Dietary Aide

Cleveland Clinic; Canton (OH); On-site; USD 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital is seeking a Dietary Aide to support Patient Food Services, ensuring patients receive nutritious, well-timed meals and clean dishes. You'll contribute to a healing environment and patient satisfaction while joining a team dedicated to world-class care.

Hours are evenings, 3:00PM–8:30PM, with every-other weekend. The role emphasizes accurate tray setup, portion control, and adherence to dietary guidelines within a supportive hospital setting in Ohio.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Six months of experience in food service preferred.

Responsibilities

• Distribute prepared foods to patients, cafeteria guests and catered events.
• Set up and deliver patient trays and nourishments.
• Distribute portions of food and beverages.
• Follow department standards and procedures.
• Rotate and store food items, label and date leftovers.

Skills

Food service experience

Equipment operation knowledge

Basic cooking skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Join Cleveland Clinic’s Mercy Hospital where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world-class, and caregivers are family. Officially becoming a full member of the Cleveland Clinic Health System in 2021, Mercy Hospital offers a wide variety of medical specialties to the communities in and around Stark County. Here, you will work alongside passionate and dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

When we do everything in service of our patients and caregivers, no detail gets ignored. As a Dietary Aide in this role, you will support the Patient Food Services area and ensure the patients have clean dishes to eat off of, so they can heal and return home. On our team, our goal is to create a healing environment and nutritious food — just like our patients have come to expect. For you, that means joining a team that’s focused on delivering world-class care. All the while, we’ll provide you with opportunities to keep advancing your career.

A caregiver in this position works evenings from 3:00PM – 8:30PM, including every other weekend.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Perform a variety of duties to ensure proper distribution of prepared foods to patients, cafeteria guests and catered events.
• Accurately set up and deliver patient trays and nourishments.
• Distribute correct portions of food and beverage items.
• Demonstrate working knowledge of specific therapeutic diets.
• Follow department standards and procedures.
• Utilize and rotate food products, appropriately store leftovers and label and date food items.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Six months of experience in food service

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Knowledge on equipment operations
• Basic cooking skills
• Ohio Food Safety certification

Physical Requirements:

• Regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls.
• Ability to reach with hands and arms.
• Ability to talk and hear.
• Frequently required to sit, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
• Must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Close, distance, color, peripheral, depth vision and the ability to adjust focus also required.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

Pay Range

Minimum hourly: $15.00

Maximum hourly: $18.44

The pay range displayed on this job posting reflects the anticipated range for new hires. A successful candidate’s actual compensation will be determined after taking factors into consideration such as the candidate’s work history, experience, skill set and education. The pay range displayed does not include any applicable pay practices (e.g., shift differentials, overtime, etc.). The pay range does not include the value of Cleveland Clinic’s benefits package (e.g., healthcare, dental and vision benefits, retirement savings account contributions, etc.).