Food Services Worker in Washington, DC

Job Description

As a Food Services Worker, you will be responsible for assembling tray carts for patient meals and customizing meal trays based on patient selections and dietary needs. You will work in a refrigerated environment and deliver meal trays and snacks to patient care units. This role involves close interaction with the Hospitality Service Office to ensure patient satisfaction and adherence to dietary restrictions.

Responsibilities

Assemble tray carts for patient lunch and dinner meals using patient selections and diet orders.Customize patient meal trays, including drinks, desserts, and rolls, before delivering to patient care units.Set up patient food service stations for breakfast and assist in assembling breakfast trays.Deliver meal trays and snacks to patients, replace missing items, and offer alternatives for undesired items.Refill hot beverages and condiments, and inform nursing staff of refused or missing trays.Document food and liquid intake for selected patients.Retrieve meal trays from patient rooms and ensure no personal items are left on trays.Strip food carts, sort, rinse, and assist in washing dishes and trays.Deliver menus to patients, explain the menu process, and assist with menu selections.Recommend or offer alternative selections for patients not selecting from the menu.Check for new admissions or diet changes, deliver new menus, and diet awareness cards.Complete and deliver special meal requests and secure sign-off from nursing staff.Inventory and stock hospitality carts and baskets, and deliver bulk nourishments as requested.Provide clerical support to the Hospitality Service Office, including answering phones and following up on requests.Produce standard computer reports and enter patient selections and special food preferences.Attend and assist in departmental in-services.

Essential Skills

Experience in food preparation and volume cooking.Proficiency in recipe measurement and foodservice.Strong customer service skills.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

Experience as a line cook is beneficial.Ability to operate basic computer systems for report generation and data entry.

Why Work Here?

This is a contract-to-hire position with the potential for permanent placement at a major DC hospital, offering hospital benefits. The role offers opportunities for raises based on excellent attendance and performance.

Work Environment

This position is based in a hospital's Nutritional Services department. The shift runs from 7 AM to 7 PM with schedules released biweekly. Weekend availability is required, with no exceptions.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Washington, District of Columbia.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $18.00 - $18.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job
classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be
subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits
available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Washington,DC.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 8, 2025.

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\n About Aerotek:\n\n

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

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Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

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The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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