FOOD SERVICE AIDE SKILLS, EXPERIENCE, AND JOB REQUIREMENTS
Published: Mar 27, 2025 - The Food Service Aide possesses the capability to establish and sustain professional, positive relationships with patients, managers, nurses, and staff. This position has experience in food service or the aptitude to perform its general duties is advantageous. Understands and complies with healthcare regulations such as HIPAA, TJC, DNV, OSHA, and maintains consistent, reliable attendance to meet departmental needs.
Essential Hard and Soft Skills for a Standout Food Service Aide Resume
- Food Preparation
- Food Storage
- Dishwashing
- Kitchen Maintenance
- Sanitization
- Meal Service
- Tray Assembly
- Food Transport
- Cleaning
- Documentation
- Organization
- Time Management
- Teamwork
- Customer Service
- Volunteer Management
- Professional Development
- Child Support
- Classroom Coverage
- Service Fundamentals
- Compost Management
Summary of Food Service Aide Knowledge and Qualifications on Resume
1. BS in Nutrition with 2 years of Experience
- Ability to measure/weigh, add/subtract and multiply/divide during food preparation.
- Ability to read, write and follow written and verbal directions.
- Good verbal communication skills.
- Ability to use and clean kitchen and dish room equipment.
- Ability to safely utilize cleaning chemicals and other kitchen cleaning utensils and equipment.
- Strong customer service ability.
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to communicate clearly and positively to patients and staff when conveying information.
- Ability to work productively and effectively in a fast-paced work environment with a sense of urgency and enthusiasm.
2. BA in Hospitality Management with 3 years of Experience
- Ability to develop and maintain professional and positive working relationships with patients, managers, nurses and other staff.
- Experience in food service preferred or the ability to perform food service general duties.
- Ability to work in a hot kitchen around hot equipment and a variety of other potential hazards ranging from spills on floors to sharp cutting equipment (knives, slicer).
- Ability to withstand changes in work environment temperatures (hot kitchen to cooler).
- Ability to work in a wet environment with hands frequently exposed to water.
- Ability to follow Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment
- Ability to meet the business needs of the department with regular, reliable attendance.
- Knowledge of HIPAA, TJC, DNV, OSHA and other federal/state regulatory agencies guiding healthcare.
3. BS in Culinary Arts with 2 years of Experience
- Able to follow oral and written instructions
- Effectively communicates with customers, clients and management
- Able to work with minimal supervision and alone
- Ability to interact with kitchen and supervisory staff
- Ability to assist in the preparation and serving of meals and snacks.
- Ability to clean and maintain kitchen, equipment, and storage areas in clean, safe, serviceable condition.
- Ability to fill sugar, salt and pepper shakers, condiment trays
- Ability to ensure availability of dishes, utensils, serving trays, glassware, paper products, etc.
- Ability to comply with health and safety requirements for food service department employees, cleaning materials and chemicals, tools and equipment, etc.