Dietary Aide - PRN

Universal Hospital Services Inc.; Burke Park (NC); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Old Vineyard Behavioral Health Services in the Piedmont Triad is seeking a PRN Dietary Aide to support patient meals and staff with a focus on service and teamwork. This role involves transporting meals, dishwashing, and maintaining a clean kitchen in compliance with health standards.

The ideal candidate is friendly, service-oriented, and capable of working with diverse hospital staff. ServSafe certification is required or obtained within 90 days; background check and drug screen are required;

Qualifications

• Healthcare dietary services experience is helpful but not required.
• ServSafe Certification is required, or willing to obtain within 90 days.
• Background check and drug screen required for employment.
• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• Active NC Driver's License is required.

Responsibilities

• Transporting and serving meals to facility patients and staff.
• Wash dishes, trays and other utensils; perform cleaning duties to maintain a safe kitchen.
• Assist with unloading food deliveries and storage as needed.
• Maintain friendly, service-oriented attitude and positive teamwork.

Skills

Friendly attitude

Service-oriented

Team player

Professional communication

Education

ServSafe Certification

Job description

Responsibilities

At Old Vineyard Behavioral Health Services, we are helping to create brighter, healthier futures for our patients and their families. We are the Piedmont Triad's only private psychiatric hospital meeting the chemical dependency illnesses and behavioral healthcare needs of those in our community.

Our 164-bed inpatient services for adolescents through senior adulthood offers comprehensive and individual assessments, psychiatric evaluation and medication stabilization, daily group therapy and personalized aftercare planning. We also offer a Partial Hospitalization and Intensive Outpatient Treatment Program to ensure the continuum of care for our patients. Old Vineyard is accredited by The Joint Commission and certified by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. We are passionate about our work and are looking for individuals who share in this passion.

Dietary Aide - PRN (Availability for various shifts including weekends)

We are currently seeking a PRN Dietary Aide to join our talented and caring team. Our ideal candidate will possess the ability to work in a diverse environment with focus on patient and customer service, building and maintaining positive working relationships with all hospital staff and demonstrating professional, effective communication skills. The preferred candidate will have a proven background of success in the healthcare industry in both service and kitchen environments.

The Dietary Aide is responsible for:

• Transporting and serving meals to facility patients and staff.
• Washing dishes, trays and other cooking utensils. Performing general cleaning duties (sweeping, mopping, trash removal, cleaning of drink machines, cooking equipment, etc.) to maintain a safe and healthy kitchen and food service area as well as to remain in compliance with Health Department regulations.
• Role is physically demanding and position requires assisting with the unloading of food delivery and storage in proper location.
• Individuals considered for this position must have a friendly and outgoing attitude, must be service-oriented and willing to go beyond the general expectations to please the customer and have a positive team approach to accomplishing tasks.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to demonstrate competency in the criteria listed in this job description. The specifications listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and ability to meet the minimum requirements for this position. Staff must demonstrate flexibility for reassignment to units providing care to varied populations including male and femaleadolescents and adults, as well as dually diagnosed adults. In absence of these qualifications upon hire, must demonstrate ability to learn these concepts and develop these skills within reasonable time frame via the organization’s orientation and training program.

• Previous experience in Healthcare Dietary Services helpful, but not required
• ServSafe Certification required, or willing to obtain within 90-days of employment
• Background Check and Drug Screen required for employment
• Must be at least 21 years of age
• Must have active NC Driver's License free of major infractions - DO NOT APPLY FOR THIS POSITION IF YOU DO NOT HAVE ACTIVE NORTH CAROLINA DRIVER'S LICENSE

About Universal Health Services

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500® corporation, annual revenues during 2025 were $17.4 billion. In 2026, UHS was again recognized as one of Fortune World’s Most Admired Companies™ and in 2025, was listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies.

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 101,500 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located in 40 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. For additional information visit www.uhs.com.

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.