Patient Meal Service Specialist

OhioHealth; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 17,000 - 19,000; Full time

Job summary

OhioHealth Nutrition Services team is seeking a dedicated team member to support patient meals. Responsibilities include assisting patients with meal selections, assembling, delivering and retrieving trays, and ensuring accuracy, safety and timely service across shifts.

The role emphasizes patient satisfaction, collaboration with dietitians and nurses, and adherence to cleanliness and safety standards. Day shift, 40 hours weekly, no degree required, training provided.

Qualifications

• No Degree or Diploma

Responsibilities

• 35% Responsible for patient satisfaction to include completing patient meal orders, assembling, distributing and retrieval of meal trays in a timely manner. Maintains clear and accurate communications at all times with dietitians, nursing and all OhioHealth associates.
• 30% Professionally interacts with patients, visitors and associates to meet or exceed preset service standards.
• 15% Cleaning and stocking work stations, pods, kitchen areas as assigned.
• 10% Using the computer software systems in department/hospital, enter preferences, print reports, labels for nourishments, and diet order change sheets.
• 10% Prepares and delivers nourishments, floor stocks, late trays and records temperatures of unit refrigerators. May be assigned to assist in other areas of the department as needed.

Job description

OhioHealth Nutrition Services team is seeking a dedicated team member to support patient meals. Responsibilities include assisting patients with meal selections, assembling, delivering and retrieving trays, and ensuring accuracy, safety and timely service across shifts.

The role emphasizes patient satisfaction, collaboration with dietitians and nurses, and adherence to cleanliness and safety standards. Day shift, 40 hours weekly, no degree required, training provided.