The Dietary & Food Service Aide performs a variety of food service activities in an inpatient hospital setting. This is a great opportunity to work close to home and be part of a customer focused food services team.
Hours: 40 hours per week, varied 1st & 2nd shifts
Weekends and Holidays required
Location: Tufts Medical Center
Duties and Responsibilities: The duties and responsibilities listed below are intended to describe the general nature of work and are not intended to be an all-inclusive list. Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned.
· Maintains and communicates accurate and updated diet order information through the system to ensure patients receive appropriate meals, nourishments, and commercial enteral products in accordance with current diet order.
· Delivers trays to patients, picks up trays from patients.
· Ensures accurate tray assembly on patient tray line. Prepares normal menu items, salads, sandwiches, desserts, and special items.
· Removes trash from assigned workstation and/or from kitchen to specified area. Returns empty bottles and cans to recycle bin located in receiving /loading dock area. Removes crushed cardboard to designated areas.
· May operate a cash register (or equivalent), receive payments of cash, checks and charges from customers or employees for goods or services, making change and issuing receipts or tickets to customers.
· May communicate with Registered Dietitians for nutrition consultations and when necessary to improve patient care.
What We Offer:
Not only are we an exceptional place to work, offering a culture of recognizing and valuing employees, we provide amazing opportunities for our staff:
· Competitive salaries & benefits
· 403(b) retirement plan with hospital match
· Opportunities for growth
At Tufts Medicine, we want every individual to feel valued for the skills and experience they bring. Our compensation philosophy is designed to offer fair, competitive pay that attracts, retains, and motivates highly talented individuals, while rewarding the important work you do every day.
The base pay ranges reflect the minimum qualifications for the role. Individual offers are determined using a comprehensive approach that considers relevant experience, certifications, education, skills, and internal equity to ensure compensation is fair, consistent, and aligned with our business goals.
Beyond base pay, Tufts Medicine provides a comprehensive Total Rewards package that supports your health, financial security, and career growth—one of the many ways we invest in you so you can thrive both at work and outside of it.
Pay Range:
$17.00 - $19.09
Skills Required
- Maintain and communicate accurate diet order information through the system
- Deliver trays to patients and pick up trays from patients
- Ensure accurate tray assembly and prepare menu items, salads, sandwiches, desserts, and special items
- Perform kitchen cleanup tasks, remove trash, recycling, and crushed cardboard to designated areas
- May operate a cash register and handle payments (cash, checks, charges)
- Communicate with Registered Dietitians for nutrition consultations when necessary
- Availability to work 40 hours per week with varied 1st and 2nd shifts, including weekends and holidays
- On-site work at Tufts Medical Center (location-specific)
What We Do
Tufts Medicine is an integrated health system that brings together academic and community healthcare to deliver accessible, high-quality care across Massachusetts. The organization operates multiple hospitals, physician practices, and home health services with a focus on research, innovation, and patient-centered care.
