Hospital Diet Aide – Patient Menu & Room Service

Kaiser Permanente; Wailuku (HI); On-site; USD 22,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

KAISER in Wailuku, Hawaii seeks a Dietitian Aide to support patient meal services and menu processing. Responsibilities include handling patient menu selections, assisting with room service, and maintaining clean, accurate office and dining areas.

Role involves assisting with food preparation for patient meals and ensuring compliance with diets, sanitation standards, and departmental procedures. Basic life support knowledge and strong customer service are preferred.

Qualifications

• Minimum six months nutrition-related experience or food service
• High school diploma or GED
• Basic Life Support within 6 months of hire OR CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers within 6 months of hire
• Adaptability, customer service, interpersonal relations, oral and written communication, problem solving, quality management, teamwork, basic computer and telephone use, environmental sensitivity and awareness which create a positive customer experience

Responsibilities

• Obtains menu choices from patients and guests via phone order or patient visitation. Ensures meals comply with diet orders and cultural/religious needs.
• Transmits meal orders to the correct location for preparation and maintains related reports.
• Answers calls and directs faxes; supports Food and Nutrition Services staff.
• May assist with room service delivery and tray assembly; checks tray accuracy against tickets.
• Processes patient menu selections in the computerized diet system; communicates changes to dietitians.

Skills

Customer service

Interpersonal relations

Problem solving

Quality management

Teamwork

Basic computer use

Telephone use

Adaptability

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

KAISER in Wailuku, Hawaii seeks a Dietitian Aide to support patient meal services and menu processing. Responsibilities include handling patient menu selections, assisting with room service, and maintaining clean, accurate office and dining areas.

Role involves assisting with food preparation for patient meals and ensuring compliance with diets, sanitation standards, and departmental procedures. Basic life support knowledge and strong customer service are preferred.