Hospital Food Service Aide: Patient Meals & Kitchen Support

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

Job summary

Lowell General Hospital is seeking a dedicated Food Service Aide to support dietary and food service operations across locations. Under supervision, you will help prepare and serve meals, assist with menu planning, and ensure trays meet diet orders and sanitation standards.

Responsibilities include delivering patient trays, stocking supplies, maintaining logs, and collaborating with care teams to support patient nutrition.

Qualifications

• Food service experience is required.
• High School diploma or equivalent preferred.
• One year hospital food services preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintains and communicates accurate diet order information to ensure patients receive appropriate meals.
• Gathers patient food preferences and notifies dietitians of nutritional concerns.
• Assists patients with menu selection and prepares/modifies diets as ordered.
• Delivers trays to patients and retrieves trays.
• Follows PPE and hygiene protocols and maintains hand hygiene.
• Stocks nursing pantries with nourishments and dietary supplies using FIFO.
• Assembles patient trays accurately with normal and modified items.
• Operates kitchen utensils to prepare, measure, weigh, and portion foods.
• Prepares and stores hot and cold foods and monitors temperature guidance.
• Maintains sanitation and temperature logs per regulatory requirements.
• Sets up, stocks, serves, and delivers food from counters and stations.
• Cleans and sanitizes dishware, equipment, and work areas.

Skills

Reading and writing

Interpersonal skills

Therapeutic diets knowledge

Sterile food handling

Knife skills

Kitchen equipment operation

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

Lowell General Hospital is seeking a dedicated Food Service Aide to support dietary and food service operations across locations. Under supervision, you will help prepare and serve meals, assist with menu planning, and ensure trays meet diet orders and sanitation standards.

Responsibilities include delivering patient trays, stocking supplies, maintaining logs, and collaborating with care teams to support patient nutrition.