Diet Aide (CH, FT)

Loma Linda University Health; Loma Linda (CA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Loma Linda University Health is seeking a Diet Aide to support patient nutrition services. You will visit patients daily, offer menus, gather preferences, verify allergies, and input selections for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

The role includes processing meal requests, printing tickets and reports, answering meal service calls, and delivering meals to units as needed. Strong communication and accuracy are essential.

Qualifications

• Requires high school diploma or GED; six months food service experience preferred.
• One year of nutrition or dietetic education may substitute experience.
• Customer service experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Visit patients daily and provide menus and explanations of meal service.
• Review prescribed diet orders and ensure meals meet restrictions.
• Collect patient food preferences and allergies; obtain meal selections.
• Enter selections into Computrition and verify accuracy.
• Assist with processing food requests, printing tickets, and answering meal service calls.
• Deliver meals to the unit when assigned.

Skills

English literacy

Follow instructions

Color vision

Equipment operation

Independent worker

Computer skills

Professional communication

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Word

Excel

Outlook

PowerPoint

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 needed.

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.