Dietary Aide - Part Time

Apply for the DIETARY AIDE – PART TIME – DAY role at JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute in North Bergen, New Jersey.

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 succeed.

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

• Follows patients' menus accurately on the serving line; also serves 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 and ensures 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 items for cleanliness.
• Returns clean equipment to its 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.
• Portions, serves, and replenishes dessert, pastries, salads, hot foods, etc.
• Replenishes paper and silverware products.
• Wraps, stores, and dates excess food and places it 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 assigned areas in accordance with established procedures.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• 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.

Minimum rate: $17.24 hourly. HMH is committed to pay equity and transparency for our team members. The posted rate is a reasonable good‑faith estimate of the minimum base pay for this role at the time of posting.

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.