Dietary Aide

HHS, LLC

Dietary Aide serving accurate meals and providing customer service to patients at Lutheran Home. Preparing meal items while following dietary, health, and safety requirements.

Posted 8/5/2026full-timeArlington Heights • Illinois • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $15 per hourWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong customer service skills while assisting patients with meal selection and delivery, ensuring adherence to dietary requirements and health policies. Capable of operating necessary kitchen equipment and maintaining a clean and organized work environment.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Culinary ExperienceCustomer ServiceMeal PreparationTeam CollaborationHealth and Safety Compliance

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Hard Skills

Meal PreparationMenu SelectionDietary Requirement AdherenceEquipment OperationFood Safety Practices

Soft Skills

Effective CommunicationTeamworkPersonal Hygiene

Certifications & Qualifications

COVID-19 Vaccination

Industry Keywords

HealthcareCommercial KitchenFood ServicePatient CareFast Food

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Assist patients with menu selection and deliver their meals in a timely fashion
Ensure each patient receives an accurate meal matching their order and diet requirements
Provide excellent customer service for all patients
Deliver and collect patient menus in a timely manner
Prepare cold/hot items and condiments for meal times
Adhere to the facility’s health and safety policies and procedures
Assist team members and management as needed to help the department operate efficiently
Operate equipment necessary to perform essential job functions

Requirements

What you’ll need

Must be at least 18 years old
Must practice good personal hygiene and be neatly groomed in a uniform
Communicate effectively in English and work well in a team environment
Prolonged standing and walking continuously
Frequent stooping and bending
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds
Must be able to operate equipment necessary to perform essential functions of the job
Background check required
Drug screen required
Proof of employment eligibility in the U.S. required
Preferred: Culinary experience (cook, commercial kitchen, fast food, hotel operations, healthcare)
Must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or have an approved exemption where required by the healthcare facility

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexible schedules
Excellent training
Competitive wages
Work-life balance
Job satisfaction
Promotion opportunities
Paid Time Off
Medical
Dental
401K
Short Term Disability
Voluntary Life
Safety Incentive Program
Veterans and candidates with military experience are encouraged to apply