Dietary Aide — Patient Meals & Therapeutic Diets

Encompass Health Corporation; Florida; On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Affordable medical, dental, and vision

Generous paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Company-matching 401(k)

Flexible spending accounts

Inclusive, supportive environment

Job summary

Encompass Health Corporation is seeking a Dietary Aide to help prepare therapeutic and modified diets for patients and meals for staff and visitors. You will support meal assembly, portioning, and delivery while maintaining safe, sanitary kitchen practices.

The role emphasizes accurate recipe interpretation, timely meal service, and collaboration with clinical teams to meet patient nutrition goals and dietary restrictions.

Qualifications

• Possession of a food handler's permit, if mandated by state or county regulations.
• Training in food preparation for therapeutic diets preferred.
• Recent institutional cooking experience and special function cooking experience preferred.
• Knowledge of food safety guidelines preferred.
• May be required to work weekdays and/or weekends, evenings and/or night shifts if needed.

Responsibilities

• Maintain proper temperature for both hot and cold foods.
• Interpret written recipes and follow written and/or verbal orders, requests, and instructions.
• Break down carts and remove scraps from patient trays.
• Assemble/deliver late patient trays, supplements, nourishments and special requests as needed.
• Portion, weigh, and garnish food according to menus and specific diet instructions.
• Assemble patient trays to meet time tables.
• Assist patients in completing menus.
• Clean and sanitize all assigned areas.
• Organize, plan, and manage time effectively to complete assignments.

Skills

Food handler's permit

Therapeutic diet cooking

Food safety guidelines

Institutional cooking experience

Event catering / special functions

Job description

Encompass Health Corporation is seeking a Dietary Aide to help prepare therapeutic and modified diets for patients and meals for staff and visitors. You will support meal assembly, portioning, and delivery while maintaining safe, sanitary kitchen practices.

The role emphasizes accurate recipe interpretation, timely meal service, and collaboration with clinical teams to meet patient nutrition goals and dietary restrictions.