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Dining Assistant

Northwell Health

Manhasset, NYJob$30.31–33.93/hrSeen 1 day agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago

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Compensation
$30.31–33.93/hr
Location
Manhasset, NY
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Dining Assistant supports patient meal service by taking meal orders, helping patients select appropriate foods, and entering selections into the diet office system. The role assembles and delivers food trays, collects used trays, follows sanitation requirements, operates equipment safely, and assists with ware washing. The position requires a high school diploma or equivalent, or comparable experience, and 1–3 years of technical experience.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Patient Meal Ordering, nice to haveFood Tray Assembly, nice to haveFood Delivery, nice to haveFood Sanitation, nice to haveEquipment Operation, nice to haveWare Washing, nice to have

Qualifications

High School Diploma or Comparable Experience, required1+ Years Technical Experience, required

Full job description

Req Number 195523

Job Description

Responsible for patient meal order selection, complete and accurate assembly of food trays, timely delivery of meal service, tray collection and sanitation/ware washing.

Job Responsibility

Greets patient, informs patient of meal selections and takes meal orders for next scheduled meal; ensures service excellence standards are met.

Assists patient in selecting appropriate food choices and recommends alternatives where necessary; refers patient to Dietitian as required.

Enters menu selections into diet office computer system.

Obtains patient feedback and informs supervisor or Dietitian of any issues patient is experiencing with food service, quality or preferences.

Assembles food trays for assigned patients and follows portion guidelines.

Delivers trays in a timely fashion and collects and delivers used trays to kitchen at the end of meal service.

Handles food according to sanitary regulations and department policy.

Operates equipment and machinery in a safe and efficient manner.

Assists with ware washing of re-usable equipment.

Performs related duties as required. All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Duties not mentioned here, but considered related are not essential functions.

Job Qualification

High School Diploma or equivalent required, or comparable experience.

1-3 years of technical experience, required.

*Additional Salary Detail

The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future.When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).

The salary range for this position is $30.31-$33.93/hour

It is Northwell Health’s policy to provide equal employment opportunity and treat all applicants and employees equally regardless of their age, race, creed/religion, color, national origin, immigration status or citizenship status, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, sex/gender, gender identity, gender expression, disability, pregnancy, genetic information or genetic predisposition or carrier status, marital or familial status, partnership status, victim of domestic violence, sexual or other reproductive health decisions, or other characteristics protected by applicable law.

How this job compares

Set against the 2,799 open Food Service jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 15, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$30.31–33.93/hr
  • New York median$18–22/hr145 hourly ranges
  • US median$17–19/hr1,245 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $32.12/hr, is 62% above the New York median midpoint ($20/hr) — in the top quarter of Food Service hourly ranges in New York.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 168 open Food Service jobs in New York and 2,799 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in New York
Experience
This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience; Food Service postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year at the median (405 postings).
Education
14 of the 2,799 open Food Service jobs (under 1%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 15, 2026. Figures based on too few postings are left out.

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