Service Aide

Location: New York, NY (All Boroughs)

Duration: 6+ Months

Duties:

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.

In the area of Food Services Operations Only:
1. Sets-up assigned station with appropriate items before meal service; checks for cleanliness before starting
preparation of food.
2. Assembles prepared food on trays for patients according to menu cards or special diet lists. Delivers trays to
patients and collects/returns 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.
3. 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; reconstitutes hot foods in microwave
ovens.
4. Serves foods at proper temperatures utilizing appropriate kitchen equipment.
5. Cleans kitchen and dining areas. Washes, sanitizes and/or sterilizes dishes, working areas/surfaces, utensils
and equipment.
6. Collects, transports and/or disposes of garbage and trash in designated containers; runs appropriate items
through a dishwasher utilizing appropriate cleaning and sanitizing agent(s).
7. Obtains stock from refrigerators and/or storerooms. Loads and unloads stock, and dispatches and stores
supplies.
8. Attends in-sew ice education programs, as assigned.
9. Performs other related duties, as assigned or directed.

In the area of Housekeeping Operations:
1. Cleans, maintains and/or sterilizes assigned areas of the health care setting by emptying wastebaskets,
sweeping, dusting, vacuuming and washing/mopping floors, walls, ceilings, window sills, Venetian
blinds, furniture and medical equipment with appropriate cleaning equipment, solutions and
disinfectants. Bags soiled linens.
2. Cleans mirrors and scours and disinfects toilets, sinks, tubs and showers using appropriate cleaning
equipment, solutions and disinfectants.
3. Cleans unsterile trays and equipment. Cleans and disinfects metal containers, sputum disposal room
and equipment. Distributes clean sputum cups, containers and paper bags for waste to patients. Collects
and disposes of cups and waste, handles and disposes of sputum specimen containers. Fills ice
compartment of oxygen equipment and obtains oxygen tanks when required.
4. Polishes metal. Maintains floors by stripping, waxing and polishing utilizing appropriate cleaning equipment.in the area of Housekeeping Operations: (continued-)
5. Collects, empties, transports and/or disposes of debris and garbage in designated containers. Relines waste
containers with appropriate liner(s) and transports infectious waste material to designated areas.
6. Assists in loading and unloading trucks and filling stock requisitions. Transports household supplies and
equipment and assists supervisor in such tasks as distributing cleaning supplies.
7. Moves furniture and equipment, and assists in the make-up and breakdown of beds (including their proper
storage).
8. Maintains con"-trot over tools and equipment. Keeps mechanical equipment in proper running order.

Minimum Degree Required:

Completed High School (Diploma or GED)

Skills:

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

Required:

DESSERTS
HOUSEKEEPING
MICROWAVE
OPERATIONS
COOKING

Additional:

VACUUMING
FOOD SERVICE
FOOD SERVICES
MAINTENANCE