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FOOD SERVICE AIDE

Job ID: 10766 Pay Rate: $16.03 - $17.86 Hourly Work Type: Full Time Shift: Rotating Department: Food and Nutrition - UH Category: Dietary City: Albuquerque, New Mexico Date Posted: 06/19/2025
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Receive 17% Weekday Nights, 26% Weekend Nights and 15% Weekend Day shift differentials

Minimum Offer

$ 16.03/hr.

Maximum Offer

$ 17.86/hr.

Compensation Disclaimer

Compensation for this role is based on a number of factors, including but not limited to experience, education, and other business and organizational considerations.


Department: Food and Nutrition - UH

FTE: 1.00
Full Time
Shift: Rotating

Position Summary:
Perform routine food service tasks within assigned kitchen area and patient delivery routes to provide quality service while observing Hospitals policies and procedures for patients and customers while delivering food orders to patient rooms. Assist washing dishes, pots and pans; maintain clean and sanitary department areas meeting State inspection guidelines. Stock the patient line. Ensure adherence to Hospitals and departmental policies and procedures. No patient care assignment.

Detailed responsibilities:
* FOOD SERVICE - Deliver food orders, snacks and/or supplies to patient rooms or designated locations; review daily menu for daily food stocking and distribution
* FOOD SERVICE - Supply food service line with condiments, menu items, and service ware as needed; may serve food on food line
* FOOD SERVICE - Assemble food trays as required by diet specifications placed through the call center
* FOOD SERVICE - Deliver and pick up food trays to patient rooms following established scripting for delivery and pick up methods
* SANITATION - Clean and maintain a sanitary work area; ensure compliance with Hospitals and state regulatory requirements
* CLEAN - Wash pots, pans and other service ware; clean and maintain a sanitary work area
* RELATED WORK - Perform related duties and responsibilities as required
* PATIENT SAFETY 1 - Follow patient safety-related policies, procedures and protocols
* PATIENT SAFETY 2 - Demonstrate proactive approach to patient safety by seeking opportunities to improve patient safety through questioning of current policies and processes
* PATIENT SAFETY 3 - Identify and report/correct environmental conditions and/or situations that may put a patient at undue risk
* PATIENT SAFETY 4 - Report potential or actual patient safety concerns, medical errors and/or near misses in a timely manner
* PATIENT SAFETY 5 - Encourage patients to actively participate in their own care by asking questions and reporting treatment or situations that they don't understand or may "not seem right"

Qualifications


Education:
Essential:
* Not Required

Experience:
Essential:
1/2 year (6 months) directly related experience

Nonessential:
Bilingual English, Spanish, Keres, Tewa, Tiwa, Towa, Zuni, or Navajo

Credentials:
Essential:
* Not Applicable/Not Required

Physical Conditions:
Heavy Work: Exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or 10 to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects or people. Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Medium Work.

Working conditions:
Essential:
* Minor Hazard - physical risks, dirt, dust, fumes, noise
* May work rotating shifts, holidays and weekends

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