Service Aide

About NYC Health + Hospitals

NYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan is the community hospital of choice for residents of East Harlem, northern Manhattan, and neighboring communities. The hospital provides culturally-sensitive care in a welcoming and hospitable setting, emphasizing primary care medicine and utilizing the latest advances in medical science. Metropolitan delivers high quality health services with compassion, dignity, and respect to all, without exception. Since its founding in 1875, the hospital has been affiliated with New York Medical College, representing the oldest partnership between a hospital and a private medical school in the United States. Metropolitan is a part of the NYC Health + Hospitals, the largest municipal hospital and health care system in the country.

At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high quality care health services, without exception. Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons.

Work Shifts

ROTATIONAL SCHEDULE

Job Description

Distributes and collects patient trays on assigned units adhering to mealtime schedules. Delivers nourishments, enteral feeding and late trays. Maintains proper sanitation of nourishment stations in patients' units by defrosting and cleaning refrigerators and cleaning cabinets and drawers in nourishment stations. Works in any of the following positions on tray line: starter, cold station 1, cold station 2, dessert box, beverage, docker/ loader as needed. Prepares and/or pre-portions cold food items for tray line service. Prepares sandwiches and bagged lunches for outpatient meals Assembles appropriate food items for the 8:00 P.M. snack 8:00 P.M. nourishments. Works in dish room stripping trays, scraping, loading and racking service ware and bringing clean dishes back to kitchen. Washes pots utilizing three compartments sink method and records results of sanitizer test. Removes and disposes wet and dry garbage. Follows appropriate sanitation guidelines. Sweeps and mops floors as assigned. Answers phones in diet office and records calls. Labels tray tickets and or supplements. Assembles and delivers late trays. Assists in the taking of inventory for all storerooms. Responsible for the cleanliness of all work areas, and for the safe and sanitary handling of food,

equipment and supplies.

Attends departmental meetings and in-service classes. Performs other related duties and responsibilities as required.

Minimum Qualifications

Ability to read and write English and to understand and carry out simple instructions.

How To Apply

If you wish to apply for this position, please apply online by clicking the "Apply Now" button. In addition, you can submit your resume to METCareers@nychhc.org with the Job Title and Job ID # of the job posting that you applied to in the subject line of the email.

NYC Health and Hospitals offers a competitive benefits package that includes:

Comprehensive Health Benefits for employees hired to work 20+ hrs. per weekRetirement Savings and Pension PlansLoan Forgiveness Programs for eligible employeesPaid Holidays and Vacation in accordance with employees' Collectively bargained contractsCollege tuition discounts and professional development opportunitiesMultiple employee discounts programs