Food Aide

Summary:
Provides various food and dietary services for patients and hospital staff. Contributes to and supports the overall mission of the Dietary Department

Type of Opportunity: Per Required Need
FTE: 0.001000
Exempt: No
Work Schedule: Varied Days and Hours

Other information:
Reading, writing and basic math skills for interpreting diet orders required. Experience in commercial food handling, cleaning or cashiering preferred

Minimal legal age for consideration is 16

UPDATED: 3/30/17

Education:
Essential:
* Less than High School

Responsibilities:
*Obtains dietary orders from patient areas then creates worksheet for cooks and other staff.
*Creates tray slips enumerating and describing patient diets and puts together the patient trays
*Prepares coffee, toast, jell-o, salads, desserts and snacks for patients and hospital staff
*Sets up, maintains and serves customers in cafeteria dining room
*Prepares various cold food items for patients and staff.
*Cleans, mops, sweeps, maintains, organizes and sanitizes areas throughout the Department.
*Prepares nourishments and snacks for patients as directed.
*Retrieves carts and trays from nursing units after each mealtime and washes dishes, sanitizes equipment and dish room area.
*Assists with catering by gathering required items, delivering and setting up catering as specified. Responsible for cleaning up catering as well.
*Assists with inventory control by putting away deliveries in the prescribed manner and informing the Food Service Coordinator when par levels are diminished.
*Delivering to and stocking nourishment and break areas as requested

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As an organization, we are committed to improving the health of our communities. From hosting growers' markets to partnering with local communities, Presbyterian is taking active steps to improve the health of New Mexicans. For our employees, we offer a robust wellness program, including free access to our on-site and community-based gyms, nutrition coaching and classes, wellness challenges and more.

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About Presbyterian Healthcare Services

Presbyterian Healthcare Services exists to improve the health of patients, members and the communities we serve. We are a locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system of nine hospitals, a statewide health plan and a growing multi-specialty medical group. Founded in New Mexico in 1908, we are the state's largest private employer with nearly 14,000 employees - including more than 1,600 providers and nearly 4,700 nurses.

Our health plan serves more than 580,000 members statewide and offers Medicare Advantage, Medicaid (Centennial Care) and Commercial health plans.

About Our Regional Delivery System

Presbyterian's Regional Delivery System is a network of six hospitals and medical centers throughout rural New Mexico including locations in Clovis, Espanola, Ruidoso, Santa Fe, Socorro and Tucumcari. Our regional facilities are home to more than 1,600 clinical and non-clinical employees who help make Presbyterian the state's largest private employer with nearly 14,000 statewide employees. With a variety of services ranging from general surgery to pediatrics to heart and cancer care, our regional employees are proud to provide close-to-home care for their communities.

We are part of New Mexico's history - and committed to its future. That is why we will continue to work just as hard and care just as deeply to serve New Mexico for years to come.

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New Mexico continues to grow steadily in population and features a low cost-of living.

Varied landscapes bring filmmakers here from around the world to capture a slice of the natural beauty New Mexicans enjoy every day. Our landscapes are as diverse as our culture - from mountains, forests, canyons, and lakes, to caverns, hot springs and sand dunes.

New Mexico offers endless recreational opportunities to explore and enjoy an active lifestyle. Venture off the beaten path, challenge your body in the elements, or open yourself up to the expansive sky. From hiking, golfing and biking to skiing, snowboarding and boating, it's all available among our beautiful wonders of the west.

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