Diet Aide

Loma Linda University Health; Loma Linda (CA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Loma Linda University Health is seeking a Diet Aide to assist patients daily by offering menus, reviewing diet orders, and guiding meal service.

You will gather patient preferences, check allergies, enter selections into Computrition, and may handle meal tickets, unit calls, and tray delivery.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Minimum six months food service experience required.
• One year of nutrition education may be considered in lieu of experience.
• Customer service experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Visit patients daily, provide a menu, review the prescribed diet order, and explain the meal service process.
• Obtain patient food preferences, verify food allergies or intolerances, and obtain menu selections for breakfast, lunch and dinner meals.
• Enter meal selections into Computrition, assuring food items provided meet prescribed therapeutic diet order restrictions and patient satisfaction.
• May be assigned diet office responsibilities such as processing food requests orders, printing meal tickets/reports, and answering unit phone calls for meal service.
• May deliver food items/meal tray to the unit as appropriate.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Customer service

Food service

Computer literacy

Education

High school diploma or GED

Nutrition education may be considered

Tools

Computrition

Job description

Job Description

Job Summary

The Diet Aide is responsible for visiting patients daily, providing a menu, reviewing the prescribed diet order, and explaining the meal service process. The diet aide obtains patient food preferences, verifies food allergies or intolerances, and obtains menu selections for breakfast, lunch and dinner meals. The diet aide enters meal selections into Computrition, assuring food items provided meet prescribed therapeutic diet order restrictions and patient satisfaction. The diet aide may be assigned diet office responsibilities such as processing food requests orders, printing meal tickets/reports, and answering unit phone calls for meal service. The diet aide may deliver food items/meal tray to the unit as appropriate. Performs other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience

High school diploma or GED preferred. Minimum six months food service experience required. One year of nutrition or dietetic education may be considered in lieu of experience. Customer service experience preferred.

Knowledge and Skills

Able to read, write and speak in English. Able to read and follow written and oral instructions. Able to distinguish colors and hear sufficiently in order to safely complete job duties. Able to safely operate standard equipment required for the position. Able to work independently. Able to use computer, printer, and software programs necessary to the position (e.g., Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint). Able to communicate positively, effectively, and professionally with others; work calmly and respond courteously when under pressure; collaborate and accept direction.

Licensures and Certifications

Food Handler's Certification from San Bernardino County Public Health Department required upon hire date. Mobile friendly course can be completed via this website https://sbc.statefoodsafety.com/. SafeServ Managers certification preferred, as it supercedes Food Handlers certificate. Mobile friendly course can be completed via this website https://www.servsafe.com/ServSafe-Manager/Get-Certified.

About Us

Our mission is to continue the teaching and healing ministry of Jesus Christ. Our core values are compassion, excellence, humility, integrity, justice, teamwork and wholeness.

About The Team

Loma Linda University Health is a Seventh-day Adventist, faith and values based Christian institution. Candidates must understand and embrace the mission, purpose, and identity of Loma Linda and its affiliated entities.

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to the principles of diversity. We provide equal opportunities in all aspects of the employment process to every individual, regardless of gender, race, color, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, marital or veteran status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law. In addition, we will provide reasonable accommodations for otherwise qualified individuals requesting an accommodation due to a disability. If you need accommodation assistance with accessing our job listings or completing an application, or during any other phase of employment with us, please contact Human Resources Management at [phone].

Loma Linda University Medical Center is a religiously-qualified Equal Opportunity Employer under Title VII of Civil Rights Act of 1964. No question on this application is asked for the purpose of unlawfully limiting or excluding any applicant’s consideration for employment because of race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, disability, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable law. If you need a reasonable accommodation in the hiring process, please notify Human Resource Management.

We appreciate your interest in Loma Linda and wish you success in your job search!