Patient Meal Aide — Hospital Dietary Support (Entry Level)

MelroseWakefield Healthcare, Inc.; Lowell (MA); On-site; USD 23,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Tufts Medicine is seeking a dietary services support role to assist in menu planning, food preparation, delivery of meals, and maintaining kitchen cleanliness across patient and retail operations. The role focuses on ensuring accurate diet orders, proper meal service, and adherence to sanitation standards.

The position involves operating kitchen equipment, helping with inventory, and supporting daily food service activities under supervision.

Qualifications

• Food service experience.
• Ability to read, write and understand written instructions.
• Familiarity with therapeutic diets.
• Knowledge of sterile food handling techniques.

Responsibilities

• Maintains accurate diet order information to ensure patients receive appropriate meals.
• Gathers patient information on food preferences and alerts the dietitian to nutritional concerns.
• Assists patients with menu selection and modifies diets as required.
• Delivers meals to patients and returns trays.
• Maintains sanitation and temperature logs per regulations.
• Supports kitchen, serving and cleaning duties to ensure smooth operation.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Therapeutic diets

Sterile food handling

Knife handling

Dish machine

Slicer

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

Tufts Medicine is seeking a dietary services support role to assist in menu planning, food preparation, delivery of meals, and maintaining kitchen cleanliness across patient and retail operations. The role focuses on ensuring accurate diet orders, proper meal service, and adherence to sanitation standards.

The position involves operating kitchen equipment, helping with inventory, and supporting daily food service activities under supervision.