Diet Control Assistant - Full-time

University Hospital; Newark (NJ); On-site; USD 28,000 - 29,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Medical & prescription coverage

Dental & Vision Insurance

HSA & FSA

Disability insurance

Pension plan

Pet insurance

EAP

Professional development

Job summary

University Hospital's Diet Control Assistant position in Newark, NJ is a part-time day role in the Dietary department. The incumbent ensures quality Food & Nutrition services for patients of all ages, delivering meals within standards while maintaining confidential patient records and coordinating with care units.

Responsibilities include adjusting menus per diet orders, preparing meal supplements, and communicating with patients to accommodate developmental and cognitive levels.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• 1+ year of Food Service, Customer Service, or hospitality experience required.
• Fluent reading, writing, speaking of English required.
• Effective verbal and written communications.
• Customer service oriented with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Provides quality Food & Nutrition services across age groups.
• Delivers meals/food items to patients within set time frames.
• Maintains patient care electronic Card files and coordinates interdepartmental communications.
• Interacts with patients and families with empathy and confidentiality.
• Supports diet order prescriptions and meal patterns per policies.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Teamwork

Attention to detail

English proficiency

Multicultural adaptability

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Overview

Diet Control Assistant

Newark, NJ | Part-Time (Day) | Dietary |

About the Role

The primary purpose of the Diet Control Assistant position is to provide infant, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients with quality Food & Nutrition services, operational information; and serves as the liaison between the patient care unit(s) and the Department of Food & Nutrition. Delivers all meals/food items to infant, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients in designated patient care unit(s) within specified time frames. Performs in a caring, conscientious and confidential manner toward patients, family members, visitors, colleagues, staff and students. Maintains individual patient care electronic Card files and coordinates interdepartmental communications.

Responsibilities

What You’ll Do

• Maintains electronic patient card files.
• Modifies menu to comply with diet order prescriptions/meal patterns.
• Formulates patient meal supplements and nourishments.
• Delivers meals and snacks per policy and procedures. Retrieves patient meal trays per policy and procedure. Utilizes knowledge of growth and development when providing services to infant, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients.
• Communicates with infant, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients in a manner which demonstrates an understanding of the patient’s developmental and cognitive level.
• Calculates production requirements for meals, including tallied items.

Qualifications

What You’ll Bring

Required:

• High School Diploma or GED Certificate required.
• At least one (1) or more years of Food Service, Customer Service, and/or hospitality experience required.
• Ability to read, write speak, and understand English fluently to perform the duties of the position required.
• Effective verbal and written communications.
• Customer service and hospitality- oriented.
• Attention to detail with appropriate follow through.
• Ability to work effectively as a team member.
• Ability to establish effective relationships within a multi-cultural environment.

What We Offer

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Medical & Prescription Drug Coverage
• Dental & Vision Insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA) & Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Short- & Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Pension Plan
• Pet Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Professional Development

Compensation (NJ Job Transparency Law)

In compliance with New Jersey's Pay Transparency Act, the hourly rate for this position is $20.06 - $21.18

University Hospital considers multiple factors when determining compensation, including (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate's relevant work experience, education and training, key skills, internal equity, market data, and organizational needs.

About Us

University Hospital is one of the nation's leading academic medical centers. As the principal teaching affiliate of Rutgers New Jersey Medical School and the only state-certified Level 1 Trauma Center in Northern New Jersey, University Hospital is training the next generation of physicians and advancing science to discovery while taking exceptional care of patients, regardless of their financial situation.

We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.