Diet Assistant — Patient Menu & Tray Support

RWJBarnabas Health; Belleville (NJ); On-site; USD 26,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Medical insurance

Dental & Vision Insurance

Retirement plans

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Tuition reimbursement

FSA/ Flexible spending accounts

Wellness programs

Voluntary benefits

Discounts

Job summary

RWJBarnabas Health is seeking a Diet Assistant at Clara Maass Medical Center in New Jersey. The role supports the dietary department by handling diet office clerical duties, menu systems, and basic nutrition services for patients. Duties include tray line checks, menu collection, and diet order processing.

Day shift, full-time 37.5 hours weekly. Requires strong customer service and computer skills; preferred background in hospitality and a high school diploma or equivalent.

Qualifications

• Excellent customer service skills.
• Computer application skills.
• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Prior work experience in a hospitality environment.

Responsibilities

• Perform checks on the tray line during meal service as needed.
• Collect patient menu selections using BME
• Distribute and tally paper menus if needed.
• Follow the assigned workflow to ensure adequate time for menu collection and diet office coverage.
• Maintain the computerized system with the current information, as needed.
• Modify therapeutic menus as needed.
• Participate in Quality Improvement collection and reporting as assigned.
• Prepare food production sheets based on menu tallies as required.
• Process diet orders and diet changes using the WFMS computer system.
• Update nourishment, monitor all snack and supplement orders.

Skills

Customer service

Computer applications

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

RWJBarnabas Health is seeking a Diet Assistant at Clara Maass Medical Center in New Jersey. The role supports the dietary department by handling diet office clerical duties, menu systems, and basic nutrition services for patients. Duties include tray line checks, menu collection, and diet order processing.

Day shift, full-time 37.5 hours weekly. Requires strong customer service and computer skills; preferred background in hospitality and a high school diploma or equivalent.