NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue is America’s oldest public hospital, established in 1736. Affiliated with the NYU School of Medicine, the 844-bed hospital is a major referral center for highly complex cases, with its 6,000 employees including highly skilled, interdisciplinary clinical staff. It sees more than 110,000 emergency room visits and 500,000 outpatient visits annually. Bellevue is an academic medical institution of international renown. We have served as an incubator for major innovations in public health, medical science, and medical education. Bellevue is a Level I Trauma Center delivering around-the-clock care in adult, pediatric, psychiatric and pediatric psychiatric emergencies as well as in the nationally-designated categories of cardiology, neurology, toxicology, and neonatology. In addition to providing comprehensive inpatient and outpatient state-of-the-art care Bellevue is a city-wide medical specialty referral source. Bellevue’s clinical centers of excellence include: Emergency Medicine and Trauma Care; Cardiovascular Services; Designated Regional Perinatal Center and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (ICU); Comprehensive Children’s Psychiatric Emergency Program; and Cancer Services.

At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high quality care health services, without exception. Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons.

Job Responsibilities:

• Checks in deliveries and signs packing slips/invoices. Puts packing slips/invoices in designated folder or bin.
• Records temperature of food items on HACCP logs.
• Obtains stock from refrigerators and storerooms, loads and unloads stock and dispatches and stores supplies.
• Follows "First In-First Out" (FIFO) methods for stocking.
• Labels food items, using dates and names of products.
• Removes food from non-functioning refrigerators.
• Prepares and/or pre-portions food items for tray line service in accordance with menu.
• Operates all kitchen equipment in safe manner.
• Assembles prepared food on trays for patients on regular and modified diets according to menu or special diet lists and adhering to proper portion control.
• Loads and delivers meal trays via cart to distribute to patients and collects soiled trays for return to kitchen area for cleaning.
• Loads and docks retherm carts.
• Prepares and delivers food items for catering events.
• Performs all other tasks as assigned by Supervisor or designee.

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

Please be advised that proof of Covid-19 vaccination is required prior to hire.

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NYC Health and Hospitals offers a competitive benefits package that includes:

• Comprehensive Health Benefits for employees hired to work 20+ hrs. per week
• Retirement Savings and Pension Plans
• Loan Forgiveness Programs for eligible employees
• Paid Holidays and Vacation in accordance with employees' Collectively bargained contracts
• College tuition discounts and professional development opportunities
• Multiple employee discounts programs