Equity: Compensation is determined in a manner consistent with compensation ranges for similar roles within the organization.
• Budget and Grant Funding: Departmental budgets and any grant funding associated with the job position may impact the pay that can be offered.

Some jobs may also be eligible for performance-based incentives, bonuses, or commissions not reflected in the starting rate. Certain positions may also be eligible for shift differentials for work performed on evening, night, or weekend shifts.

In addition to our compensation for full-time and part-time (20+ hours/week) job positions, HMH offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and retirement benefits.

HACKENSACK MERIDIAN HEALTH (HMH) IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, breastfeeding, genetic information, refusal to submit to a genetic test or make available to an employer the results of a genetic test, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, national origin, nationality, ancestry, disability, marital status, liability for military service, or status as a protected veteran.

Our Network

Hackensack Meridian Health (HMH) is a Mandatory Influenza Vaccination Facility

As a courtesy to assist you in your job search, we would like to send your resume to other areas of our Hackensack Meridian Health network who may have current openings that fit your skills and experience.

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US News & World Report 2025 - HUMC - #1 Hospital in NJ & #1 in NY Metro Area

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US News & World Report 2025 - Joseph M. Sanzari Children’s Hospital - #1 Children’s Hospital in NJ and #3 Children’s Specialties in the Nation

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US News & World Report 2025 - HUMC - Best Hospitals Honor Roll

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Becker’s Hospital Review 2025 - 7 HMH Institutions Named Among Becker’s Top 100

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WE KEEP GETTING BETTER

At Hackensack Meridian Health , we help our patients live better, healthier lives – and we help one another succeed. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how our team members support one another and how we show up for our community. Together, we’re ready to transform health care and advance our mission to serve as a leader of positive change.

Join us and let’s keep getting better together.

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