Diet Aide I

Presbyterian System Services; Rio Rancho (NM); On-site; USD 22,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Wellness program

Job summary

Presbyterian Rust Medical Center is seeking a Diet Aide to support patient meal delivery and nourishment services. You will assist with meal preparation, ensure diets match physician orders, and help maintain safety and quality standards across food service operations.

The role requires at least one year of experience in food service or customer service, and involves working in a hospital setting with standard 12‑hour day shifts.

Qualifications

• Minimum one year experience in food service or customer service.

Responsibilities

• Oversees patient meal and tray delivery, ensuring diet orders are followed and meals align with physician orders.
• Assists with food preparation and cooking to provide safe, high‑quality meals.
• Acts as liaison between Food Service, patients, and dietitians.

Skills

Food service

Customer service

Job description

Location Address:2400 Unser Blvd SE Rio Rancho, NM 87124Compensation Pay Range:Minimum Offer $16.28 Maximum Offer $22.23 Now Hiring: Diet Aide ISummary:Play an important role in providing a positive dining experience for patients, staff, and visitors. This position oversees patient meal and tray delivery, including meals, nourishment, and floor stock, while ensuring food selections align with physician-ordered diets. You’ll also assist with food preparation and cooking to provide safe, high-quality meals throughout the hospital. Type of Opportunity: PRN Job Exempt: No Job is based: Presbyterian Rust Medical Center Work Shift: 12 Hour Days (United States of America)Responsibilities:Supports the organization’s visions, values, and strategies. Acts as a team member in department activities, including participating in educational meetings and in-services. May also serve as the department’s quality assurance in supporting policies and procedures, including but not limited to food monitoring, temperature taking, plate presentation, and diet compliance.Participates as an active member of the Food Service team to provide exceptional customer service to patients. Participates in the assembly and delivery of patient/customer meals in accordance with established criteria and procedures. During delivery, demonstrates CARES behaviors and steps from the Customer Loyalty Bundle (AIDET, HEAT) to all those encountered. Adheres to policies and procedures established by the hospital, department, environmental, State, and JCAHO regulations.Acts as an information liaison between Food Service, patients, and dietitians.Maintains and supports sanitation and quality standards as required by department policy and regulatory agencies. This includes maintaining department records, reports, and files as required, such as temperature logs, sanitation logs, refrigeration logs, production records, and late tray reports. Tasks may also include using a variety of kitchen utensils and equipment, including grinders, slicers, mixers, and blenders. Operates the dishwasher to ensure all dishes and utensils are clean.Qualifications:Minimum one year experience in food service or customer service UPDATED: 2/28/17All benefits-eligible Presbyterian employees receive a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, short-term and long-term disability, group term life insurance and other optional voluntary benefits.WellnessPresbyterian's Employee Wellness rewards program is designed to provide you with engaging opportunities to enhance your health and activate your well-being. Earn gift cards and more by taking an active role in our personal well-being by participating in wellness activities like wellness challenges, webinar, preventive screening and more.Why work at Presbyterian?As an organization, we are committed to improving the health of our communities. From hosting growers' markets to partnering with local communities, Presbyterian is taking active steps to improve the health of New Mexicans.About Presbyterian Healthcare ServicesPresbyterian exists to improve the health of patients, members, and the communities we serve. We are locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system of nine hospitals, a statewide health plan and a growing multi-specialty medical group. Founded in New Mexico in 1908, we are the state's largest private employer with nearly 14,000 employees - including more than 1600 providers and nearly 4,700 nurses.Our health plan serves more than 580,000 members statewide and offers Medicare Advantage, Medicaid (Centennial Care) and Commercial health plans.AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED. PHS is a drug-free and tobacco-free employer with smoke free campuses.We're Determined to Support New Mexico's Well-Being | Presbyterian Healthcare Services