Dietary Aide

HealthPartners, Inc.; Minnesota; Hybrid; USD 6,000 - 10,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Retirement program

Tuition reimbursement

Employee assistance program

Onsite clinic

Job summary

Olivia Hospital & Clinic seeks a Dietary Aide to join our team, assisting with patient and customer meals and contributing to meal preparation. The role involves handling orders, inventory, and café cleanup to ensure quality service for patients and families.

Strong customer service and the ability to follow guidelines are essential, with ServSafe certification preferred. This position supports a patient-centered care environment and requires adaptability in a changing setting.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of dietary restrictions preferred.
• Ability to follow guidelines and instructions.
• Excellent customer service skills required.
• Basic computer skills preferred.
• Basic cash handling skills preferred.
• Ability to work in a constantly changing environment.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and delivers food trays for general and therapeutic diets to patient rooms in a kind and courteous manner.
• Prepares food according to standardized recipes and written and verbal instructions.
• Obtains and relays Diet Orders from the computer Diet Census.
• Takes room service orders using proper phone etiquette.
• Stocks and maintains inventory including utensils, napkins, cups, and beverages.
• Prints labels for a-la-carte meals.
• Ensures appropriate portion and service sizes.
• Washes dishes and equipment and stores them properly after drying.
• Uses POS system for customer purchases.
• Cleans café thoroughly at end of day and prepares for morning service.

Skills

Customer service

Guidelines following

Dietary restrictions knowledge

Cash handling

Computer skills

Adaptability

Education

ServSafe certification (preferred)

Tools

Point of Sale (POS)

Job description

Olivia Hospital & Clinic is looking to hire a Dietary Aide – to join our – team! Come join us as a Partner for Good and help us make an impact on the care and experience that our patients and their families receive every day.

Position Summary:

The Dietary Aide is responsible for taking patient and customer orders as well as assisting with meal preparation.

Work Schedule:

FTE 0.2, hours per week, 1500 - 1800.

Responsibilities:

• Prepares and delivers food trays for general and therapeutic diets to patient rooms in a kind and courteous manner.
• Prepares food according to standardized recipes and written and verbal instructions.
• Obtains and relays Diet Orders and messages from the computer Diet Census.
• Takes room service orders using proper phone etiquette.
• Stocks and maintains adequate inventory including utensils, napkins, cups, bottled beverages, and a-la-carte food items.
• Prints labels for a-la-carte meals.
• Ensures appropriate portion/service sizes.
• Washes dishes, utensils, pots, pans, and other cooking equipment and places in appropriate storage space once dry.
• Uses Point of Sale system for customer purchases.
• Ensures café is cleaned thoroughly at the end of the day and set-up for morning service by disposing of trash, mopping floors, and cleaning walk-in refrigerators and storages areas as necessary.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of common dietary restrictions (preferred)
• Ability to follow guidelines and documented instructions (required)
• Excellent customer service skills (required)
• Basic computer skills (preferred)
• Basic cash handling skills (preferred)
• Ability to work in constantly changing environment (required)

Servsafe certification a plus (which will be offered after the employee is hired).

Benefits:

• Park Nicollet offers a competitive benefits package (for eligible positions) that includes medical insurance, dental insurance, a retirement program, time away from work, insurance options, tuition reimbursement, an employee assistance program, onsite clinic and much more!