Service Aide-Food Service - HRLY

NYC Health + Hospitals/Carter is a state-of-the-art facility with a 5-Star CMS Quality Rating, equipped with 164-bed Skilled Nursing Facility and 201-bed Long-Term Acute Care Hospital (LTACH) based in Harlem. Carter excels at providing quality medical, sub-acute, rehabilitative and long-term specialty services for individuals in need of medically-complex care like ventilator weaning. Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies our ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnership.

From more than 600 Nursing Homes, Carter ranks #6 in Newsweek's Best Nursing Homes in New York 2024; and also received a high-performance rating for Short-term Rehabilitation from U.S. News & World Report's Best Nursing Homes in America 2024.

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.

Job Description

Purpose of Position:
Under direct supervision, performs work of ordinary difficulty and responsibility in the areas of food services, housekeeping and maintenance and grounds operations; performs related work.
Examples of Typical Task:
In the area of Food Service Operations:
l. Assembles prepared food on trays for patients according to menu cards or special diet lists. Delivers trays to patients and collect/return soiled trays to the kitchen area. Participates in
daily menu conferences and food service operations of cafeteria or dining room area, including organizing the serving area and collecting dishes and resetting tables.
2. Assists in cooking operations and prepares patients' between-meal nourishment and cold foods (e.g., salads. sandwiches, desserts. etc.) according to oral and/or written instruction. Serves
foods at proper temperatures utilizing appropriate kitchen equipment.
3. Cleans kitchen and dining area. Washes. sanitizes and/or sterilizes dishes, working areas/surfaces, utensils and equipment.
4. Collects. transports and-or disposes of garbage and trash in designated containers.
5. Obtains stock from refrigerators and/or storerooms. Loads and unloads stock, and dispatches and stores supplies.
6. Attends in-service education programs, as assigned.
7. May operate self-service elevators and1or other necessary equipment to facilitate performance of duties including but not limited to the delivery of food trucks to and from patient floors.

Minimum Qualifications

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

If you wish to apply for this position, please apply online at employment.nychhc.org

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

• Comprehensive Health Benefits for employees hired to work 20+ hrs. per week
• Retirement Savings and Pension Plans
• Loan Forgiveness Programs for eligible employees
• Paid Holidays and Vacation in accordance with employees' Collectively bargained contracts
• College tuition discounts and professional development opportunities
• Multiple employee discounts programs