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Dietetic Asst

Catholic Health Services

Smithtown, NYJob$25/hrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 3 days ago

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Compensation
$25/hr
Location
Smithtown, NY
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Dietetic Assistant supports clinical dietitians by coordinating patient menus, diets, and food production data for accurate tray service. The role verifies diet orders, updates CBORD, handles room service requests, and communicates patient updates to kitchen staff. It also supports age-specific meal planning and escalates complex issues to dietitians.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Basic Computer SkillsCBORD

Qualifications

High School Diploma or GED1 Year Food Service Experience

Benefits

Tuition Assistance
401(k) Match

Full job description

Overview

St. Catherine of Siena Hospital, affiliated with Catholic Health, is located in Smithtown, NY on a beautiful 110-acre campus that includes a 290-bed community hospital, a 240-bed nursing and rehabilitation facility, and a 60,000 sq. ft. medical office building. SCS is engaged with error reduction initiatives and on a journey to High Reliability. We have been recognized in superior care in stroke and sepsis patients, have also recently attained Center of Excellence in Bariatric Surgery, and have been designated as the only Baby Friendly hospital in Suffolk County.

Job Details

Assists clinical dietitians by coordinating patient menus, diets, and food production data for accurate tray service.

Responsibilities

  • Menu & Diet Management: Verifies diet orders, updates CBORD, and prints daily menus, tallies, and tube feeding lists.

  • Patient & Clinical Care: Manages room service requests, modifies meal plans for age-specific needs (pediatric to geriatric), and escalates complex issues to dietitians.

  • Communication & Support: Relays patient updates to kitchen staff, manages office supplies, and maintains a respectful, customer-focused environment.

Requirements

  • Education: High School diploma/GED preferred.

  • Experience: 1 year in food service preferred.

  • Skills: Basic computer skills (CBORD experience preferred).

Salary Range

Starting from USD $25.00/Hr.

The salary range or rate listed does not include any differential pay or other forms of compensation that may be applicable to this job and it does not include the value of benefits.

At Catholic Health, we believe in a people-first approach. In addition to the estimated base pay provided, employees are eligible for generous benefits packages, generous tuition assistance, a defined benefit pension plan, and a culture that supports professional and educational growth.

How this job compares

Set against the 3,752 open Food Service jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$25/hr
  • New York median$18–21/hr244 hourly ranges
  • US median$17–19/hr1,901 hourly ranges

This rate, $25/hr, is 30% above the New York median midpoint ($19/hr) — in the top quarter of Food Service hourly ranges in New York.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 298 open Food Service jobs in New York and 3,752 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in New York
Experience
Food Service postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 2 years (533 postings).
Education
21 of the 3,752 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 October 27, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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