Dietary Aide

Carle Health

Part-time Dietary Aide preparing and assembling patient meals at Carle Health’s BroMenn Medical Center. Maintaining dish rooms, kitchen equipment, food carts, and sanitation standards.

Posted 8/4/2026part-timeNormal • Illinois • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $15 - $25 per hourWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in food handling, sanitation, and patient meal preparation while adhering to dietary restrictions and safety protocols. Capable of maintaining cleanliness in food service areas and effectively managing dishwashing tasks.

Highest-signal resume keywords

ANSI Accredited Food Handler TrainingFood Preparation According To RecipesCleaning And Sanitizing EquipmentExcellent Hand HygieneAbility To Work Evening Shifts

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Hard Skills

Dish Machine OperationFood Service Equipment CleaningPatient Meal Tray AssemblyFood Rotation PoliciesSanitization Procedures

Soft Skills

Attention To DetailTime ManagementTeam Collaboration

Tools & Technologies

Three-Compartment SinkDishwashing Equipment

Certifications & Qualifications

ANSI Accredited Food Handler Training

Industry Keywords

Patient Diet RestrictionsFood Contact ItemsMeal TicketsCleaning Duties

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Maintain the dish room daily, including setting up, operating, disassembling, loading, and unloading dish machines and the three-compartment sink
Wash pots, pans, utensils, dishes, and food-contact items
Remove garbage from the dish room
Complete daily and weekly cleaning tasks, including mopping floors and cleaning food service equipment
Assemble patient meal trays accurately, safely, and on time according to meal tickets and diet restrictions
Prepare patient food items according to recipes and assigned par levels
Deliver and retrieve patient food carts and trays from designated areas
Clean and sanitize patient tray carts
Set up workstations with required supplies and food items
Follow food rotation policies and maintain proper hand hygiene
Return clean utensils and patient service ware to proper storage
Collect and return dirty dishes and carts to the kitchen
Place utensils, napkins, and condiments on trays
Assist with or direct scheduled cleaning duties
Perform other duties assigned by the supervisor

Requirements

What you’ll need

ANSI Accredited Food Handler Training within 30 days of employment
Ability to follow recipes, assigned par levels, meal tickets, and patient diet restrictions
Ability to maintain excellent hand hygiene throughout the shift
Ability to clean and sanitize dishwashing areas, equipment, utensils, pots, pans, and patient tray carts
Ability to work evening shifts from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Ability to work every other weekend
Ability to work rotating holidays

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive benefits package for team members and providers
Opportunities for growth and life-long careers
Equal Opportunity Employer