The Dietary Aide performs a variety of patient food service and dish duties as well as other related tasks that includes:

• Prepares food trays for general and therapeutic diets.

• Prepares and delivers items as requested by patients or departments.

• Assists in preparing and plating salads, desserts and nourishments.

• Maintains tray line in a clean, neat, and organized manner.

• Prepares special diet foods as necessary

• Delivers food carts to patient care units. Returns cars to kitchen at designated times.

• Prepares tables for catering events according to requests.

• Works hospital cafeteria food line and restocks condiments and food as needed.

• Loads and washes dishes in dishwasher or pot sink.

• Puts clean dishes and utensils away.

• Disposes of trash and garbage in appropriate manner.