Dietary Cardex Clerk: Patient Meals & Service

Minden Medical Center; Minden (LA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage

401(k)

Life Insurance

HSA and FSA options

Competitive Salary

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Minden Medical Center is seeking a dependable Dietary Cardex team member to support safe, accurate meal service for patients and visitors. You will help ensure diets, preferences, and portions are followed while keeping service areas ready and presentable.

Key tasks include tray accuracy, monitoring food quality, responding to patient requests, creating diet cards, and maintaining sanitation throughout the cafeteria and serving areas.

Qualifications

• 1 year experience in dietary within a health care setting.
• Professional, courteous communication with patients, peers, and hospital staff.
• Ability to follow portion standards, diet restrictions, and safety/PPE expectations.

Responsibilities

• Assist with tray accuracy (diet kits, beverages, condiments, soups, salads, desserts).
• Monitor food quality on the serving line and respond to patient diet requests.
• Create diet cards and maintain sanitation across cafeteria and serving areas.
• Operate and reconcile the cafeteria register and document cash handling.
• Maintain a clean, presentable service area and support Grab-N-Go stock.

Skills

1 year dietary experience

Customer communication

Follow portion/diet standards

Job description

Minden Medical Center is seeking a dependable Dietary Cardex team member to support safe, accurate meal service for patients and visitors. You will help ensure diets, preferences, and portions are followed while keeping service areas ready and presentable.

Key tasks include tray accuracy, monitoring food quality, responding to patient requests, creating diet cards, and maintaining sanitation throughout the cafeteria and serving areas.