Entry-Level Dietary & Food Services Aide: Patient Meals

Lowell General Hospital; Lowell (MA); On-site; USD 23,000 - 26,000; Part time

Job summary

Lowell General Hospital is seeking a per diem Dietary Aide to support food services across patient and retail operations. You will assist with menu selection, food preparation, tray delivery, and maintaining sanitation to ensure patient meals meet dietary plans.

The role emphasizes accurate diet orders, adherence to safety protocols, and teamwork within a busy hospital kitchen. Per diem shifts include weekend and holiday rotations as described in the posting.

Qualifications

• Food service experience required or preferred.
• Interpersonal skills to interact with patients and care team.
• Familiarity with therapeutic diets and food handling.
• Knowledge of sterile handling techniques in kitchen/food prep.
• Ability to read, write, and understand instructions.

Responsibilities

• Maintains and communicates updated diet order information.
• Assists patients with menu selection and diet modifications.
• Delivers trays to patients and ensures correct tray assembly.
• Operates kitchen equipment and maintains sanitation and logs.
• Assists with setup, stocking, serving and delivering of food.
• Maintains cleanliness of dishware, equipment and work stations.

Skills

Food service experience

Interpersonal skills

Therapeutic diets

Sterile food handling

Read/write instructions

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

One year hospital food services

Job description

Lowell General Hospital is seeking a per diem Dietary Aide to support food services across patient and retail operations. You will assist with menu selection, food preparation, tray delivery, and maintaining sanitation to ensure patient meals meet dietary plans.

The role emphasizes accurate diet orders, adherence to safety protocols, and teamwork within a busy hospital kitchen. Per diem shifts include weekend and holiday rotations as described in the posting.