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Nutrition Care Partner-Per Diem

Part-time

MaineGeneral Health

Augusta, MEPer Diem / Part-time$17.34–30.35/hrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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Compensation
$17.34–30.35/hr
Location
Augusta, ME
Schedule
Per Diem / Part-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

MaineGeneral Health is hiring a per-diem Nutrition Care Partner at the Alfond Center for Health Cafeteria in Augusta. The role is as needed, with shifts primarily in the evenings and on weekends, and may also serve as a part-time opportunity or supplemental income. The partner supports patients with meal selections and diet orders and coordinates with dietitians and other personnel.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Customer ServiceDiet KnowledgePhone System UseOral CommunicationMicrosoft Office

Qualifications

3+ Years Food Service Experience

Benefits

401(k) Match

Full job description

Augusta, ME

Part time

R17460

Job Description Summary: We are offering an exciting per diem opportunity for an individual on our team for a Nutrition Care Partner at the Alfond Center for Health Cafeteria in Augusta! This position is per diem or as needed, with shifts primarily in the evenings and weekends. This is a great opportunity for a part-time position or a source for supplemental income!

Job Description:

Responsibilities:

  • Meets with patients, Dietitians and other personnel as needed concerning patient nutrition needs.

  • Assists patients with meal selections, either by phone or at bedside. Reviews menus and corrects selections with patient to comply with current diet order.

  • Processes new diets and changes, examines diet orders/requests received, and records information as needed for patient care.

  • Checks trays and snacks for accuracy, temperature and appearance. Assures delivery of meals within designated time frame.

  • Identifies patient by full name and date of birth before taking meal order and upon delivery of meals.

  • Maintains call center records, reports and files as required.

The ideal candidate will have:

  • Strong customer service skills

  • 3 years or more experience in a food service environment, preferred

  • Diet Knowledge preferred

  • Experience in using a phone system

  • Strong oral communication skills

  • Proficiency in a suite of Microsoft Office applications

Compensation Information: $17.34 - $30.35

The hourly pay range shown represents the base pay range for this position. Individual pay is determined based on factors such as experience, qualifications, skills, and market considerations. In addition to base pay, eligible team members may earn additional compensation through shift, weekend, holiday, on-call, and other applicable differentials. We are proud to offer a competitive total rewards package designed to recognize our caregivers and support them in delivering exceptional care to the communities we serve.

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 0

Job Exempt: No

Benefits:

Supporting all aspects of our employees’ wellness – physical, emotional and financial – is a critical component of being a great place to work. With the wide range of benefits and programs available, employees have the resources they need to be well at every stage of life and plan for the future.

Physical Wellness:

We offer wellness programs and resources to provide employees access to resources for a healthy lifestyle.

Emotional Wellness:

When life gets challenging, employees have access to our Employee Assistance Program for employees and anyone in their household.

Financial Wellness:

  • Access the wages you’ve already earned before payday with Payactiv, giving you greater flexibility over your finances.

  • We offer eligible employees up to 2% of eligible pay in 403(b) company-matching contributions plus another 2% in the 401(a) retirement income plan.

Career Mobility:

Helping our employees develop their skills and grow their careers is critical to how we retain our talent and sustain our business. We do this by offering our teammates a variety of leadership-supported programs and learning and development resources for every stage of their professional development. We know that our employees are our most valuable resource – they’re how we grow our business and care for our community.

Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Vet/Disability Assistive technologies are available. Application assistance for those requesting reasonable accommodation to the career site is available by contacting HR at (207) 861-3440 .

MaineGeneral participates in E-Verify. Click the links below to view more information regarding E-Verify:

Employee Rights (https://www.e-verify.gov/sites/default/files/everify/posters/IER\_RightToWorkPoster%20Eng\_Es.pdf)

E-Verify Participation

Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Vet/Disability: In furtherance of MaineGeneral's policy regarding Equal Employment Opportunity, MaineGeneral has developed a written Affirmative Action Program which sets forth the policies, practices and procedures that MaineGeneral is committed to in order to ensure that its policy of nondiscrimination and affirmative action is accomplished.

The Affirmative Action Plan for Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities is available for inspection by any employee or candidate for employment upon request, during normal business hours, in the Human Resources Department. Assistive technologies are available. Application assistance for those requesting reasonable accommodation to the career site is available by contacting HR at (207) 861-3440 . EEO is Law (https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf)

How this job compares

Set against the 3,783 open Food Service jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 28, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$17.34–30.35/hr
  • US median$17–19/hr1,923 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $23.85/hr, is 32% above the US median midpoint ($18/hr) — in the top quarter of Food Service hourly ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 16 open Food Service jobs in Maine and 3,783 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most across the US
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 (536 postings).
Education
21 of the 3,783 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 28, 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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