# Dietary Aide

> Desert Parkway Behavioral Healthcare Hospital · Las Vegas, United States · Full-time · Posted 2026-04-23

**Salary:** USD 16–20

**Workplace:** on_site

**Department:** Dietary

## Description

We are seeking a reliable Dietary Aide to join our dining services team. The Dietary Aide is responsible for assisting with food preparation, assembling patient trays, delivering meals, and maintaining a clean, sanitary kitchen environment. The ideal candidate ensures that meals are served accurately according to diet orders and provides excellent service to our patients.

**Key Responsibilities:**

-   Carry out defined work routines with various dietary utensils, supplies, and equipment.
-   Ensure timely meal and snack service.
-   Help with the preparation and serving of snacks, salads, and desserts.
-   Check meal tray accuracy against patient menus and dietary restrictions.
-   Prepare simple food items, salads, and snacks.
-   Maintain cleanliness of the kitchen, dishwashing area, and dining room, including cleaning equipment and sanitation.
-   Ensure all food handling follows safety and health standards.
-   Engage with patients, providing friendly, high-quality customer service.
-   Assist in receiving and storing food supplies safely.
-   Complete side work and other opening/closing responsibilities.
-   Participate in departmental and in-service educational programs.
-   **Shifts are 4:30am - 3:00pm and/or 9:00am - 7:30pm**

## Requirements

-   Previous experience in food service, ideally in a healthcare or long-term care setting, is preferred but not required.
-   Knowledge of safe food handling practices.
-   Ability to read and follow recipes and diet orders.
-   Must possess or be in the process of obtaining a valid Nevada Food Handler Certification.
-   Basic understanding of food service practices and nutrition preferred.
-   Must be able to lift up to fifty (50) pounds.
-   Excellent interpersonal skills for interacting with patients and co-workers.
-   **Availability to work flexible shifts, including weekends and holidays.**
-   **Note: Pre-employment drug screening, to include testing for marijuana, is required upon job offer.**

## Benefits

Benefits are available the first of the month following just one (1) month of employment!

Desert Parkway offers competitive benefits to include:

-   Medical insurance
-   Dental insurance
-   Vision insurance
-   401K Retirement Plan
-   Healthcare spending account
-   Dependent care spending account
-   PTO Plan with holiday premium pay
-   Discounted cafeteria meal plan
-   Life insurance (including plans for spouse and children)
-   Short- and long-term disability (with additional buy-in opportunities)
-   Pet Insurance
-   Identity Theft Insurance

## Apply

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