PATIENT DINING ASSOCIATE (FULL TIME)

Compass Healthcare; Jasper (AL); On-site; USD 19,286 - 22,041; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement plan

Health and wellness programs

Pet insurance

Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Job summary

Compass Healthcare in Jasper, Alabama, is hiring for full-time Patient Dining Associate positions at Walker Baptist. The role involves assisting patients with menu selections, assembling, delivering, and retrieving meal trays, ensuring patient safety and satisfaction.

The ideal candidate has a background in customer service and patient dining. This position offers a schedule from 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM and provides benefits including health insurance and retirement plans.

Qualifications

• Prior customer service and patient dining experience required.
• Ability to occasionally lift or move up to 100 pounds.
• Basic computer and mathematical skills.

Responsibilities

• Help patients with menu selections and deliver meals.
• Manage meal assembly and ensure compliance with nutritional needs.
• Follow infection control policies and maintain cleanliness.

Skills

Customer service experience

Ability to read and write in English

Basic computer skills

Mathematical skills

Job description

We are hiring immediately for full‑time PATIENT DINING ASSOCIATE positions at Walker Baptist (3400 Highway 78 East, Jasper, AL 35501). Online applications only. Full‑time schedule, days may vary, 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM. Prior customer service and patient dining experience required. Pay: $14.00–$16.00 per hour.

About Morrison Healthcare

Morrison Healthcare, a Compass Healthcare company, has supported leading health systems nationwide for over 70 years with culinary, nutritional, and operational expertise. With 31,000 team members, including 1,600 registered dietitians and 1,200 executive chefs, we nourish patients, caregivers, and communities while upholding the highest standards of detail, quality, and excellence in every meal served.

Job Summary

Patient Dining Associates work on assigned units in a healthcare facility, providing services that include helping patients make menu selections, assembling, delivering, and picking up their meal trays. They are part of the caregiving team, responsible for patient safety and satisfaction goals by ensuring meals are accurate and delivered at the right time and temperature.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Help patients understand menu selections and work with nursing to ensure orders comply with nutritional requirements.
• Work with caregivers and the culinary team to determine menu alternatives for patients with food allergies, sensitivities, cultural, ethnic or religious preferences, or additional selections.
• Manage tray tickets and assemble meals according to each patient’s order accurately and on time; retrieve trays from patient rooms at assigned times.
• Comply with regulator agency standards, including federal, state, and JCAHO, and adhere to HIPAA policies and procedures.
• Follow HACCP guidelines when handling food, cleaning workstations, and breaking down the patient tray line.
• Follow facility and department infection control policies and procedures.
• Assist dietitians with patients who cannot eat orally, are on liquid diets, or require specific calorie counts.
• Communicate problems or concerns with patients to appropriate personnel in a timely manner following department procedures.
• Complete all daily, weekly, or monthly reports as outlined in Morrison Healthcare policies and procedures.
• Comply with federal, state, and local health and sanitation regulations, and department sanitation procedures.
• Perform other duties assigned.

Qualifications

• Ability to read, write, and interpret documents in English.
• Basic computer and mathematical skills.
• Must be able to occasionally lift or move up to 100 pounds and maneuver and push food delivery carts.

Benefits

• Full‑time and part‑time positions offer retirement plan, associate shopping program, health and wellness programs, discount marketplace, identity theft protection, pet insurance, and voluntary benefits including critical illness insurance, accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, legal services, and choice auto and home program.
• Full‑time positions also offer medical, dental, vision, life insurance/AD, disability insurance, commuter benefits, employee assistance program, flexible spending accounts (FSAs).

Employment Relationship

Associates may also be eligible for paid and/or unpaid time‑off benefits in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. For positions in Washington State, Maryland, or performed remotely, details are available separately.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Morrison Healthcare is a member of Compass Group. Compass Group is an equal‑opportunity employer. We are committed to treating all applicants and associates fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law.

Qualified candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation. This job posting is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all essential responsibilities, skills, tasks, or requirements associated with this position. The Company reserves the right to modify or change essential functions of the job based on business necessity.

Certain positions may require Florida Level 2 background screening. Details: https://info.flclearinghouse.com/.

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis. Morrison Healthcare maintains a drug‑free workplace.