Dietary Assistant

WVU Medicine; Alabama; On-site; USD 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

JMC Jefferson Medical Center in Alabama is seeking a Dietetic Assistant to perform food service duties across patient tray lines, dish room, and cafeteria operations, ensuring high-quality food and service for patients and customers.

The role emphasizes adherence to sanitation guidelines, accurate temperature documentation, and customer-friendly service in a fast-paced kitchen environment.

Qualifications

• Must have basic food service knowledge and sanitation practices.
• StateFoodSafety.com, ServSafe and local health department certifications required or to be completed as established by department.
• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepares work areas for operation and maintains sanitizer levels.
• Set-up area with utensils; restock and organize assigned area.
• Produces attractive, quality food and beverages for patients and customers.
• Follows menu cycle and standardized recipes, uses FIFO for leftovers.
• Greets and serves customers; addresses complaints professionally.
• Maintains cleanliness and safety in work areas; manages trash and spills.
• Merchandises area with clean, uncluttered layouts.
• Documents temperatures of refrigerators and dish machines; alerts when issues arise.
• Operates, cleans, and stores equipment properly.
• Stores and labels food items and chemicals correctly.

Skills

Computer skills

Microsoft Word

Telephone etiquette

Written communication

Education

StateFoodSafety.com

Servsafe National Restaurant Association

Local County Health Department

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

This position may be assigned a variety of fundamental food service duties. Typical assignments include patient tray line (meal assembly), dish room, utilities (floors and trash), cafeteria server, and cold food production. In addition, the Dietetic Assistant will work as a team to deliver high quality food and service to patients and customers.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE

• StateFoodSafety.com

• Servsafe National Restaurant Association

• Local County Health Department

To be completed as established by department: (Administered at Department level)

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE

1. High school diploma or equivalent.

CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Prepares all work areas for operation, per task assignment including filling bucket with sanitizing solution, and a clean wiping cloth. Maintain sanitizer strength throughout shift. Change as needed.
2. Set-up area including utensils, restock, clean and organize assigned area maintaining cleanliness throughout the shift.
3. Produces and maintains attractive, appetizing and quality food and beverage products.
4. Follows menu cycle, proper portions and standardized recipes preparing food items in batch production. Utilizes leftovers, using the first in, first out method.
5. Greets customers, politely asks for order and efficiently serves customer. Remains focused on the customer and service throughout the encounter.
6. Addresses customer complaints in a polite professional manner. Seeks management assistance when needed.
7. Cleans spills promptly and post appropriate caution signage. Removes trash from service areas promptly.
8. Merchandises area through: Clean, uncluttered, attractive and orderly arrangement of work area.
9. Ensures that all activities meet sanitation, safety and quality control guidelines set forth by departmental policies.
10. Documents refrigerator, dish machine or other equipment temperatures as assigned. Alerts facilities and management of malfunctioning equipment.
11. Properly operates, cleans and stores equipment in assigned area.
12. Properly stores and labels food items and chemicals.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

1. Ability to push fully loaded tray cart (approx. 250 lbs.).
2. Ability to stand for extended periods of time.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT

1. Requires patient interaction with some conditions/appearance that may be distressing.
2. Enter isolation precaution patient rooms with proper protective equipment.
3. Kitchen environment that is often noisy.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

1. Ability to understand written and oral communication.
2. Computer skills - know how to use basic computer components (keyboard, mouse, tablet) and basic computer applications such as Microsoft word.
3. Telephone skills - know how to use speaker phones, headsets, and telephone etiquette.

Additional Job Description

Scheduled Weekly Hours

8

Shift

Varied (United States of America)

Exempt/Non-Exempt

United States of America (Non-Exempt)

Company

JMC Jefferson Medical Center

Cost Center

600 JMC Dietary

Address

300 S Preston St
Ranson
West Virginia

Equal Opportunity Employer

West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries (collectively "WVUHS") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. WVUHS strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. All WVUHS employees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.