Dietary Technician

## Dietary TechnicianApplylocations: Abbott Northwestern Hospitaltime type: Part timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: R-0071901**Location Address:**2800 10th AveReceiving DockMinneapolis, MN 55407-1311**Date Posted:**June 11, 2026**Department:**16000781 Food Services ANW**Shift:**Day/Evening (United States of America)**Shift Length:**8 hour shift**Hours Per Week:**20**Union Contract:**SEIU-4-Abbott Northwestern Residual Workers-SAR**Weekend Rotation:**Every Other**Job Summary:**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.**Key Position Details:*** 0.5 FTE (40 hours per two-week pay period)* 8-hour, day/evening shifts* Week 1: Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday* Week 2: Thursday, Friday* Every other weekend rotation**Job Description:**Assists in the meal preparation and service of food and nutritional programs in the nutritional services department. Processes and maintains patient diet orders, ensures tray services are accurate and timely, and directs day-to-day department operations for optimal patient service. **Principle Responsibilities*** Meal preparation and service + 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. + Documents all necessary dietary and patient information accordingly.* Department management + 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.**Required Qualifications*** 1 year experience in food service, health care or related industry**Preferred Qualifications*** Working towards a degree in Nutrition and Dietetics or related health major at an accredited college or university* Associate's or Vocational degree in Dietetics from a program accredited by Commission of Dietetics Education (CADE)* Dietetic Technician - Registered (DTR) credential - Commission of Dietetic Registration* 2 years experience in a diet office as a diet clerk/technician**Physical Demands*** Light Work:* Lifting weight up to 20 lbs. occasionally, up to 10 lbs. frequently**Pay Range**### Pay Range: $22.49 to $29.40 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.In addition, Allina Health offers employee resources groups (ERGs) -- voluntary, employee-led groups that serve as a resource for members and organizations by fostering a diverse, inclusive workplace aligned with the organization's mission, values, goals, business practices, and objectives. Allina Health also engages employees in various community involvement and volunteering events.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.*### About UsPeople at *Allina Health* have a career of making a difference in the lives of the millions of patients we see each year at our 90+ clinics, 12 hospitals and through a wide variety of specialty care services in Minnesota and western Wisconsin.We’re a not-for-profit organization committed to enriching your career by providing ongoing training, competitive compensation, support for work-life balance and ways to give back to the communities we serve. Join our team of 27,000+ employees – your career opportunities are limitless!Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere for our employees, patients, and community. Allina Health is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, and will make employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.Allina Health is an E-Verify EmployerAllina Health complies with federal requirements to verify the employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States.Allina Health is an E-Verify employer. E-Verify is an Internet-based system that compares information from each new employee’s Form I-9 to records available from the Social Security Administration (SSA) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to confirm work authorization.An E-Verify case must be created no later than the third business day after the employee starts work for pay. All Forms I-9 *must*be completed and received by the Office of Human Resources accordingly.For more information, link to:Right to Work Poster (e-verify.gov)E-Verify Participation Poster English and Spanish# **Application Instructions:****External Candidates:** Click “Apply” to start your application. You will need to either create an account or sign into your account to submit an application.**Employees:** If you are a current Allina Health employee, you must sign into Workday and apply through Find Jobs to ensure that you are identified as an internal candidate. #J-18808-Ljbffr