Dietary Admin Support Clerk for Pediatric Mental Health

State of Missouri; Missouri; On-site; USD 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

The Hawthorn Children’s Psychiatric Hospital in St. Louis, MO is seeking an Administrative Support Clerk for the Dietary department.

The role involves processing dietary invoices, maintaining records, and supporting cafeteria operations to ensure accurate school lunch service for patients and staff. Ideal candidates will have strong clerical skills, proficiency with Microsoft Office, and the ability to organize priorities in a fast-paced hospital environment.

Qualifications

• No post-secondary education required.
• Experience in dietary or hospital setting a plus.
• Familiarity with office procedures and records management.

Responsibilities

• Inputs all dietary vendor invoices into the computer
• Collects and tracks data on School Breakfast, Lunch and Snack participation, Employee Cafeteria Sales, Dietary Requisitions and Quality Management records for refrigerator and food temperature logs
• Updates and prints the daily Diet Slip Summary, writes the menu board legibly and checks client trays in the cafeteria to verify they receive a qualifying school lunch
• Files client dietary records, write production sheets, types, make copies, faxes and scans as needed and order office supplies
• Communicate with staff and clients for the annual Food Service Survey as well as relaying messages received during lunch
• Additional duties as required
• Knowledge of general office practices
• Ability to maintain clerical records, operate basic office equipment, and interact on the telephone or in person
• Must be well organized, able to successfully manage work priorities, and must possess proficient writing and professional communication skills
• Familiar with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.)
• 0-1 years of relevant work experience

Skills

Clerical skills

Oral and written communication

Time management

Attention to detail

0-1 years of relevant work experience

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

The Hawthorn Children’s Psychiatric Hospital in St. Louis, MO is seeking an Administrative Support Clerk for the Dietary department.

The role involves processing dietary invoices, maintaining records, and supporting cafeteria operations to ensure accurate school lunch service for patients and staff. Ideal candidates will have strong clerical skills, proficiency with Microsoft Office, and the ability to organize priorities in a fast-paced hospital environment.