Hospital Dietary Aide: Patient Meals & Service

WVU Medicine; United States; On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

WH Wheeling Hospital Inc. is seeking a Dietetic Assistant to perform food service duties across patient trays, dish room, cafeteria service, and production. The role collaborates with the team to deliver high-quality meals and customer service to patients and guests.

Responsibilities include sanitation, portion control, following recipes, serving customers, addressing complaints, and maintaining clean, organized work areas. Some training and safety compliance steps are required.

Qualifications

• Current Food Handlers card or obtained within 30 days of hire.
• PIC training provided through County Health Department.
• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepares all work areas for operation, per task assignment, including sanitizing solution and cloth.
• Set-up area including utensils, restock, clean and organize assigned area.
• Produces and maintains attractive, appetizing and quality food and beverage products.
• Follows menu cycle, proper portions and standardized recipes; batch production with FIFO.
• Greets customers, asks for order and serves customer with focus on service.
• Addresses customer complaints politely and seeks management assistance when needed.
• Cleans spills promptly and posts caution signage; removes trash promptly.
• Merchandises area in clean, uncluttered and orderly fashion.
• Adheres to sanitation, safety and quality control guidelines.
• Documents refrigerator, dish machine or other equipment temperatures and notifies management of malfunctions.
• Operates, cleans and stores equipment properly in the assigned area.
• Stores and labels food items and chemicals properly.

Skills

Written and oral communication

Basic computer skills

Telephone etiquette

Education

Food handlers certification

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Word

Job description

WH Wheeling Hospital Inc. is seeking a Dietetic Assistant to perform food service duties across patient trays, dish room, cafeteria service, and production. The role collaborates with the team to deliver high-quality meals and customer service to patients and guests.

Responsibilities include sanitation, portion control, following recipes, serving customers, addressing complaints, and maintaining clean, organized work areas. Some training and safety compliance steps are required.