Diet Aide (CH, FT)

Loma Linda University Health • Loma Linda, CA

5d

About The Position

The Diet Aide visits patients daily, provides menus, reviews prescribed diet orders, and explains the meal service process. The role gathers patient food preferences, verifies food allergies or intolerances, and records menu selections for breakfast, lunch, and dinner in Computrition. The Diet Aide ensures selected food items comply with therapeutic diet restrictions and supports patient satisfaction.

The Diet Aide may also perform diet office duties, including processing food requests, printing meal tickets and reports, and answering unit phone calls related to meal service. The role may include delivering food items or meal trays to units as appropriate, as well as other duties as needed.

Requirements

• Minimum six months of food service experience; one year of nutrition or dietetic education may be considered in lieu of experience.
• Able to read, write, and speak English, and read and follow written and oral instructions.
• Able to distinguish colors and hear sufficiently to safely complete job duties.
• Able to safely operate standard equipment required for the position.
• Able to work independently and use a computer, printer, and necessary software programs, such as Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
• Able to communicate positively, effectively, and professionally; remain calm and courteous under pressure; collaborate and accept direction.
• Food Handler's Certification from the San Bernardino County Public Health Department is required by the hire date.

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Customer service experience preferred.
• SafeServ Managers certification preferred; it supersedes the Food Handler's certificate.

Responsibilities

• Visit patients daily and provide menus.
• Review prescribed diet orders and explain the meal service process.
• Obtain patient food preferences and verify allergies or intolerances.
• Obtain breakfast, lunch, and dinner menu selections and enter them into Computrition.
• Ensure selected food items meet therapeutic diet restrictions and support patient satisfaction.
• Process food requests, print meal tickets and reports, and answer unit phone calls for meal service when assigned.
• Deliver food items or meal trays to units as appropriate.
• Perform other duties as needed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed