Diet Office Coordinator

Texas Health and Human Services; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Health and Human Services in Austin, TX is hiring a Diet Clerk I to work an eight-hour shift at the Austin State Supported Living Center. The role supports the Food Service leadership by handling routine office tasks, preparing production sheets, recording diet requests, and assisting with diet-related materials.

Under supervision of the Director of Food Service and the Assistant Director, you will maintain diet office programs, perform census reporting, and help with labels and tray line

Qualifications

• Knowledge of therapeutic and modified texture diets.
• Knowledge of general food service policies, procedures, tray-line operations, and office practices.
• Knowledge of computers and computer programs, including Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel and Access.
• Ability to perform general arithmetic calculations with speed and accuracy.
• Strong computer skills or ability to learn to a competent level.
• Effective organizational skills and time management.
• Professional communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with food service staff, direct care staff, clients, and others.

Responsibilities

• Prepare production sheets to provide production and control room staff with information necessary for correct food preparation and delivery tags.
• Receive and record requests for diets and food request forms to serve residents efficiently.
• Answer telephone and written inquiries concerning diet and food programs.
• Collect and maintain diet census records.
• Assist in printing tray line tags, diet cards, and other labels required for patient delivery.
• Support daily office management activities of the Food & Nutrition Services Department, including requisitions, office supply orders, and MIMS orders.
• Key in reports, compile census and diet figures, and verify information against existing records.
• Participate in agency disaster response, recovery, or Continuity of Operations activations as needed.
• Observe safety procedures and practices.

Skills

Therapeutic diets knowledge

Office procedures

Professional communication

Computer proficiency

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Access

Job description

Texas Health and Human Services in Austin, TX is hiring a Diet Clerk I to work an eight-hour shift at the Austin State Supported Living Center. The role supports the Food Service leadership by handling routine office tasks, preparing production sheets, recording diet requests, and assisting with diet-related materials.

Under supervision of the Director of Food Service and the Assistant Director, you will maintain diet office programs, perform census reporting, and help with labels and tray line