Tufts Medicine is Looking for a Part-Time Dietary & Food Services Aide I - Apply Today to Learn More!!

Melrose/Wakefield Hospital, part of the Tufts Medicine system, has been offering the highest quality and accessible healthcare to the local community for over 130 years.  With two hospital campuses, Level III Trauma Center, Level III Special Care Nursery, Breast Health Center, Cardiovascular Center and over 20 locations and 50 specialties, Melrose/Wakefield Hospital offers many opportunities to grow your career.  

If you are passionate about providing care in your local community, come join our team at Melrose/Wakefield Hospital.

Why Join Us?

• Competitive salaries

• Opportunities for career growth

• Free on-campus parking

Location: Melrose/Wakefield Hospital - 585 Lebanon Street - Melrose, MA

Hours: Varied 1st and 2nd shifts - hours betweem 6:30am - 8:30am

Every other weekend and every other holiday is required

Job Overview 

Under general supervision, this position works in any location where food is prepared including retail, patient and catering operations.  This position is involved in all aspects of food services including assisting with menu selection, food preparation, food delivery, kitchen cleanliness and sanitation. 

Minimum Qualifications 

1. Food service experience. 

Duties and Responsibilities

The duties and responsibilities listed below are intended to describe the general nature of work and are not intended to be an all-inclusive list.  Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned. 

1. Maintains and communicates accurate and updated diet order information through the system to ensure patients receive appropriate meals, nourishments and commercial enteral products in accordance with current diet order.  

2. Elicits patient information regarding food preferences, intolerances, likes and dislikes. Alerts the Clinical Dietitian to any actual or potential nutritional problems of patients. 

3. Assists patients with menu selection and writes and corrects regular and as assigned modified diets for patients. Responsible for maintaining high level of accuracy and appropriateness of patient trays. 

4. Delivers trays to patients, picks up trays from patients. 

5. Follows all precautions on patient units by donning and doffing PPE appropriately. Performs hand hygiene according to standards. 

6. Stocks nursing unit pantries with nourishments and dietary supplies, utilizing first-in, first-out system. 

7. Ensures accurate tray assembly on patient tray line. Prepares normal menu items, salads, sandwiches, desserts, and special items. 

8. Operates a variety of kitchen utensils to weigh, measure, mix, wash, peel, cut, grind, stir, strain, season and knead food items for cooking, serving and storing 

9. Assists in the preparation of hot and/or cold foods, and properly stores food, utilizing knowledge of temperature requirements and spoilage. 

10. Maintains accurate sanitation and temperature logs in work area according to regulatory requirements. 

11. Assists with setup, stocking, serving