Dietary Aide

Medium Work: Nourish health, one plate at a time. Join Allina Health as a Dietary Aide and play a vital role in supporting the well-being of our patients, employees, and community. From preparing and plating meals to ensuring food safety, your work helps fuel recovery and resilience. At Allina, we believe food is more than nourishment—it’s a key part of every person’s journey to becoming all together better! Assist with the preparation and delivery of meals to all service areas including patients, cafeteria, catering and others. Uses proper cooking, cooling and reheating techniques to ensure food safety. Washes all dishes, trays, cookware, carts and utensils. May also operate a cash register. Principle Responsibilities Assists in preparation and set-up of assigned food for patients and employees. Follows cycle menus, modified menus and standardized recipes when preparing food. Assembles patient food trays according to dietary needs. Delivers and retrieves patient food trays. Prepares items for meal service in cafeteria. During meal service, correctly restocks product and maintains area. May set up catered meals and snacks as scheduled. May operate cash register. Uses proper cooking, cooling and reheating techniques to ensure food safety. Checks temperatures regularly prior to serving food. Labels, dates, covers and stores food properly. Utilizes sanitizing techniques for food, self and equipment. Disposes of garbage and waste properly. Washes all dishes, trays, cookware, carts and utensils. Assists in putting away grocery orders. Other duties as assigned. Required Qualifications Must be 16 years of age with education and/or experience needed to meet required functional competencies as listed on the job description. Preferred Qualifications High school diploma or GED with one year of food service experience. 0 to 2 years of experience in food service and/or sanitation standards required with high school diploma or GED. Physical Demands Medium Work: Lifting weight up to 50 lbs. occasionally, up to 25 lbs. frequently 0.7 FTE (56 hours per two-week pay period) 8-hour day/evening shifts Cashier responsibilities during the week (10:30 AM to 7:00 PM) Tray-passing responsibilities on weekends with day shift start times between 6:30 AM and 8:00 AM Every other weekend Pay Range Pay Range: $19.96 to $26.15 per hour. The pay described reflects the base hourly pay range. Your starting rate would depend on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, your experience, education, and the union agreement (if applicable). Shift, weekend and/or other differentials may be available to increase your pay rate for certain shifts or work. Benefit Summary Allina Health believes the best way to provide safe and compassionate care for our patients is by nurturing the passion of those who care for them. That's why we devote extraordinary resources to help you grow and thrive - not only as a professional but also as a whole person. When you join our team, you have access to a wealth of valuable employee benefits that support the total well-being - mind, body, spirit and community - of you and your family members. Allina Health is all in on your well-being. Because well-being means something different to everyone, our award-winning program provides you with the resources you need to help you navigate your personal journey. This includes well-being dollars, dedicated well-being navigators, and many programs, activities, articles, videos, personal coaching and tools to support you on your journey. We are focused on creating an inclusive workplace so everyone can see themselves as part of our care team. Our care teams are as diverse as the communities we serve and proud to be contributing to the mission of a leading health care organization. Our pioneering approach to well-being helps every member of our care team feel a deep sense of connection and joy in their work. Benefits Include 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 Allina Health is a 501(c)(3) eligible employer Benefit eligibility/offerings are determined by FTE and if you are represented by a union. #J-18808-Ljbffr Allina Health