Dietary Aide/ Dietary /Per Diem

About the Role

The Dietary Aide supports the hospital’s mission by assisting in the preparation, assembly, delivery, and sanitation of patient meals in accordance with prescribed diets, food safety standards, and infection control practices. This role contributes to patient care and recovery by ensuring meals are accurate, timely, and safely prepared while maintaining a clean and efficient food service environment. The Dietary Aide works collaboratively with dietary and clinical staff, treats patients and families with respect and dignity, and performs assigned duties in a manner that promotes patient safety and reduces the risk of healthcare errors.

Responsibilities

• Assembles prepared foods for regular and modified diets; safely delivers meal trays to patients or serving areas and returns trays to designated clean-up areas.
• Prepares and serves between-meal nourishments.
• Demonstrates the ability to work effectively independently or as part of a team on a tray line in the main kitchen or cashier/steam table in the cafeteria while maintaining efficient workflow.
• Operates dishwashing machines or hand-washes non-machine-washable items; loads, unloads, and handles food-service equipment properly.
• Cleans and sanitizes work areas, tables, cabinets, dishes, and utensils; consistently follows infection control and safety practices.
• Washes, cleans, peels, dices, and shreds food products using appropriate kitchen utensils and safe food-handling methods.
• Prepares, prevents, protects, and responds to support the culture of safety.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

This is a per diem, onsite position.

Physical Requirements

• In an 8- to 12-hour workday, stands/walks 6–8 hours continuously.
• In an 8- to 12-hour workday, sits 0–2 hours.
• Lifts 20–50 pounds continuously during the workday.
• Uses hands for repetitive simple grasping, pushing/pulling, and fine manipulation.
• Must be able to bend, squat, and kneel frequently; climb occasionally.