Compassionate Patient Dining Associate (Dietary Aide) - FT/PT

Compass Group USA; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 22,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement Plan

Health and Wellness Programs

Discount Marketplace

Flexible Spending Accounts

Pet Insurance

Job summary

Morrison Healthcare, a Compass Group company, is hiring Patient Dining Associates (Dietary Aide) for full-time and part-time roles at Baptist Health Princeton Hospital in Birmingham, AL. Shifts run 6:30 am–6:30 pm, 6:30 am–12:30 pm, and 12:30 pm–6:30 pm with a fixed pay rate of $14.00 per hour.

Prior customer service or dietary experience is preferred. Responsibilities include helping patients with menu selections, assembling and delivering meals, and ensuring accurate timing and safety.

Qualifications

• Ability to read, write and interpret documents in English.
• Basic computer and mathematical skills.
• Must be able to occasionally lift or move up to 100 pounds, as well as maneuver and push food delivery carts.

Responsibilities

• Help patients understand their menu selections and work with nursing to ensure orders meet nutritional requirements.
• Collaborate with caregivers and culinary team to determine menu alternatives for allergies, dietary restrictions, or preferences.
• Assemble meals according to each patient’s menu selection and retrieve trays on time.
• Follow HIPAA and confidentiality policies; adhere to HACCP guidelines and sanitation procedures.
• Assist dietitians in monitoring patients on various diets as required.
• Communicate issues to the appropriate personnel promptly.

Skills

Ability to read, write and interpret

Basic computer skills

Lift up to 100 pounds

Job description

Morrison Healthcare, a Compass Group company, is hiring Patient Dining Associates (Dietary Aide) for full-time and part-time roles at Baptist Health Princeton Hospital in Birmingham, AL. Shifts run 6:30 am–6:30 pm, 6:30 am–12:30 pm, and 12:30 pm–6:30 pm with a fixed pay rate of $14.00 per hour.

Prior customer service or dietary experience is preferred. Responsibilities include helping patients with menu selections, assembling and delivering meals, and ensuring accurate timing and safety.