Flexible Per Diem Diet Aide - Hospital Food Service

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

Job summary

Tufts Medicine, Lowell General Hospital location, seeks per diem Food Service staff to support dietary and food service operations. The role involves preparing and serving meals, operating kitchen areas, and assisting with menu planning across entity locations.

Responsibilities include tray assembly, patient delivery, maintaining logs, and stocking pantry items. Per diem up to 24 hours/week; regulatory adherence and strong teamwork are essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum: Food service experience.
• Preferred: High School diploma or equivalent.
• Preferred: One year in hospital food services.

Responsibilities

• Maintains and communicates diet order information to ensure patients receive appropriate meals.
• Assists patients with menu selection and writes/corrects regular and modified diets.
• Delivers trays to patients and collects trays.
• Stocks nursing unit pantries with nourishments and dietary supplies using FIFO.
• Maintains sanitation and temperature logs per regulatory requirements.

Skills

Food service

Patient interaction

Attention to diet

Teamwork

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

Tufts Medicine, Lowell General Hospital location, seeks per diem Food Service staff to support dietary and food service operations. The role involves preparing and serving meals, operating kitchen areas, and assisting with menu planning across entity locations.

Responsibilities include tray assembly, patient delivery, maintaining logs, and stocking pantry items. Per diem up to 24 hours/week; regulatory adherence and strong teamwork are essential.