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The Food & Nutrition Services (FNS) Department at Dartmouth-Hitchcock encompasses Patient Food Services, Clinical Nutrition, and Dining Services. FNS aims to provide a nutritional environment which supports a population-level approach to a healthy diet and aligns with the D-H commitment to improve the health and wellness of our patients, employees, and community and create a sustainable health system.The Dietetic Aide at Dartmouth-Hitchcock works directly with our patients by completing activities related to patient nutritional care, meal service delivery and assists patients with menu completion. 

This is a part-time (24hrs), position with competitive rates starting at $17/hr upto $26/hr based on experience. Evening and weekend shifts receive a shift differential, and weekend shifts are required.  You must be at least 16 years of age to apply for this position. 

To learn more about our Food and Nutrition Services department and roles - watch here: 

1. Patient Tray Assembly and Sanitation:
2. Plates food items and assembles patient meal trays. Assembles add-on sheet items and tube feeding items following proper procedures.
3. Prepares food items for all areas, following standardized recipes and production methods. Prepares patient nourishment's and write-ins as tallied following proper production procedures.
4. Ensures that area and equipment are maintained up to accepted standards and quality.
5. Loads and operates dish washing equipment. Takes dish machine temperatures daily.
6. Takes pot machine temperatures daily and pH level of sanitizer.
7. Performs assigned cleaning functions, ensuring that areas and equipment are maintained up to accepted standards of quality.
8. Operates floor washing machine
9. Maintains and properly stocks all necessary food and supply items.
10. Labels and dates all necessary food and supply items.
11. Uses and mixes chemicals in a safe manner. Labels all secondary bottles.
12. Patient Tray Delivery and Menu Collection:
13. Assists with tray delivery and retrieval.
14. Collects patient menus on assigned units.
15. Assists patients with menu completion using hard copy menus or laptops.
16. Performs inventory of food and supplies for assigned units. Assembles these supplies and delivers to the assigned unit.
17. Takes temperatures of assigned refrigerators and freezers and documents as required
18. Retail Dining Areas:
19. Performs procedures in the retail areas according to all State and hospital guidelines, including serving, and/or portioning of food, preparing items to order, informing/directing customers as needed.
20. Takes refrigeration temperatures, hot and cold food temperatures to assure proper storage and serving temperatures.
21. Cleans assigned areas/equipment following institutional standards.
22. Orders, collects and restocks food supplies in assigned areas.
23. Displays and labels food items using menu boards and POS signage.
24. Performs other duties as required or assigned.

• High school diploma (or GED) strongly preferred.
• Ability to read and write required.
• Prior satisfactory work experience is desired.

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