Hospital Diet Aide – Part-Time, 12-Hour Day Shift

0006 Presbyterian Rust Medical Center; United States; On-site; USD 22,000 - 31,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Wellness program

Job summary

Presbyterian Rust Medical Center in Rio Rancho, NM is hiring a Diet Aide to support patient meal and tray delivery and assist with food preparation to ensure safe, high-quality meals.

You will help align meals with physician-ordered diets and participate in sanitation, temperature logs, and accurate record-keeping. This part-time role includes 12-hour day shifts, patient service, and collaboration with staff.

Qualifications

• Minimum one year experience in food service or customer service.

Responsibilities

• Supports the organization’s visions, values, and strategies.
• Acts as a team member in department activities, including participating in educational meetings and in-services.
• May also serve as the department’s quality assurance in supporting policies and procedures, including but not limited to food monitoring, temperature taking, plate presentation, and diet compliance.
• Participates as an active member of the Food Service team to provide exceptional customer service to patients.
• Participates in the assembly and delivery of patient/customer meals in accordance with established criteria and procedures.
• During delivery, demonstrates CARES behaviors and steps from the Customer Loyalty Bundle (AIDET, HEAT) to all those encountered.
• Adheres to policies and procedures established by the hospital, department, environmental, State, and JCAHO regulations.
• Acts as an information liaison between Food Service, patients, and dietitians.
• Maintains and supports sanitation and quality standards as required by department policy and regulatory agencies.
• This includes maintaining department records, reports, and files as required, such as temperature logs, sanitation logs, refrigeration logs, production records, and late tray reports.
• Tasks may also include using a variety of kitchen utensils and equipment, including grinders, slicers, mixers, and blenders.
• Operates the dishwasher to ensure all dishes and utensils are clean.

Skills

Food service

Customer service

Job description

Presbyterian Rust Medical Center in Rio Rancho, NM is hiring a Diet Aide to support patient meal and tray delivery and assist with food preparation to ensure safe, high-quality meals.

You will help align meals with physician-ordered diets and participate in sanitation, temperature logs, and accurate record-keeping. This part-time role includes 12-hour day shifts, patient service, and collaboration with staff.