Diet Clerk (Part-Time) - Healthcare

Thomas Cuisine • Los Angeles, CA

4h • Onsite

About The Position

Join our nutrition team as a Diet Clerk, where you'll help ensure patients receive meals tailored to their health needs. You'll process diet orders, update menus, and communicate with clinical staff to support safe, accurate, and personalized meal service. This role is perfect for someone detail-oriented, compassionate, and eager to make a meaningful impact through food and care.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED
• Previous experience as a Diet Clerk and/or knowledge of Therapeutic/Special Diets required
• ServSafe® Certification and State Food Handlers Card
• Six (6) months previous experience with one-on-one customer service interaction
• Ability to pass a criminal background check and drug screen

Responsibilities

• Competently and accurately process diet and nourishment order requests in computer system to optimize efficiency and productivity.
• Assist patients with placing meal and snack orders, taking into consideration any food allergies, cultural preferences and CMC therapeutic diet restrictions (Diabetic, House, Renal, GI Bland, etc.).
• Assure accuracy and appropriateness of meal including food texture, fluid consistency, appearance, portion control, taste and temperature. Able to make appropriate substitutions according to meal satisfaction standards.
• Deliver patient meals and nourishments according to AIDET guidelines.
• Assist patients with meal set-up and assure meal satisfaction.
• Remove soiled patient trays.
• Assure sanitation of meal carts and food service areas.
• Perform FIFO (First In, First Out); Accurately cover, label and date all food items and ensure all outdated items are discarded.
• Accurately document food temperatures.
• Maintain courteous, considerate, cooperative and accurate communication with facility personnel, patients and families.
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Holiday Premium Pay
• 401(k) /Company Match- specific hours worked during the first 3-months of employment are required in order to be eligible
• On-Demand Pay
• Referral Bonuses
• A supportive, collaborative work environment
• Opportunities for growth

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees