Dietary Aide
- Pay
- $40,223 – $46,256 per year
- Location
- East Elmhurst, NY
- Listed
- 4 days ago
About the role
The New York City Department of Correction (DOC) is an integral part of the City's evolving criminal justice system, participating in reform initiatives and strategies aimed at moving the city towards a smaller jail system without compromising public safety. The DOC is responsible for maintaining a safe and secure environment for our employees, visitors, volunteers, and people in our custody.
Importantly, safe jails enable DOC to provide people in custody with the tools and opportunities they need to successfully re-enter their communities. The DOC operates facilities and court commands across the five boroughs with more than 7,500 diverse professionals and knowledgeable experts.
The DOC seeks to hire a Dietary Aide who will under immediate supervision, performs work of ordinary difficulty and responsibility in the preparation and service of food in a Correctional institution. Duties include but are not limited to the following:
- Cleaning the kitchen and kitchen equipment.
- Loading and unloading dispatches and stores supplies.
- Responsible for garbage disposal and sanitation of the food service area.
- Preparing, serving and collecting inmate trays.
- Setting up hot and cold cafeteria carts in the serving line.
- Assisting in storeroom, scullery, and cooking operations.
- When assigned to the West Facility/NIC, organizing the serving area, participating in food service and taking food temperatures to record in the logbook.
- Monitoring therapeutic diet including storage of full liquid diet and assembling PM snack, soy milk and supplement.
- Performing related work as required.
Additional Information
The City of New York offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance for the employee and his/her spouse or domestic partner and unemancipated children under age 26, union benefits such as dental and vision coverage, paid annual leave and sick leave, paid holidays, a pension, and optional savings and pre-tax programs such as Deferred Compensation, IRA, and a flexible spending account.
Qualifications & Requirements
Ability to read and write English and to understand and carry out simple instructions.
Equal opportunity and legal notices
The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.
From City of New York's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on November 6, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.
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Common questions
What is the salary for the Dietary Aide role at City of New York?
The Dietary Aide posting at City of New York states compensation of $40,223 – $46,256 per year. Final pay may depend on location, experience, and interview evaluation on City of New York's official career site.
Where is the Dietary Aide job at City of New York located?
This Dietary Aide position at City of New York is located in East Elmhurst, NY. Always check City of New York's application page for specific state eligibility or relocation policies.
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