Dietary Technician

Allina Health•Minneapolis, MN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

As a Dietary Technician at Allina Health, you ensure patients receive meals that align with their dietary needs and preferences. You’ll guide patients in making informed food choices, monitor for allergies, and help maintain compliance with dietary orders—playing a vital role in their care and recovery. Join us in making every meal a step toward better health. This casual (0.0 FTE) position involves 8-hour day/evening shifts with every other weekend rotation. The role assists in the meal preparation and service of food and nutritional programs in the nutritional services department. It processes and maintains patient diet orders, ensures tray services are accurate and timely, and directs day-to-day department operations for optimal patient service.

Requirements

Associate's or Vocational degree in Dietetics from a program accredited by Commission of Dietetics Education (CADE) or at least two years towards a four year degree in Nutrition and Dietetics at an accredited college or university
0 to 2 years diet technician experience

Nice To Haves

2 to 5 years in a diet office as a diet clerk
Registered Dietitian - Commission on Dietetic Registration Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics preferred upon hire

Responsibilities

Processes and maintains patient diet orders, menus and related nutrition information/records.
May make infant formulas and assemble enteral/tube feedings as required.
Works with patients, nursing and dietitians to resolve tray service and/or food issues.
Checks patient trayline, maintains production tally information and conducts menu assistance and retrieval.
Document all necessary dietary and patient information accordingly.
Ensures proper storage of food and supplies.
Records refrigerator, pot/pan and patient dish machine temperatures as indicated.
Completes accurate cash handling reports.
Locks and secures the kitchen daily.
May supervise, schedule and direct work of nutrition services aides.
Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Medical/Dental
PTO/Time Away
Retirement Savings Plans
Life Insurance
Short-term/Long-term Disability
Voluntary Benefits (vision, legal, critical illness)
Tuition Reimbursement or Continuing Medical Education as applicable
Student Loan Support Benefits to navigate the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
Well-being dollars
Dedicated well-being navigators
Programs, activities, articles, videos, personal coaching and tools to support well-being
Employee resources groups (ERGs)
Community involvement and volunteering events