Dietary Aide I

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

Job summary

Cleveland Clinic Union Hospital in Dover, OH is seeking a Dietary Aide to join Nutrition Services. You will help deliver nutritious meals to patients, support a healing dining environment, and work with a compassionate team to ensure high-quality patient care.

The role includes serving patients and guests, preparing trays, following therapeutic diets, and maintaining safe food handling. This full-time evening shift offers opportunities for career growth within a world‑class healthcare system.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Distribute prepared foods to patients, cafeteria guests, and catered events.
• Set up and deliver patient trays and nourishments.
• Distribute correct portions of food and beverages.
• 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.

Skills

Food service experience

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Join Cleveland Clinic Union Hospital and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Located in Dover, Ohio, Union Hospital is an award-winning not-for-profit community hospital serving the communities of eastern Ohio. Community and personalized care are at the forefront of Union Hospital’s values. At Cleveland Clinic, you will be part of a talented, compassionate, and driven team of caregivers. You will work with state-of-the-art technology and provide stellar patient care. At Cleveland Clinic, you will build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

Nutrition Services at Union Hospital is looking to add a Dietary Aide to its team of caregivers. In this role, you will ensure that patients receive good nutritious meals that nourish their wellbeing, spiritually and emotionally, and contribute to a good dining experience for patients. When we do everything in service of our patients and caregivers, no detail gets ignored. 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 nights, 10:00am—6:30pm.

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

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.).